Diamond Head

Today I proved to myself that I'm in better shape that I think. Jon, Evan and I hiked up Diamond Head, and I carried Evan most of the way, mostly because I'm stubborn and wanted to prove to myself I could carry the extra 25 pounds, though I admittedly let Jon carry him up the 99 steps at the very top. There was an older gentleman, maybe in his 60's, wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt who insisted on climbing up and down these steps repeatedly, saying that this is his daily exercise. We should have taken a photo of these steps, to appreciate how ludicrous this exercise regimen is.

Anyhow, it was well worth the hike, and it wasn't very crowded at all. There are great views of the ocean and the island.

Unfortunately, the two guidebooks and a friend of ours from home were all correct in that, one should never leave anything valuable in their car when parked at a tourist location, Diamond Head/beach, etc. Fortunately, we did leave our car unlocked as is advised, because, it was broken into. In broad daylight, about noontime. In the middle of a busy parking lot. The irony being that we left it unlocked in case of such a situation, and took our wallets/keys, etc with us on the hike, so that if it was broken into, at least there'd be no damage to the car (yes, this is actually what several guide books advise that you do). Rather than use the trunk button however, the person/people jimmied the trunk open with a screwdriver. Fortunately, Jon was able to fix the lock and all is right with the world, minus my new swimsuit, a beach towel, and a very expensive diaper bag that was a gift of my friend we'll be visiting in Maui.

Evan had another meltdown, but is now resting soundly, again, thanks to Elmo. :) Minus the daily meltdowns, Evan seems to be having a great time and makes friends everywhere he goes.

Jon was concerned that I am not having a good time and want to go home. All things considered, it's 75 degrees here, I don't have to work or cook, and I can get a tan. I've also managed to get some shopping in, and get to do more to "replace" what went missing today, so, I can't say that I feel the need to go home right now. Loribeth arrives on Friday night and is spending the weekend with us, and I'm sure that will be a blast as well, I'm really looking forward to it.

I've also been watching the surf reports to see if the Big Wave competition is going to take place at Waimea Bay while we're here. Hmm...watching surf reports vs. watching the news about how much snow we're getting in Cleveland. I'll take my chances with the beach and the surfers.

Later.