December 25, 2008
Mele Kalikimaka, y’all!
Mele Kalikimaka, my friends.
The sun is just ready to rise over Hawaii, but I heard the excited chatter of the children across the street echoing in the darkness over an hour ago. I’ll spend much of today sitting on my front lanai, watching the little ones trying out their new bikes and skates and scooters. Perhaps one of them will introduce me to her new doll or invite me to admire the loot from an oversuffed stocking. I baked a mountain of cookies yesterday and will perhaps find someone who will enjoy the ones I didn’t already give away. Neighbors on one side will be having a quiet family celebration with a brand new baby boy. Roy and Dot, on the other side, sent me fish last night, caught by their son the day before and smoked all day to sweet tenderness. The picture above is the chocolate chip greeting card I sent to their delightful grandaughter, Teysha. The palm trees are chattering in a stiff breeze that will turn into sweet, soft trade winds as the sun warms our islands. Soon I’ll enter the heart of my celebration as I call family members to share the greetings of the day. I’m sad not to have completed my move before the holidays, but contented to have one final Christmas here in these islands that I love.
I hope you are surrounded by the warmth of the season as you celebrate this day with family and friends. May your day be merry and bright!
[tags]Christmas, Christmas greetings, Hawaii, Mele Kalikimaka[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 7:25 am • Hawaii, Society & culture
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December 26th, 2008 at 4:42 am, Lee Says:
Sounds lovely, skeet!
December 26th, 2008 at 6:16 am, Phoebe Says:
Very lovely sentiment, Skeeter. And thanks (hmmmmmph) for an enticing photo of a yummy-looking cookie that we can’t even have just a taste offfffffffffff. What kind of sadist are you???? Seriously ;).
December 26th, 2008 at 8:02 am, skeet Says:
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Lee!
December 26th, 2008 at 8:03 am, skeet Says:
I’ll make another just for you, Phoebe. When will you be here to pick it up?
December 27th, 2008 at 8:28 pm, valmg Says:
Looks good!
Suddenly I have a yearning for homemade chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk…
December 28th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, skeet Says:
Val, would you believe they made her save her giant cookie so she can share it with schoolmates when classes start again? That’s just downright cruel!
December 28th, 2008 at 5:15 pm, valmg Says:
Awww, you’re right, that’s mean.