Hurry! Someone tell Congress!

{from here ~ go read it!
Some seriously funny box mock-ups!}

Hawaiian Water

Ok, so its really no secret to those who know me that I LOVE my mineral waters. I love tasting them from different parts of the world. So it is with great temptation that I am facing these in our hotel.


But the hotel wants $3 a bottle for them. Why do hotels have to charge so much for things??? Geesh! I could go try and find a cheaper bottle somewhere else, but "when in Rome", right? I mean I wouldn't want it to turn into the missed opportunity that the Voss was {even though ultimately Voss completely disappointed me~such a shame for such a cute bottle too!}

I mean how can one NOT test what is supposedly touted as "the best waters in the world". They say "its purity and alkaline ph give it a soft taste with a hint of sweetness". I mean its bottled from rainfall on Mauna Loa!

Oh the tempation!!!

Gotta Get Me One Of These

These fellas sure know how to make a girl feel good!
I get a woot-woo every time I go past!

Cilantro

Part of the fun of traveling is finding new things!
New foods, new decorating ideas etc.

Tonight we found a fun little place . . .

Cilantro Mexican Grill.

It reads:

Los Soldados Muertos
Here lie tortilla presses that died in battle


So it was Mexican food but Hawaiian style
See?

I love a restaurant with a little bit of humor!

Adorable!

Look how adorable this shop window is!
Love the paddles mounted on the beadboard!
And that quote!!!
Could it be any cuter???

Aloha!

Aloha from the sunny shores of Maui! Here is this years view from our room. This year our hotel is a lot closer to the ocean. Last years was too, but it was set back much further. This one is so close that we can hear the waves breaking from our room. It's so relaxing~especially at night.

My poor dry skin is absolutely loving the humidity. It's like my daughter said last night, "It's like a blanket of lotion all over my body!" and if you have really dry skin then you'll know how dreamy it feels! And I am doing my best to eat every single papaya off the island before I leave

I soooo needed this vacation this year like you wouldn't believe!

Church Yesterday

Yesterday at church I sat behind a superhero.
A real, live Disney Superhero.

That's right.
I sat behind Mr. Incredible.
Can you believe it???

Ok, so he wasn't a cartoon so he obviously wasn't the real Mr. Incredible but there was such an uncanny likeness that I just couldn't take my mind off of it. He had these incredibly broad shoulders and huge arms. Even the shape of his head and his hair cut were the epitome of Mr. Incredible {though this guys hair was brown instead of blonde}.

So instead of listening to the uplifting messages from stake conference like I should have been I found myself wondering what his super powers were ...

"The guy has just got to be a super hero!!"

Then gasp!

I thought, "what if he can read minds??? What if he knows what I'm thinking!"

So I tried to play some mind games with him. You know, touch your nose if this ... but he didn't cooperate. Maybe he has some different sort of super powers.

So if you still don't believe that I sat behind a superhero at church, I've got a picture to prove it.

But I can't post it here.

MiniB apparently took a picture of him while playing with dad's iphone yesterday, but he was holding his kid on his lap which I probably shouldn't post online without their permission. So if you know me {in real life}, and want to see part of his elbow and leg then let me know! {Hey! You know how great three year old photographers can be!}


...Sure do wish I knew which ward he was from. And I kind of wish I had told him afterwards that I thought he looked like a superhero. It might have made his day. What guy doesn't have those little boy dreams of being a superhero, right?

Here's Your Chance To Vote!

I'm doing a little blog makeover. I got a new background that I absolutely adore! It speaks to me. But the header, well, um, it needs a little help. See?


Now, I'm not super techy but I've been uploading a few photos I've used on my blog before to see how the look. Here is the moody cow. I like the colors with my background and it's unique. Unique being a key theme of mine. Each persons uniqueness is something to celebrate! {Plus it is a little out of focus kind of like the way I see the world!}


Here is a torch. Love how dramatic it is. The words would be moved off to the side instead of on the top.


Back to unique! This is an interesting branch in the bamboo forest we hiked through last year. I honestly can't think of anything much more unique than this!


And then, a gorgeous shot of the shoreline on the road to Hana. Not super unique as far as tropical pictures go, but I love, love, love the tropics so it is unique to me, right? Plus if I could just capture that magical blue color of the ocean over there I'd be in heaven!


But then here is a more unique beach shot that I think is pretty darn cool! But then I wonder if it is too summery while we head into fall and winter. Maybe I should go find some pretty aspens instead--love those too!


What do you think? Do you like any of these? Should I keep looking for different pictures? Got a favorite? Got a new idea? Let your voice be heard!

This Song

This song
really inspires me
on so many levels
and in so many ways!

Enjoy!