Monday, October 31, 2011

Autumn in Hawaii

Yellow the bracken,
Golden the sheaves,
Rosy the apples,
Crimson the leaves,
Mist on the hillside,
Clouds grey and white,
Autumn, good morning!
Summer, good night!


Our Autumn nature table.



Aila enjoying a basket full of silkies.






In the Groove!





Sing along with Appa.


Mom added a pillow since the ride was oh so bumpy.


Elijah golden new do.



What a motley crew checking out the papayas.





Swimming with our friend Maia.


Elijah paddle boarding last weekend at Hapuna Beach.


Having fun with our friend Haley at Hapuna.





Some early Halloweening with Boy Scouts. Our little  watermelon and princess!




Elijah competing in the scout Regatta!




THANK YOU Julie for the beautiful crocheted watermelon dress you made with so much love!



The Scouts hold their meetings at the local Mormon church where they offered some early 'trunk-a-treating'. We will be doing it again Halloween.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Happy Anniversary to Loren and Matt

It is hard to believe it has been four years ago since that wonderful day occurred. October 7th is a very special day to all of us.


If You Forget Me by Pablo Neruda

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY