hawaii - march 25th

march 25th day 4 mornings were one of my favorite parts of the vacation. rather than the alarm-clock goes off and it's hurry to get ready in time to crawl down snowy and ice-packed roads to work routine that we're used to, mornings in hawaii were very relaxing. a good cup of coffee, some fruit for molly, and it was off to the backyard to listen to birds waking up, look out at the ocean, and start the day at our own pace- the way it always ought to be...ok- at least on vacation. today, it was off to one of thomas's other favorite snorkeling beaches, named "two step" for the two large lava steps that lead directly into a coral reef absolutely teeming with marine life. of course, he had to shoot the three of us (kristin, lisa, and i) as we got in- snorkel gear is so flattering... molly had been napping on the beach, so after we came back in from our snorkeling, we took her for a swim- but this beach was a bit rockier and the water seemed cooler. perhaps i'm just making excuses, but she wasn't much of a fan of swimming here today. a great dinner at huggo's, famous for their mai tais, rounded out the evening. this is literally how we watched the sun set from our table. life is good.