This is what Colorado looks like right now –
This is where I am right now –
Well, actually this is Kauai.
Just saying.
So yes, we arrived in paradise early Monday morning. We were greeted by grey skies and rainy days, but the moisture was a welcome oasis and the grey skies still warmed our Colorado chilled bones. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t glad to leave the icy weather behind for a brief three weeks.
Christmas silently approaches. Sneaking up like an overeager child, it pads stealthily till it is just around the corner, while the parents are unaware, gazing at something just past the normal. But Christmas will be seen and felt, as it is every year. The day will bring its joy and child-like excitement to hearts old and young. A day of respite before crazy. Simple and homemade will be the staples this year. No surprise, as the coming to paradise itself is enough for many.
But a vacation this is not. It was never destined to be so and will not change its stars this time. A test looms large for which there will be much studying and stress. But as it is not on the radar yet, no stress quite yet. Studying, yes. But no stress.
The radar consists of that sneaky little child, and impending nuptials. The event of the season for this small(ish) community. A celebration of mutual friends and now family. Good food and great company for an evening beneath the trees, rejoicing in life, love, and bright futures. An exciting and quite adventurous time.
For this very odd holiday season on an island in the middle of deep sapphire holds the potential for warm memories and life-altering events for everyone.
