Rain, Children, Field trips in paradise– oh my!
Bad weather seems to be following Earl and me this year. We couldn't even escape it in Maui. Sure, it was nice at first, but then the blue skies and sun Lake Kai Makani gave way to clouds and the rains came. It was different from the more persistent, but light rain in the Pacific Northwest. Rain in the South Pacific may be warm, but it can also come as a tropical deluge. Our sweeping lawn became Lake Kai Makani, the parking lot flooded, the beach views turned gray. In fact, it was 64° and sunny in Lake Oswego and 64° and rainy in Kihei. Go figure. Bad weather in paradise? It did get better. It always does. No pool? I'll bike instead Devices to the rescue? Sue us. The highlight of this trip was hosting two of our grandchildren (the first two had come in January) . Of course, they were looking forward to all the Maui attractions, but especially our pool. Except that it was closed for resurfacing. Damn! Fortunately, there are beaches, biking, zipli