The Gathering Place

Pierce and I have been enjoying the warm water and fun waves.  I am not much of a bodysurfer or womper, but I love splashing around, being silly and floating in the waves.

It was a funky day and we just needed to get wet, so we hopped in at a place we call 'Dang-ers'.

My mom and dad came to visit and we had a great time showing them around the island.  Some of the highlights were La Mariana, Ko' Olina Lagoons, Waialua, Haleiwa and Kaena Point (well as close as we could get).

Dad, mom and myself at the park by Kaena Point (it's in the background).

Before my mom had to get on the plane and head home, we made sure to make time to hit up the lagoons at Ko' Olina.  We spent the morning floating in the calm waters, looking at fishies and swimming around.  It was a great way to send her off.

Panoramic view of one of the Ko'Olina Lagoons.

After dropping off mom (dad stayed on for another week) at the airport we headed into Kaka'ako to check out the POW WOW Hawaii artwork.  Each year a group of street artists are invited to create large murals, pieces of art during the week long festival.  We stopped by a few days later for the closing night party and to see the finished pieces.  Absolutely incredible.

One of the walls being worked on.

The evening of the closing night party we met up with our friend Gui and his lovely fiance Andressa at the best Indian restaurant on the island (if not the United States), Cafe Maharani.  There was already a line out front when we pulled up at 4:50pm (they open at 5).  If you're not the first ones there, you will be waiting quite a while for a seat.

This place is no joke.  Well worth any wait :)

This past Sunday we headed to Haleiwa to check out the farmers market, but unfortunately for us it was not going on this particular week (not sure if it was rain related, or just bad luck).

The good news was, Ray's was up and running, so we grabbed a whole chicken, rice and pineapple slaw and found a table out of the rain to enjoy the tasty goodness.  Ray's is a must eat on the North Shore.  It is the moistest chicken ever, with perfect crispy skin.

Ray's rotisseries working double time.

The thing I have been into lately is collecting seaglass.  I guess that swirling vortex of garbage out in the Pacific is good for one thing, gorgeous seaglass.

My hopes are to pass the goodies along to my friends who can use it.  It's a lot of fun and it gives me something to do while Pierce is getting barreled.

This is one trip worth.  I am working on filling a ziploc sandwich bag :)

The weather has been amazing the past few days, so we have been taking advantage of it.  We have been out bike riding and breathing in the island.  With only a month left, we are trying to make each day count.