Hawaii Day 6 and 7

 

Hawaii, Day 6

Annals of Medicine: THB talks to a human from Stanford Patient Care, she understands the situation: THB only wants one MRI and if that one is in Redwood City, sobeit; if it is a "regular" MRI then it should be in E-ville.

{ed. note: DB and THB and Sandy don't know where we will living! All depends on how hard it will be at the Loft; the Beach House spiffing-up should be all done.

ps: at the end of Day 7we got the all clear to move into the Loft, everything brought in to remediate the unit has been removed}

Department of Remediation: if all is dry then remediation can be closed and then Restoration can be approved and started.

Hawaii  Most of morning (starting at 7am) is spent at next beach over to the south (?) wiping out KM, EM and THB. LB and DB save themselves from excessive sun by driving off to a half-day at spa (reported: lovely) and lunch. 

Dinner for 6 at Gather, the restaurant in a nearby country club. Casual luxury, a wedding below the restaurant, a lot of food, and the end of a very enjoyable day.

note the turtle head at top...3 or 4 real turtles were spotted

the wedding

Brussel sprouts

imported oysters, local variety is out of season

family pics

Hawaii, Day 7

Dept of Epiphanies: Persistence and patience pay off. Yes they do. Today, after a week of practicing in the pool and one short session in the ocean on Day 6, the twins are now officially snorkelers. They saw their first fish while floating in the ocean. 

They saw them in a perfect area where there was a small spot where fish congregate within an odd circular arrangement of small rocks, no waves, very clear water, within 20 feet of the shore. Perfectly safe. And a not uncomfortable number of other beginners interacting with experience snorkelers. 

The twins were glowing with the idea of close association with what they had only seen in aquariums. 

Auntie, Mom and grandpa took turns holding the twins hands...next up, possibly the twins holding hands with each other? That will take another training session, maybe in the pool at the Beach House. 

The twins now have a new mantra: snorkel slow, breathe slow. Works for them (and their trainers)

Lots of sun for the adults,  a slow afternoon, partial packing for the  flight home tomorrow early afternoon? 

And the things we carried