ALOOOHA !!!

The current issues here is that Aloha Airlines which has been in business for 61 years will shut down by the time you read this. Most Airlines go through this "Bankruptcy" period, but they always pull through, and carry on as usual. This is the 1st time that a airline was in the Bankruptcy phase and didn't get bailed out. Some 2,000+ employees not knowing their fate, and hoping for the best....was told hours before there shift was over or to begin...."You no longer are employed". WOW!! I have a dear friend who is a airline mechanic and all in the same day he lost his job, and his wife is scheduled for heart surgery. He thought his only concern would be his wife ( which is thee most important one!) My other girlfriend just gave birth, and is on maternity leave with a mortgage & everything. It's really sad. Those not involved in the "personal" aspect of it, now will cost A BUNDLE just to fly inter island or to the Mainland. Where is Donald Trump when you need him?? oh that's right he's busy with "The Apprentice".

AGAIN ??????

I wish I had a penny for everytime I went to WalMart!!!! I'd be RICH!

hmm.....maybe I should say "I wish I SAVED all those pennies instead of spending them at WalMart, I'd be RICH"!!

Ahhhh, off to Walmart I go! It's NOT like it's Neiman Marcus or anything! ;)

SECRET...

When your parents are gone and you "need" them ....at times, mostly beyond stressfull ones, I just want to throw my hands in the air and scream.....'I JUST WANT TO GO HOME"!

Been BUSY!!!...JUMPIN THOSE HURDLES AGAIN!!

Life really does have these obstacles that come at us so suddenly, that if you don't jump fast enough...not only will you fall flat on your face, but you get so behind that you don't have enough momentum to jump the NEXT HURDLE.

NEVER STOP JUMPING!

a bit of Green for today.....

Happy St. Patricks Day!!! My picture of the day is actually my Niece Tianna, swimming in the ocean. Taken at the perfect time you can see her in the wave. How COOL is that??!!!

(This was taken in Cabo San Lucas by a friend of hers)

My little baby

I think I took "professional" pictures ONCE of her @ 8 mos old.... so this lady did some for her work and gave me 2....what a difference from MY CAMERA. I didn't scan these, I took a picture OF THE PICTURE .

SPECIAL DAY

I chose this post for a couple of reasons. March 12, has been, and always will be a SIGNIFICANT DATE!!! Mom's b-day..and 3 of her children. 4 PEOPLE in ONE FAMILY. that's amazing!! Happy Birthday to my Mom...I have seem to take on more traits of her than I really thought I would, and I'M EXTREMELY PROUD of that. I miss you beyond words. My brother Tim, who is sooo funny, witty, handsome, and a nutshell all rolled into one. Happy birthday Tim! My only sister Teri....who is so beautiful in soo many ways, extremely SILLY/FUNNY who affectionately referred to me (in our youth )as a "jellybean of a sister", Happy Birthday SISTER :), and last but MOST DEFINITELY NOT LEAST...My Brother Greg ,,who I fought with the most, loved dearly , trying to be better at everything he did (copying IS the highest form of flattery) and spent MANY , MANY hours ( if you added it all up) tickling each other's back's as kids. Happy Birthday Greg, I know you & Mom are celebrating together! It's just NOT the same with all of us NOT together..... that's why we must enjoy life's little moments.

Heard her keep saying the same thing over & over ....only to find her in front of the mirror...repeating THIS!

I've CROSSED "THAT" LINE !!!

AND IT'S ON!!! There comes a time when your a MOM, that you progress, I guess I would call it. You start to regain who YOU ARE. It's been 4 years, 3 months and 9 days. I feel like I'm getting a chance to be ME again. I've sat on the beach many times, watching my child and because I was ALWAYS THERE..people took advantage and would want me to watch their kids while they go PLAY. This weekend, was by far a memorable weekend. Now I'm not talking as though I haven't had memorable weekends with my darling girl & husband, but for a change , I talking about memorable JUST FOR ME! We have 2 stand up paddles now, and I always seem to feel the "other one" is for all our guest. AND IT IS!! but I looked at Tiki who was playing with all the other kids, all the other adults were watching her, and I FINALLY ASKED SOMEONE TO WATCH HER...IT WAS SOOO EASY ( I guess I don't want to bother anyone....I made her , she is MY responsibility.) They couldn't believe me asking...GO, HAVE FUN. But I did do this now more so, because in watching her, she KNOWS WHO IS FAMILY, FRIENDS, and she stays in one spot. So took MY BOARD out.!!! what a rejuvenation!! I know I've done it in the past, only to do it for 1/2 before I'm back on the beach. NOPE , NOT ANYMORE. I was gone with 3 other girls who are just beginning and we cruised 3 miles around the coast. AH, I can't even share with you the AMAZING things you see in the beautiful waters. soossooooo clear!! coral, fish, stingray, and just doing this with others, it was cool. then before heading in, caught 3 waves. ATE LUNCH, BACK OUT THERE. ALL DAY LONG. if you ever get a chance to stand-up-paddle, whether it's in a river, lake, beach, DO IT. it's such a awesome workout.....LEGS, STOMACH, SHOULDERS, BACK , ARMS. I just can't wait to do it again, & again....Next time I promise to take my water camera to show what I get to see....

As for now...i cant moooove. I'm sooo sore but it's all GOOD :) !!

Tiki had a photo shoot today, and her friend Isaac who is a AWESOME surfer & skateboarder....he's 5. I've posted about him before. They looked sooo cute together, she tried to have them hold hands, sit next to each other....but Isaac was punching her in the stomach, NOT WANTING TO BE NEXT TO A GIRL.....I WILL REMIND HIM OF THIS when he gets older!!!! :)

Picture of Grandma...she lives on another Island. we don't get to see her enough!!!

SUNNY DAYZ

Today was soooo gorgeous!!! meant to spend a "couple" of hours @ the beach and spent ALL DAY .....couldn't get the girl out of the water...AND Teri & the kids came down, Alika's nieces kids ( 4, 2 & 1 yr old ) came down and there were a dozen of kids 1yr to 12 yr chasing each other up & down the beach, tackling each other in the water..pulling 2 at a time on the boogie board...in the SAND...

DID I MENTION, IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY AT THE BEACH ???!!!! :)