Life's a Beach

So, there are things that aren't great about living in Hawaii. The cost of living, for one. Sure, we get a cost of living adjustment to help out with that, but there's still something demoralizing about paying more for something on the island than you know you'd pay on the mainland. (And that's if you can find it!) And bugs. And lizards. Even the best housekeepers find those in their homes from time to time. And even though the geckos are cute, there's something a little creepy about finding them skittering along your wall or floor or countertop. And bugs are never cute. Not to me, anyway.

But some things about living on a tropical island are exactly as great as you'd think. The last few days Nan and Grandpa and the girls and I have spent our mornings on the beach, heading out just before Madeline's first nap (so she naps there in a little tent) and returning home just before Kathleen's nap (since she'll only really nap in her bed). You just can't beat days like this -- and in February, no less!

Taking in the sun and listening to the surf, and enjoying the full thirty seconds Kathleen sat still.

On the go! The girl can't decide whether she likes the water better, or the sand. So mostly she runs back and forth between swimming and building sand castles. She's a study in perpetual motion.

Isn't she a beauty? This is just moments before she toppled over and got a faceful of sand. Poor little girl! She recovered well, though. She's a little trooper!

All this could be yours, folks. Just come visit! The Motel Golby will be open until mid-summer when it will be relocating... Well, we'll let you know where we'll be when we know!