Kathi's View: Pinch Me....

We are very happy here with our new island life. It's not that everyday is a Hawaiian vacation - truth is, we have yet to spend a day at the beach swimming and lounging. But the rhythm of life has settled into a very comfortable pace. Each day is the same, yet every moment is different. We still thrill at the sunrises and sunsets.

I have yet to tire of the fragrance of fresh cut gardenias in my kitchen window.

Our days start around 6am and I can't wait to get going! Of course, here in Maui the streets roll up at 8pm and 10pm is Maui Midnight. Livin' la vida loca, eh?

What does a typical day for the Aitchisons look like? Here's the basics:

Wake up with the chickens (literally) around 5:50.
Cup of tea and a quick check of email and FB (I'm ashamed to say)
Around 7:30 we pack the dogs in the car and head down to Baldwin Beach
Robert swims up to Paia and then down toward Baby Beach. I walk the dogs to Baby Beach and meet him on the way back.

Baby Beach

We walk back to Baldwin where Robert takes a fresh water shower while I load up the dogs.

If we have errands in "town" we do as much as we can then head back up the mountain (Did I mention that we live on the slopes of Haleakala - a 10,000' dormant volcano?)
A simple breakfast together on the sun deck as we look out toward the ocean.

The day is then ours to work in the yard on any of our endless to-do list items.

Maybe a drive or a visit until early evening.
Back out to the yard while it's still light and the
weather is cool
Dinner together is usually a simple fare of salad or chicken and vegies - most of which we get at the Kula Farmer's Market on Saturday.

I failed to mention that we usually get in an afternoon nap. But then my kids already knew that :)

Maui has some incredible entertainment opportunities - We just saw the stage show of "Rent" and have tickets for "Les Mis" in August-cast of 85. Gabriel Iglasias is coming in September so we'll probably go to that too. Who says there's no cultural activities here on Maui?!