We had a few friends over on Saturday night when we got a call from Big Erv saying his flight was delayed and he was probably going to miss his interisland flight. Bad news for everyone, especially Big Erv who had to spend a buck and a quarter on a closet...I mean, Honolulu hotel room to sleep in. Fortunately, he would catch an early flight Saturday.
We headed to the north shore again and caught a few of the sights on the way there. We stopped by Wailua falls which had turned into a raging torrent from the recent rains and also saw Opaekaa falls (where the hikers fell). 
We grabbed burritos in Kapaa and continued on to Hanalei Colony Resort where we had a booked a room. The room was decent, very close to the beach which was average, but very nice views of the surrounding mountains. Happy hour with beer, wine and margaritas was enjoyed by all while Great Grandma T prepared a meal of chicken (no turkeys at the grocery store), stuffing, gravy and corn. It's pretty awesome when your grandma travels 5000 miles to visit her great granddaughter and still has the energy to prepare a great meal for the whole family.
The evening was filled with margarita-fueled hijinks (that's right, I said hijinks) involving carrying my infant daughter in a wicker basket.
The following day was spent enjoying the sunshine and wandering along the nearby beaches.
The Grandmas were kind enough to pick him up at the airport so Em and I could catch a few extra Zs. Big Erv arrived in good spirits despite his unanticipated stay in Honolulu and was clearly overjoyed to hold his new granddaughter.
We headed to the north shore again and caught a few of the sights on the way there. We stopped by Wailua falls which had turned into a raging torrent from the recent rains and also saw Opaekaa falls (where the hikers fell). We grabbed burritos in Kapaa and continued on to Hanalei Colony Resort where we had a booked a room. The room was decent, very close to the beach which was average, but very nice views of the surrounding mountains. Happy hour with beer, wine and margaritas was enjoyed by all while Great Grandma T prepared a meal of chicken (no turkeys at the grocery store), stuffing, gravy and corn. It's pretty awesome when your grandma travels 5000 miles to visit her great granddaughter and still has the energy to prepare a great meal for the whole family.
The evening was filled with margarita-fueled hijinks (that's right, I said hijinks) involving carrying my infant daughter in a wicker basket.
The following day was spent enjoying the sunshine and wandering along the nearby beaches.
Relaxation was the key word. In the late afternoon we retreated to the condo and enjoyed happy hour again. From there we headed to the mediterranean restaurant on site where Big Erv and I enjoyed the special, Paella for 2 (at a price tag of $100 unbeknownst to us until the bill arrived). A bit of a surprise despite the massive portion. I recovered from the sticker shock more quickly than Erv, but that's because he paid. In any case we enjoyed our meal immensely. I even managed to fling a chunk of crab claw meat into Maddie's seat while she slept - she didn't mind.
In the morning, after a continental breakfast, we checked out and visited Hanalei Bay beach for some more sunshine. A bit later Em and I took advantage of our visitors and left Maddie for a few hours while we hiked to Queen's bath and I snorkeled at Hideaways beach. From there we visited Kilauea Lighthouse on the way home. 
Oddly enough, I ran into a former attending physician who taught me at UT. We talked awhile, enjoyed the sights and headed home. The trip was a nice diversion from day to day life and a perfect way to enjoy a few days with my family.
Oddly enough, I ran into a former attending physician who taught me at UT. We talked awhile, enjoyed the sights and headed home. The trip was a nice diversion from day to day life and a perfect way to enjoy a few days with my family.
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