Aloha, Maui

And who doesn't like hanging out in airports?

We had a great time. It was a classic Gabe&Heidi trip, which means we spent most of the time overcoming bizarre obstacles. The microwave never did get fixed, by the way. Poor Heidi spent the first half of the trip sick, although we never had to find an ER, so we've got the trip to Disneyland beat. It took her a few days to get into the swing of things; her not feeling well combined with the heat & humidity led to a fairly grumpy Mrs. Helman. She got better, though - she got used to the weather and started feeling better. A few days after we got here, she was sitting out on our porch, looking out at the water and watching the waves knock down little kids on the beach.

"Well," she sighed, more to herself than anyone else, "I finally saw turquoise water."

Aloha Maui. See you next time.