The past few days' events

Saturday I ran the annual Beach to Bay relay marathon. I had to first ride my bike about 3mi to get to my starting point. I hadn't run in over a month and my 4.4mile run wore me out. Later that day we went to our friends' condo in Port A for fun and swimming. That was a great time. The next day my hips told me they were very sore and my hips don't lie.

Yesterday a different Plumeria (hawaiian lei flower) tree began to bloom. It's a darker pink and yellow and is awesome to take in.

Earlier today 23 month old Claire made her first good poop on the potty for me. It was a proud moment and she was fascinated by her work and how different it is not being squished in a diaper. Here she is marveling at it.




This afternoon brought a great and pleasant surprise. One of my best friends (Donnie) since 2nd grade showed up. We grilled trout he'd caught this weekend. Later we fished off the jetty until midnight with no hits whatsoever. The water was rough and windy so we fished the lights in the canals in the neighborhood on the laguna side of the island until 2am. Trout followed my lure but again, no bites. Here's Donnie asking God why the fish had forsaken us tonight.