Happy Monday!!!
Today was back to the grind for more. It was actually a good day.
Though i am taking the week off of scheduled workouts because i am exhausted from my trip.
But i still want to know what you are up to!
What do your workouts look like this week?
By day 5 i needed to relax so while the girls went out i thoroughly enjoyed having the condo to myself and reading pretty much all day.
I took a break from reading to go for a run on the lovely overcast day with some drizzle coming down.
And yes when i say lovely, i mean lovely. The drizzling helped a bit with the temperature.
Though the humiditing mixed with the drizzling led to me dripping sweat.
A lot of it.
After running i enjoyed a delicious simple lunch
Then i contined to read for the rest of the day until the girls got back and we all went to dinner at Duke’s. I had Ahmazing fish tacos!!!
Today was pretty much all traveling. A cab picked me up at 9:45. It took me an hour to get through security, Hawaii’s airport is packed.
Then i spent 5 hours in a plan then a $50 cab ride later i was sitting on my porch waiting for my roommates dad to let me in with the spare key since i somehow didn’t pack mine.
And now i am finally in my own bed so excited to go to sleep.
Goodnight!
How was your weekend?
We got up sort of early again and hit Pearl Harbor.
It was definitely a moving experience
My souvenir was a book 😌
After Pearl Harbor we went to a local coffee farm.
They had soooo many different coffee flavors it was insane!! Yes i bought several samples lol
After coffee was had it was time to see where the coffee came from!
First comes the flour
Then green berries
Then red ‘cherries’
After the coffee farm it was Luau time!!
The pig.
The dancing and entertainment was great but i have to admit the food was lacking for me. Being as i am not eating meat they had 1 fish option and it left a lot to be desired in my opinion. But it was still a great night!
Now for a dilemma, i feel like we have been going going going since we got here, which i understand and enjoy, you want to get in everything you can while you are here. On the other hand to me part of a vacation is taking some time to relax from our hectic everyday lives amd i feel like we haven’t done that and don’t plan to.
Tomorrow is my last full day in Hawaii and the plan for the girls is hitting up a macadamian nut farm, possibly snorkelling then hanging out at a beach and maybe surfing. Those things could be fun but are nothing that i am dying to do. So do i stay at the condo tomorrow and relax or go out with them?
Part of me feels like if i don’t go out with them i am wasting the day but i also feel like I’m going to be exhausted for work and life when i get back if i don’t take the time to rest. Desicions, decisions.
What would you do?
What does your perfect vacation look like?
We got up early to go hiking.
Lots of pretty views on the way 
up
It was up and up with lot
s of stairs
And an undergro
und bunker tunnel
More insane stairs.
We were proud we made it to the top hahahaha. 
My calves were burning!!!
Oh wait more stairs.
But 
amazing views were the reward
The we drove around the island looking for a snorkel spot. We never found one. The surf was high and there were jellyfish and cra
zy currents and broken sewage pumps
Dinner was a local brewery that ended up being mostly appetizers. With frivolity insuing.
Day 2 in Hawaii started off with a 2 mile run.
Then off to the dole pineapple plantation.
It took us an hour to get through this crazy maze. And after that something cold was necessary.
Pineapple whip, it was pretty delicious.
Next we went to the North Shore and walked around.
Then we hit some cute little shops and of course i got coffee! Lol
The day ended with some delicious fresh pineapple on my pizza
And a twilight walk on the beach where we attempted to see turtles but they weren’t there.
Happy Tuesday!!!!
I was up before the sun on my way to the airport to fly to Hawaii!!!
It is a 5 hour flight…….i haven’t been on a flight that long in many years. I got bored and restless about halfway through. My garmin told me to move twice while on the flight lol.
Honolulu!!!!
The view from our condo!!!! No lie its pretty freaking amazing
And I’m here for free!!!! Does life get better? Lol
We hit the pool for a bit and i did some laps
So beautiful!!
We went down to the water for the sunset then walked to a sports bar that had Tuesday taco night.
I peeled the breading off my 2nd taco.
Not too shabby for a day of travel, but now i am wiped out. Goodnight all!!!
How was your Tuesday?
Happy Monday!!!!
Monday- OFF
Tuesday- PM calisthenics on the beach
Wednesday- swim @ north shore, run on the beach; run 2 min walk 2 min x7
Thursday- run on the beach; run 2 min walk 2 min x 7, hike & snorkling
Friday- run 4 miles on the beach; run 2 min walk 2 min, swim
Saturday- 8:30am spin (if it doesnt conflict with plans) swim and surf
Sunday- swim of have time before flight.
I hopefully have a fun filled active week ahead.
What do you have planned?
Not too much going on this weekend.
Did spin class Saturday morning
Hit target for some travel sized supplies.
Took Artemis to the dog park.
Tried Hormel vegetarian chili for the first time….not as good as Nally’s in my opinion.
Had some serious anxiety about dropping Artemis off at my roommates parents house for my trip.
I am slowly relaxing but will constantly have it in the back of my head until i pick her back up.
Now it’s time for bed, i got sucked into Grease Live and stayed up later than i would have like.
How was your weekend?
Any advice for relaxing when leaving dogs/kids with other people forba vacation or whatever weekend?
I almost didn’t get up for spin class. I already wanted to go back to sleep then Artemis cuddled up to me and i soooo wanted to skip spin but then i thought about having to tell my trainer i didn’t go and that ill be gone next week so yea….
I got my butt up and went……and wanted to die. Spin class instructors are sadistic. But they get me to push above and beyond so yea.
Take a moment to enjoy and experience this. ……a completely empty locker room at the gym. For like a FULL MINUTE. This is unheard of at my gym.
Exhaustion does not cover what i feel. 4 workouts in 48 hours. I am so taking tomorrow off workouts. I am still going to bed early even though i get to ‘sleep in’ tomorrow.
They have these for dogs!!!! 3 flavors where on sale at target so i got 1 of each for Artemis to try. Tonight with her kibble she had pumpkin and oat puree. She enjoyed it.
Another thing we must acknowledge
It was not fully dark when i left work tonight!!!!!!!! The light is coming back!!! I am sooo stoked!
How was your Thursday?
Are you as exhausted as i am?
My bed feels like heaven.
Goonight.
Howdy!!!
This is book #23 in the Anita Blake series, this is a world where vampires are legal citizens and Anita Blake raises zombies to clear up questions about their wills then puts them back to rest.
I would say its TrueBlood mixed with Bitten mixed with 50 shades of Grey.
Though it doesn’t get too kinky until book 4 or 5. And it was around before any of those series.
I really enjoy this series for a fun read. Definitely don’t start with this book though, its almost all sex and no story line. Start from the begining and get to know the charaters and the world they live in.
Trailing the blonde 