Oh Juno!

I guess while you all are hunkering down for a cold spell, we should blog a little bit and share our warm thoughts with you!

This last week has been mostly uneventful.  It flew by and nothing happened.  They say time flies when you're having fun, but I guess in this case time flies when you're not looking.

I worked.

Stephen worked.

And then it was today.

Thrilling, right?  There was a huge swell that led to enormous waves on the North Shore on Wednesday, but we were both working and traffic to get up there was ridiculous.  One guy said he went to see the huge swells last year and spent three hours in traffic.  I think on a good day you could circle the whole island of O'ahu in three hours.

Stephen did put in his two-weeks notice, although the subbing thing is still confusing and isn't picking up as quickly as we'd like.  I kinda hope that with him not working, there will be more time to actively pursue school interviews and get into the system.  Please keep your fingers crossed!

The band owed us a three-day weekend because we weren't able to take one for MLK day (like everyone else in the military), so today we decided to check out the Lanikai Pillbox trail.  It's on the potential list of things to do when the family visits because it's supposed to be an easy, scenic hike.

On the scale of Hawai'i hikes, Pillbox really is pretty easy, but it's not the flat thing I was expecting.  It kinda goes up and down a lot, but it is super-scenic.  It might be my overall favorite hike so far because it combines great views (not spectacular views, though --- those go to Diamond Head and Koko Head) with a noticeable lack of tourists.  Since it's really, truly all I have to talk about, let me stop talking and start sharing pictures.

In case my hair isn't a giveaway, it was windy today

Selfie at a lookout point

Looking back over the trail.  That area jutting off to the right is K-Bay.

More views

The perfect strip of sand is Bellows.  This is 180 degrees behind the previous view.

Na Mokulua, otherwise known as the Mokes.

Lanikai and the Mokes -- Moku Nui and Moku Iki, respectively

On one side, ocean, and on the other, beautiful mountain views

Double shakas.  For extra awesome.

I feel so tiny.

Cuz this is huuuuuuuuge!

And there you have it.  A little taste of Lanikai Pillbox trail.  When we have a little more time, we'll do the whole thing.

So, enjoy shoveling yourselves out!  Aloha!