Milestones

Unbelievable that we have milestones already!! First milestone is one year. Yes, one year since we developed this crazy idea to come to Hawaii and coffee farm. Not in my wildest dream did I ever think we would be doing the things we are doing right now. Second milestone.....we were honored by our first visitors. Kelli & John were here for four fast paced days. (Ron & I are still recovering) But it was the best. Let's see we paddled Thurs. morn (saw dolphins), then visited the farm and picked coffee, bananas, papayas & avocados and then had dinner at Sandra's beautiful home. Fri was the trip to Hapuna Beach, a bit windy there but great swimming and on to Hawi for lunch at Luke's Place. Then the hike down to the black sand area of Pololu. On the way back we took 250 into Wiamea and on the way had perfect views of Maui, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, & Mauna Loa. The drive was indescribable, right K & J? Sat. everyone helped set up the market and R,K&J went for a bike ride. I don't know what Ron did to them but the afternoon snorkel got cancelled for a leisurely rest on the beach with dinner at Kona Inn on the ocean. Does that describe the absolutely great time we had with our lovely first guests? I hope so as we thoroughly enjoyed their company. Milestone number three would be papayas. Yes, I believe I just finished my 1000th papaya since arrival. Boy those fruits are tasty!!!

Around the island, literaly, the Ultra Man just finished. Yes, there were ladies in it too. In fact on my way to Costo Sun. afternoon the only ones jogging were three gals. The crews were finishing a grueling weekend of 6.5mi. swim from Kailua pier to Keauhou Bay, where they boarded their bicycles for the 100 mi+ ride to Volcano. They got a twelve hour break and then it's up the highway on the bikes to Hawi for a two day total of 261.4 miles. Then they get to exchange bikes for running shoes as they complete the 52.4 mile run back to Kailua. Awesome way to tour the island, huh!!