Long time no see

Hmmm. So where have we been this time?

It's been a bit of an emotional and physical rollercoaster. Some of it has been hard to write about so I haven't.

We had our car broken into, right in our driveway. We don't keep much in it so there was much except the registration and all the receipts for repairs to steal. Worse, at the same time, a friend who was staying with us had her rental car broken into. She had just arrived at about 3:00 am. The thieves smashed the car window, broke into the trunk and took her suitcase which had her laptop and camera as well her clothes. Then they stole the car we have been "car-sitting" for some friends in the States. The stolen vehicle was reportedly seen hauling ass out of Bajuras at about 6:00 am.

While we were dealing with the fallout from the break-ins and car theft, Elaine had to make a family trip to Ohio to help with her ailing father. He's not out of the woods yet but her two weeks there really helped her sister who has been dealing with the issues for over a year.

She did get to experience real winter for the first time in almost four years. Cold, icy winds, snow, blizzard and white-out conditions. Her response? "I don't miss it!"

To top it off, we have to find replacements for both of our Ola Lola helpers. Lisa is spending more time at her other job and our amazing young friend Sirah is going back to the States to go back to school. Hopefully, Elaine will get to spend more time riding with Lisa. And Sirah? We wish her nothing but the absolute best. Go fly, girl! Soar on those amazing wings of yours. We hope we'll see you back here much sooner rather than later. We will miss you.

Has anything good happened? Of course. Elaine is back safely. We have several excellent possibilities for help at Ola Lola's. Our granddaughter Kennedy spent the night with us the night before last and then spent the day with us yesterday. (We definitely need more Kai time though.) Last night we had a wonderful dinner of grilled mahi-mahi with Sirah and her mother and three sisters (who are here to escort her home).

Today it's windy, blustery, spitting rain. But it's 72 degrees. It's rain, not snow. There's a high surf advisory for today. Surfing doesn't look too good today but forecasts show the surf cleaning up and good for the weekend.

Life ain't all bad.