Happy Easter!

This post comes via Maui, Hawaii. In fact I am sitting on the balcony, listening to the ocean as I write about our most recent adventure.
It took 3 different airlines through 4 different cities and over 5000 miles in the air for me to arrive here. G and I met Friday morning in Phoenix and had a great day there with friends. G's friend Scot took us to lunch at Alice Cooper's restaurant- where the entire wait staff wears eye makeup like Alice Cooper, it was distracting but the food wasn't bad. Then we had dinner with our good friends Lynn & Dave in Tempe. What a cute town and seems like it would be fun if we had more time. When we got back to our room that evening we were able to enjoy the bottle of wine that Lynn & Dave had thoughtfully sent up as a surprise.

We left Phoenix bright and early (although it was raining which was a bit of a shock) and landed in Oahu and then boarded another flight to Maui. We got here about 3 Maui time and promptly headed straight to one of our favorite places, Fred's, for cheap Mexican food and a margarita.
Once we checked into the hotel we were excited to see the new addition of an infinity pool and of course went for our first Lava Flow at the bar. We walked a little to stretch our legs and had a small bite to eat at Humuhumunukunukuapua'a- oh yes we can pronounce it too- it is the name of a fish here in the islands and also a restaurant at the Grand Wailea.
Then we were in bed by 8:30 because I was still really on EST and G was at least on PST. Sleeping with the sounds of the ocean in the background is so peaceful.

Today we spent most of the day lounging around- breakfast again at Fred's, a walk, pool time, and then lunch at Cheeseburger in Paradise, some more reading and lounging by the water until it was time to drive over to Lahaina and have dinner at our favorite place, Roy's. The meal was delicious as always and dessert (famous chocolate lava cake) perfection! It was a great Easter and we are so blessed to be able to spend some vacation time in Hawaii once again!
P.S. In case anyone is wondering how we do anything without Hana, it is because she is in the caring hands of Linda that we are able to be here at all. We even have considered driving to her namesake again but I think once was enough for me! :)