August 6

It was a wee bit rainy today. But it wasn't a consistent rain; it was more of the "pour down rain for five minutes, then the sun comes out for five minutes, then it mists for five minutes, and then it pours down rain for five minutes." Rinse and repeat. And also prime rainbow conditions.

Since it wasn't exactly a great day to be outside doing "stuff," so after breakfast --which featured Brady noting that a strip of bacon looked like the letter "L" for Logan-- we hung out at the house watching the Olympics (Adam and I) and playing in the pool (the kids. They were bored and we figured they may as well put their suits on and have some splashy fun in the intermittent rain). When the mid-afternoon skies seemed marginally clearer, we hopped in the car to check out some waterfalls on the East side of the island: Wailua Falls (lower right corner) and Opaeka'a Falls (upper right). After shave ice (yeah, more of it), we had dinner at the house and played several rounds of cards. Oddly enough, Brady proved himself quite the little card shark.

Now the young people are in bed and I'm sitting here alone, listening to the hum of the ceiling fan and reflecting on the day. It's good to rest and take time to recharge, and we're blessed to be getting the chance to do just that in a lovely place.