Friday, September 7, 2007

Labor Day/Kristine's BDay and Catch Up

The supposed Two Moons. Pretty cool anyways.

I know Labor Day has past, but I really enjoyed the weekend. The whole house went out to a beach on the north shore. It was kind of barbaric how we set up camp. The guys went and got the wood (which, during the process I stepped on a rusty nail) and the girls went to the beach to make the campsite. I must say that everyone, both guys and girls, did an excellent job. The bonfire was a hit and the food was delicious. Baum and Bernice experienced nothing but fresh air between them and the wonderful and vibrant stars and Kristine and I utilized the tent that I brought out here. All and all it was a great time.

People around the bonfire.
Someone walking around the fire and Kristine.
Just Baum, the Moon, and the Ocean.
Baum's rest spot for the night. Nothing sweeter.


Our little setup at 5:30am (Pacific)

Also, this past weekend was Kristine's birthday. The move to Hawaii has strained the pockets a bit, but we were able to enjoy one of the days. She was strutting around in her new Sanuk's smelling like vanilla.

F.Y.I. Baum and I are assistant coaches for the cross country team. The kids inspired me to start running again since the 10 years of competitive running had left me in a somber mood. To compete takes dedication and concentration. Especially the past year. Man I never worked so hard. It paid off, but I needed a small break. A small break turned into one month then two and so on. I'm looking forward to running the Honolulu marathon, but I'm more excited about potentially doing a 100-mile race here on the island. Yes, you did not read that wrong. 100-mile. I still have to apply for the waiting list. And yes again. There are other people that enjoy running very far over very hard course. Anyways, I think we are heading into town (Honolulu) for First Friday, which is a giant block party full of clubs, bars, and art galleries that is celebrated on the first Friday of every month. Later.

This was only 4 months ago yet sometimes it feels a lifetime away