Comments on: Hawaiian Honeymoon, Part 2: When Skies Are Grey http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Fri, 16 May 2008 05:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Middle Zone Musings » Hawaiian Honeymoon, Part 4: High Expectations http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5047 Middle Zone Musings » Hawaiian Honeymoon, Part 4: High Expectations Thu, 01 May 2008 11:01:15 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5047 [...] already written (earlier this week) about the fact that our stay was somewhat, er, “solar-radiantly-challenged”. (This [...] […] already written (earlier this week) about the fact that our stay was somewhat, er, “solar-radiantly-challenged”. (This […]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5038 Robert Hruzek Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:44:02 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5038 When I was a kid my friends and I used to ride our bikes down the side of a very steep dirt embankment just for the thrill of it. Once you start, there's no stopping it! The very thought of it today gives me shudders. I hear you about the rain, though. We really love the rain; it paints subtle tones over everything, and freshens it up at the same time. One of our favorite items from our travels is the umbrella we purchased at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. <a href="http://middlezonemusings.com/ah-paris-in-the-spring/" rel="nofollow">Now <i>there's</i> a story!</a> Yes, Mrs. MZM is indeed an artist! And the room and the fireplace is ours, but ironically, the warm fire in the photo was added by William Tully (ours didn't show up well); he used to work for a fireplace company. When I was a kid my friends and I used to ride our bikes down the side of a very steep dirt embankment just for the thrill of it. Once you start, there’s no stopping it! The very thought of it today gives me shudders.

I hear you about the rain, though. We really love the rain; it paints subtle tones over everything, and freshens it up at the same time. One of our favorite items from our travels is the umbrella we purchased at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Now there’s a story!

Yes, Mrs. MZM is indeed an artist! And the room and the fireplace is ours, but ironically, the warm fire in the photo was added by William Tully (ours didn’t show up well); he used to work for a fireplace company.

]]> By: Robyn http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5036 Robyn Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:01:48 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5036 Robert, you'll have to be careful because if the roads slope down steeply, your cycle may get away from you. ;-) I had looked forward to sightseeing in Ireland a long time. Acutally the rains decided to deluge our tour week. Somehow, it made no difference because sunshine really comes from the inside of the heart. The scenery was just as beautiful and by purchasing a good umbrella, it made no difference. Robert, grey skies are what you make of them. It warms my heart that you and Mrs. MZM will be celebrating your anniversary soon. I just noticed that your header photo was done by Mrs. MZM. Is she an artist perchance? She certainly captured the essence of a warm hearth. Robert, you’ll have to be careful because if the roads slope down steeply, your cycle may get away from you. ;-)

I had looked forward to sightseeing in Ireland a long time. Acutally the rains decided to deluge our tour week. Somehow, it made no difference because sunshine really comes from the inside of the heart. The scenery was just as beautiful and by purchasing a good umbrella, it made no difference. Robert, grey skies are what you make of them.

It warms my heart that you and Mrs. MZM will be celebrating your anniversary soon.

I just noticed that your header photo was done by Mrs. MZM. Is she an artist perchance? She certainly captured the essence of a warm hearth.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5032 Robert Hruzek Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:44:43 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5032 Why thank you, Ellen! I hope the roads always rise up to meet us, too - unless we're cycling; then I'd rather it sloped the other way, don'cha know! :-) Why thank you, Ellen! I hope the roads always rise up to meet us, too - unless we’re cycling; then I’d rather it sloped the other way, don’cha know! :-)

]]> By: Ellen Weber http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5031 Ellen Weber Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:35 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5031 How cool -- and what a memory builder Bob!!! You always seem to find the fun ways to the center of all things important. May roads rise up to greet you!!! How cool — and what a memory builder Bob!!! You always seem to find the fun ways to the center of all things important.

May roads rise up to greet you!!!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5026 Robert Hruzek Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:27:22 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5026 You got it in one, Heather! If there was any word worth learning, it's that one! You got it in one, Heather! If there was any word worth learning, it’s that one!

]]> By: heather (errantdreams) http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5025 heather (errantdreams) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:43:24 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5025 I love your solution to your dilemma! Adaptability and flexibility are the keys to happiness in the face of adversity. I love your solution to your dilemma! Adaptability and flexibility are the keys to happiness in the face of adversity.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5022 Robert Hruzek Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:55:37 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5022 Living in Aruba taught us that there's always ONE sure-fire fall back plan: <i>head for the beach!</i> 'Course, it was somewhat dampened (literally) during our stay, but still, it was always beautiful. The biggest disappointment was there were no shells to collect; nothin' but sand! Wow, I bet those fireworks were interesting from above! One last thought about "costume malfunctions": they're also only worth it if you get paid a huge amount of money as well! Living in Aruba taught us that there’s always ONE sure-fire fall back plan: head for the beach! ‘Course, it was somewhat dampened (literally) during our stay, but still, it was always beautiful. The biggest disappointment was there were no shells to collect; nothin’ but sand!

Wow, I bet those fireworks were interesting from above!

One last thought about “costume malfunctions”: they’re also only worth it if you get paid a huge amount of money as well!

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5021 Jackie Cameron Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:24:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5021 I should be clear here - the things we had planned to visit were not open and we did not have a plan B. In fact we had taken a city tour ( Waikiki/Honolulu) in a bus on which the a/c unit was leaking all over the back seat too ...arrrgghh. There was plenty of other things for us to do on the 4th of July though - pity we couldn't stay awake. We flew out of Boston on 4th July one time - right above the fireworks. Now that was something else!!! Costume malfunction......only really any good if there is a decent sized crowd! I should be clear here - the things we had planned to visit were not open and we did not have a plan B. In fact we had taken a city tour ( Waikiki/Honolulu) in a bus on which the a/c unit was leaking all over the back seat too …arrrgghh. There was plenty of other things for us to do on the 4th of July though - pity we couldn’t stay awake.

We flew out of Boston on 4th July one time - right above the fireworks. Now that was something else!!!

Costume malfunction……only really any good if there is a decent sized crowd!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5020 Robert Hruzek Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:45:37 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5020 Gee, Jackie; I would have thought stuff would be open, too. And yes, a Disney theme doesn't quite give you that <i>authentic</i> island experience, does it? So you're telling me you suffered a "costume malfunction"? Wow, I thought those only occurred during Super Bowl events! Ah, well, I'm sure they've recovered by now... :-D Gee, Jackie; I would have thought stuff would be open, too. And yes, a Disney theme doesn’t quite give you that authentic island experience, does it?

So you’re telling me you suffered a “costume malfunction”? Wow, I thought those only occurred during Super Bowl events! Ah, well, I’m sure they’ve recovered by now… :-D

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://middlezonemusings.com/hawaiian-honeymoon-part-2/#comment-5019 Jackie Cameron Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:19:45 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1270#comment-5019 Thank you for sharing our Hawaiian honeymoon with us. The Camerons from Scotland have in fact visited Hawaii on a couple of occasions though we have not done Kauai. I have a couple of memories which really stick in my mind Like being there on 4 July - and finding that nothing was open! Yes - that one seems pretty obvious to you guys doesn't it? But we were told that there would be spectacular fireworks later - so we took a nap in the afternoon to help with the jetlag - and, you guessed it - missed the fireworks!! Oh and then when we went to the Big Island - and found that we were staying in some Disney type hotel that bore no resemblance to anywhere real and was so out of the way that we did not really get the feel for that island at all. And on the dignity part - since our Hawaiian trip we did not think we would encounter waves like we had done there. But on our recent trip to Barbados we did - and then some. My husband just loves bobbing about in big waves - but he forgot to take into account their strength. As a result his prescription sunglasses are probably washed up on a shore in South America somewhere - the managed to save his $10 hat though! This was after he had coaxed me into the water and I was tipped over, lost the top half of my swimsuit and struggled to regain my composure to ensure that the families on the beach were not damaged for life from the experience. Happy Anniversary to you both for 1st. Jackie Thank you for sharing our Hawaiian honeymoon with us. The Camerons from Scotland have in fact visited Hawaii on a couple of occasions though we have not done Kauai. I have a couple of memories which really stick in my mind

Like being there on 4 July - and finding that nothing was open! Yes - that one seems pretty obvious to you guys doesn’t it? But we were told that there would be spectacular fireworks later - so we took a nap in the afternoon to help with the jetlag - and, you guessed it - missed the fireworks!!

Oh and then when we went to the Big Island - and found that we were staying in some Disney type hotel that bore no resemblance to anywhere real and was so out of the way that we did not really get the feel for that island at all.

And on the dignity part - since our Hawaiian trip we did not think we would encounter waves like we had done there. But on our recent trip to Barbados we did - and then some. My husband just loves bobbing about in big waves - but he forgot to take into account their strength. As a result his prescription sunglasses are probably washed up on a shore in South America somewhere - the managed to save his $10 hat though! This was after he had coaxed me into the water and I was tipped over, lost the top half of my swimsuit and struggled to regain my composure to ensure that the families on the beach were not damaged for life from the experience.

Happy Anniversary to you both for 1st.
Jackie

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