Marina and More.....

     We're moving into our second week here in Waianae and having a lovely day stay.  We're thrilled because our son-in-law just received his American citizenship.  We're so proud of him.  He accomplished it all by himself.  We celebrated at the Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant he chose because he said it was very "American."  I found the meal lacking in many ways.  It lacked flavor, and it was very expensive.  I'm not attending that restaurant again.  It was a big disappointment.  However, Harold enjoyed it, and the celebration was all about him, and it was fun!  We've also decided to sell one of our cars because, at this point, we have four vehicles in our little Mango Shack yard.  That's really silly because we can manage with fewer vehicles.  We rarely drive the Sonata, so even though I like it, I've decided to get rid of it.  A young woman from Kauai is very interested in it and I think she will go ahead and buy it.  It's been very well taken care of and has low miles, so it's an excellent deal, and she seems thrilled.  We're pressing on with our Hawaii lifestyle, including the foods we enjoy here.  Of course, I mentioned lau lau already, and I'm thinking about making some more carne asada next week.  My weight is going down down down again, and I'm feeling terrific.  We've passed out lots of crab to our Hawaiian friends, who appreciate it.  Steve really enjoys sharing his catch every year.  We have started our daily trip to the marina and are visiting our Hawaiian friends who live in the general area.  They fish from the pier every evening.  Steve has yet to start fishing because he's been so busy with everything at the house.  Every time we return to our little Mango Shack, there are things we've got to take care of right away to keep it happy, healthy, and standing.  It is the only roof we have over our heads in Hawaii.  As always, we love every single day.  Breezes come down from the mountains to the Lanai, where we sit and enjoy our mornings and evenings coffee, enjoying meals, and hanging out together.  We are so lucky to have our wonderful life.  The area's beauty is a daily blessing, and we thank God we can be here.  However, next year we're going to wait to come until January even though it will be very gloomy in Washington by then.  The days here are around 85°, and that's about 5°, too warm.  We enjoy it more when it ranges from 75 to 80, which happens in the winter and early spring.  Still, we're having a wonderful time and continuing with our keto meals.  Today it's carne asada and green chili stew.  Yum!