I’m leaving for Hawaii in a couple hours. My parents and sisters are already there scouring the waters for sharks, rounding them up, and having a heart to heart with them about how we won’t take to the chomping as well as the cute little surfer girl.
Okay, maybe they aren’t doing just that, but I think between my sister Maddy who is deathly afraid of sharks and my overactive imagination (that doesn’t seem so overactive now) we probably will be observing the water from the safety of the shore.
I’ve never been to Hawaii and never wanted to go before, but suddenly it sounds perfect. After all the traveling I’ve done in the last two months (or 4 years is probably more accurate), I’ll be happy to sit on the beach with a drink permanently affixed to my hand. I actually just got back from D.C. because I’m a crazy psycho who thought, “Well, I know I just got back from Europe, but sure, I’d love to hop on a plane for the weekend to go see D.C. with you Dave! What a great idea!” And so I did. It was nice. Great weather. Jen cooked for us and we actually had a bed to sleep in which is like finding the Holy Grail for me these days. But today my neck and back are killing me and I just keep thinking about the fact I will probably be sleeping on the bug-infested floor of our military lodging in Oahu for the next 10 days. You see, I’m the baby in the family so you must understand that means I get the floor as a default, just like I always had to sit in the middle in the car growing up and had to take showers at night instead of in the morning. I don’t know who thought babies were spoiled. I don’t see it.
But you are all probably thinking, “How dare she complain about Hawaii!” And you are right, so I better go pack and get my smile on. Dave and John’s cat Riley is going to miss me for sure though. Every time I sit down he’s in my lap and doing the kneading thing with his paws. If I could just train him to knead my neck. That would be splendid. But for now I have to upset him and get going. Pictures of my travels to come!
Happy Thanksgiving Katie. Hope you have a good one.
Katie- I think it’s the luck of the draw in regards to which kids get spoiled. Since your family has a set of twins and one younger child, you’ll always get the shaft. Once you hit 25, I think they need to rotate the shitty totem pole position cyclically amongst the kids. My family has always a penchant for boys and for the youngest child,who,let’s face it, in this day and age of 2.5 kids, will remain so. revolt!
Hey, if it’s the floor of the Hale Koa, I’d take it over my warm bed in Seattle. Is that where you are?
Hey there fellow youngest sibling in a military fam. Are you staying at one of the military beach cabins? There’s a really nice one at the end of the beach at Barber’s Point that has lotsa beds. Perhaps you’ll get that one. You could always sleep on the sand, that way you can mold your “bed” to whatever shape feels most comfy. Have fun!
You should realize Katie that the real reason that you were made to sit in the middle on the long car rides is to make sure that Marie and I didn’t kill each other! (And as for sleeping on the floor..I recall an annoying little bratty sister that INSISTED on sleeping on the floor of my room when we were growing up.) 🙂
Sigh. I am dreaming of Hawaii. I actually COUNT DOWN the days until we go (12/21)…Lucky girl. Wanna switch? You can come do my homework…I am at the point where I would take a bug-infested floor over more school work any day.
One of the corrections officers in the internal investigations unit who shares an office with me, is in Hawaii with his family for thanksgiving week, too. Get this, he graduated from Sehome High in B’ham and is staying in military housing in Hawaii as well.
It’s kinda creepy how that shark girl became this big celebrity… it’s gotta be weird to know you’re famous beacuse you got your arm bitten off
Aloha! Hope you’re having a blast and sucking downt the mai tais!
I’ll be anxious to hear what you thought of the tropical islands. You might not read this until you get back but if you do and you have a chance, go hiking. I wanted to very much when I was there. The mountains are cool! Let me know.
Hawaii is over-rated.
oh, plus I’m bitter.