Summer for a day

Saturday was an exquisite day. Record high temperature of 84 degrees in Seattle. Now that we have been tempted with the possibility of summer, I can't believe there was frost on the ground about two weeks ago! I was at Nihon Vogue all weekend and Rob helped with a cycling event at Volunteer Park on Saturday so unfortunately, neither I nor Whimsy were able to fully enjoy the beautiful weather on Saturday. Rob took her to Lewis Creek yesterday and she wasted no time heading for the mud bog . Of course, she had to have a bath when she arrived home. It is moments such as this that remind me my gentle, furry companion is such a "DOG" after all. Two of my Nihon Vogue "classmates", Scottie and Arlene completed the LavaMan triathalon last week on the Big Island of Hawaii. They trained with "Team in Training" for the last several months (rain or shine) and it was wonderful to hear of their accomplishment of finishing the entire race strong. The event is a fundraiser for such a good cause - Leukemia and Lymphoma. They are true inspirations to me and I am so proud of their commitment and dedication.

Rob and I are going to Maui on Sunday! I can't wait. I am sooooo ready for a vacation! Previously, I have been to the Big Island, Kauai, and Oahu but this will be the first trip for both of us to Maui. I plan to spend a lot of time with Rob, but to also rejuvenate and focus on creating a plan for a more healthy lifestyle for myself. Embarrassingly, I have procrastinated on that very important item for too many YEARS now. We are using my many Starwood points to stay at the Westin hotel in Lahaina so there will be plenty of opportunity to swim in the pools (shallow end only since I can't swim!) go to the beach (SPF 50+ sunscreen!), drink tropical concoctions with pineapple and coconut juice (sans alcohol!), listen to audiobooks and knit, knit, knit. More on that later!