(Didn't get a chance to post this when I wrote it... here it is!)

Super sweet land here in Kauai. Like a dream come true. Rains come and that's a part of life. They pour and then the sun always comes back. I'm high on the land and feeling so connected to a part of myself lost in the artificial shuffle of city life. Not sure what is happening. It is our last night here but I want to move here. Is it just a fantasy? Longing? I am reading "Soul Surfer", by Bethany Hamilton. I picked it up today at the local bookstore after having seen her yesterday. Her story is pretty amazing. Her sense of faith is so unshakable. Even though I don't relate to the divine in the same impersonation as her words of Jesus Christ and "god" I still also revere a sense of connectedness between all things. For someone to have such a sense of this at such a young age, well jeez that is pretty cool.

Snorkeled again today and confronted my fear of open water. It was cool for a while... I take it in little doses. Beautiful fishes.. Electric yellow and purple, pure white, luminescent corals, big sea urchins with their foreboding spines... Then we hiked gorgeous NaPali coast and saw turquoise perfect waters beneath tropical palms as our feet slid in squishy mud the color of pure milk chocolate for 4 miles. It was a trek, but so rewarding. All the thick ropey vines of tress and wide leaves and palms pregnant with water was quite a sight. So much rich green and blue.. it is like the colors themselves are healing my cells with each glance. Even the thick smell of earth after the occasional rains was nourishing. The humidity was comforting. Bright sun... then more clouds and rain. Ah, the tropics!

Saw lots of art... Kramer and I picked up some local watercolors. The artist was there and so outgoing. Her art had playful names like "Loverwoman" and was a kaleidoscope of color. I was so darn inspired! I can't wait to play with shades of color very soon and see what collages of sight and texture I can create.

Then on to hang on a beach while Kramer surfed. I read Bethany's book while the waves were glassy and the land was green and a radiant rainbow jumped onto the horizon. How is it possible for such beauty to just jump into existence so quickly?? I love it. I worship it.

Then we grabbed some fresh Hawaiian butterfish and papaya salsa and avocadoes and white wine.. Grilling up dinner... ran out to watch the sunset at Tunnels... now back and ready to cook. K just got out of shower and is impatient. He doesn't understand my world of blogging and rarely reads so I best jump off and slice avocadoes and such.

I Love Life! I am so grateful for the non-stop beauty which surrounds me at every moment. I have an attitude of gratitude! I am so thankful for the perfect unfolding of life. I know that I am always in the divine place at the divine time and thank you! I am so happy for it. Thank you or my wonderful skin which sits on my body so nicely and looks so brown and healthy. Thank you for my eyes which reflect so nicely with the abalone earrings I got today. I am so grateful for the nourishing food which has been provided for us and the sweet digs we are staying in. Thanks for such a beautiful bright husband who has sucha big heart and peaceful vibe. I am so grateful for this wonderful two week trip into the gorgeousness of paradise! I know that we can come back at any time and have an even more wonderful time! We are worth it. Thank you!!!!