3/14/2012 Blessings of Aloha

Aloha – like many Hawaiian words, it has multiple meanings. While it is commonly used to say hello, good-bye and to express love, the beauty of the word comes through when it is broken down into the foundation root words.

Alo means to share in the present moment. 

Oha is joy. 

Ha is life energy 

Therefore Aloha translates to meaning “The joyful sharing of life energy in the present” or “joyfully sharing life.”  

Viewed another way, Aloha means living in harmony. 

Aloha wau la 'oe means I love you.

Kathy ~ Sending the the Aloha Spirit of Kauai to the mainland....

~Some Stories Have Happy Endings ~

If I haven't already emailed this link to you, check out this beautiful short video with a very happy ending.  It might even make you cry (in a good way!) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXU7G6zhjU&feature=related

2/29/2012 Here, kitty, kitty...

The apartment / ohana / mother-in-law suite that I'm renting through the end of March doesn't allow pets.  I thought I'd be OK with that policy but I miss my two cats, Smitty and Indy, so much that I've been dreaming of them each night.  I made the mistake of stopping by the Kauai Humane Society the other day to get a 'kitty fix' and met Abigail / "Abby".

Wild Kingdom ~ Kauai Style

I know I should take my camera with me everywhere, but sometimes I think I'm just going out for a short walk and won't see anything special. Not true ~ there is always something that catches my eye or captures my interest.  

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k&ob=av2n

Na Pali Cruise pics

This is the link for the slideshow of 28 pics Margie and I posted on Meetup.com: 

http://www.meetup.com/Kauai-adventure-club/photos/6114012/94828972/#94831722

2/18/2012 Blue Dolphin Excursion

Today, 10 fellow members of the "Kauai Adventure Club" Meetup Group and I ventured out on Blue Dolphin Charter's Whale Watching / Snorkeling / Na Pali Coast trip.  I had high hopes of seeing breaching whales and dancing dolphins since they've been so active, but it was not to be. 

Our check in time was 8 am. By the time all guests were registered and signed a waiver, it was around 8:30 when we boarded the boat.  After the captain presented some safety info, we headed out to sea.  He said it would be choppy until we made it out of the harbor, but it ended up being pretty rocky the whole day. It was an adventure, for sure.