Maui Chronicles | A Brief Photo Journey
Thank you to everyone who sent well-wishes for our trip to Maui last week. It was a grand-ole time, and Mike officially celebrated 40 with more than a cake and bottle of wine. Phew! The responsibiliites of being a significant other, I tell you! 
By way of sharing, here are just a few photos:
Land of waterfalls, endless beaches and craggy lava rock, our home in Kihei (in south Maui) did not disappoint.
The view from our condo was oceanfront, so much so that it basically felt like we were on a boat!
This is a shot from the balcony using a new ‘self-photo taking’ technique I’m still perfecting (hence me in shadow, but you can see the scenery fine.)
Let’s see, what was the highlight of the trip? Probably fruit! (Mangos, papaya, figs, coconut, and cherries – from Washington, lol.)
Mike is otaku about fruit and loves to forage. I swear, he would live off the ‘fat of the land’ if he could, and when we were not in a grocery store oohing and aahing, we were out hunting it down for ourselves.
Here he is deciding to leave an avocado unviolated since chances are, it would take longer than a week to ripen…too late to do him any good.
Me again, still trying to take my own photo – but – include some nice scenery in the background. Arty, ain’t it?
This self-photo taking habit of mine is strictly self-preservation – I love a good photo – and Mike dislikes ‘posed’ photos (how’d he ever end up with an Asian girl like me?!)
Hey! Success at last. A *double* photo with a wee bit of background, nice!
This is Keeawapalu Beach which was our favorite for snorkling (morning) AND bodyboarding (afternoon), 2 minutes from the condo and quieter compared to North Maui. Just a slice of heaven.
Oh wait, you can see the shadow of my arm with camera, haha!
And, last but not least meet Dressy Mike, last photo before heading to the airport. Hey, nice tan! Not too bad for a 40-year old, my dear…
Hey A. – what lookers you and your sweetie both are! Love the new self-photos and the shots of background. What a fun place Maui looks like! I’ve just returned from a long round of travelling myself. Not so exotic in the locale, but beautiful in terms of connections made and good times had. So glad you had such a great time – you’ve made me want a fresh coconut juice again. Something I occasionally enjoy in Vietnamese restaurants hereabouts. Yum!!
Welcome home, a. You look like a happy, happy girl in these photos…and well deserved. And Dressy Mike is just too cute! Looking forward to a lesson on self portraiture ( when you get it down pat:) Glad you’re back! Flo
hi andrea,
really enjoy your blog… i think if we knew each other, we’d be good friends. you have impacted my life in many ways and i appreciate your energy, sense of humor and love of life…
i have been working hard on making my business infrastucture in to the msoci model and will soon be ready to… something… not sure what?
will keep you posted,
thanks,
anne