Today I was chastised for not updating my blog so I decided I should probably write about what's new in my life. Last Monday my family and I returned from paradise (aka Hawaii). While there we decided to try doing some things that are pretty well out of our comfort zones.
Por ejemplo, the Tuesday we were there, we decided to go on a four-mile, open-ocean kayaking trip. In the pictures on the brochure, the water was smooth and beautiful. The day we went there were huge waves and we kept getting nailed by some fairly gnarly squalls. So, that was fun. Oh, and did I mention we kayaked out to an island where we proceeded to go rock-climbing... in flip flops?
On Thursday, my mom and I took a surfing lesson from surf legend (not really, but in his mind he is) Doug Deal. He was a 56-year-old, pot-bellied rocker who teaches surfing in the morning and golf in the afternoon. And he was chatty! He knew everything about everything. He knew just about everyone. And he could do just about anything. I was pretty sore from kayaking still so I only made it out to catch waves twice but I did stand up on one of those ventures! And then wiped out about two seconds later. But hey, I did it ok?
Then Doug took us to this place to get the best poke on the island. Those of you who know me know that I don't do raw fish or sushi. Poke is cubes of raw fish. It's seasoned with all kinds of delicious stuff and served over steamed rice. And I have to say, I really liked it!
And on Saturday we decided to spend our day hiking Manoa Falls which was GORGEOUS! We hiked through a beautiful rainforest and then made it to the 150-foot falls and it was an incredible sight to see. You don't see that in Texas, that's for sure!
Of course we mixed some of our typical activities in between all this fun stuff, such as shopping, eating at some of our favorite spots, and lounging on the beach and by the pool. But I was impressed that I was brave enough to expand my comfort zone some and that I found I actually really liked the things we tried! It's all a part of my journey to the "New Me." And there really is no way to have a bad time in Hawaii anyway right?
And the song to end this fabulous post? One of my favorite songs to listen to as I lay out. "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz. Obsessed.
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