Western view from Our Balcony
Shortly before sunrise on our first morning in Maui — our beach is below, and Molokai island is a few miles off the coast, on the right.
Shortly before sunrise on our first morning in Maui — our beach is below, and Molokai island is a few miles off the coast, on the right.
Mykala says that, 3 years ago, each one of these rooms had a $100,000 renovation. From the Royal Lahaina website:
Guestrooms and suites feature tasteful décor and exquisite appointments hand-selected by Hawaii’s award-winning design firm, Philpotts & Associates. The Island-inspired guestrooms are designed to connect guests with their tropical surroundings while still maintaining a contemporary look and feel. The rich, teak custom furnishings portray a classic and timeless elegance. In-room guest amenities celebrate the artistry, environment and culture of Hawaii. Custom local artwork and a hand-crafted wall-mounted canoe paddle accentuate the Hawaiian water sports theme present throughout each room.
All that attention to detail shows! I flat out love these glorious accommodations.
I love my wife Mykala because she points out wonderful articles in the NYTimes for me. Independence Days - Al Franken and the Odd Politics of Minnesota:
“Minnesota Nice” is real. It’s why you see seed art at the Minnesota State Fair, a popular local art form, expressing all kinds of political and cultural thinking. It’s hard to think of another state in the union where you’d see gay-themed art made out of mix of flax and corn seed.
A proper wedding post will happen.
And….. best new blog ever: the impossible cool.
Waiting for wedding envelopes to print!
Just returned from a wonderful night out (aka bachelor party) with my great friends Matt, Steve, John, Nils, Dan, Ryan, and Chris! We went to a great place in Maple Grove called Dave & Buster’s — featuring food, bar, and full gaming area. I came home with the prizes from the night — Gophers fan hand, Dave & Buster’s novelty soccer ball, and poker chips + cards + box! Awesome! So, it was exactly the kind of night I had in mind — nobody puked, nobody was naked, and everybody will be able to get into work tomorrow! I need to get out with these guys more often.
Many thanks go out to my best man, Mr. Matthew T. Prestegord, for putting this together. I had a great time!
Mis-match of the night: me vs. Rupert on wolf hunting. Chris: 3000+ points. Alex: no points.
Punchline of the night: “number munchers.” Courtesy Markoe.
Game of the night: well, that’s for us to discuss in the comments.
78° and sunny for Saturday. Keep it up, weather!
Is it infinitely cruel or impossibly beautiful that we can conceive perfection, but can not attain it?
Katy: I already got a card, so you don’t need to worry about that! Just the gift … :)
Alex: Got it! It’s on my calendar. I’ll storm my brains.
K: Be careful during that brainstorm. If it’s really intense, there may be lightening and high winds!
A: Tornado warning in my brainstorm!
K: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo!
*Sirens*
A: This is a storm that has a history of producing strong winds and damaging hail. Citizens in the path of this storm are advised to seek shelter immediately. Avoid interior windows and find a central room or stairwell.
A bit on Moving Apartments and the End of the Semester ‘09 soon. In the meantime:
Attn Rupert. Chris Rupert. Josh Womack’s crazy bat skills at Long Beach Armada 2009 Training Camp:
Womack’s ability to swing the bat around and catch it again are only surpassed by his sharp wit. After he realized camp had stopped down to watch him, pitcher Jose Lima yelled out “nice pants!” to which Womack replies “Nice face.” ZING! Should be a great season.
Sorry I missed The Chris pitching this past Sunday!
An interesting snippet I saw today in a wonderful illustrated piece in the Times about Thomas Jefferson:
Time wastes too fast: every letter
I trace tells me with what rapidity life follows my pen. The days and hours
of it are flying over our heads like clouds of a windy day never to return
— Tristram Shandy, Laurence Sterne
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