Another trip for the books

I pretty much took the last 2 weeks off completely from writing during my Hawaiian vacation. I had originally wanted to try to keep up and be productive in the mornings, but I realized quickly that “being productive” meant checking emails, working, and then writing. I stopped that early on to ensure that I could take the time off that I needed and be present.

It was an amazing 2 weeks on the islands. The first 5 nights were spent in Kauai visiting my sister. Then we hopped over to Honolulu to visit some friends for 4 nights. Then we ended with a bang in Maui for my best friend’s wedding.

Overall, the trip had a little bit of everything. There was a lot of chill and down time in Kauai, then lots of eating and sightseeing in Honolulu. Followed by partying and celebrating in Maui. Of course, beach time was scattered throughout the entire week.

The wedding in Maui was definitely a highlight. Through many events starting Wednesday and culminating with the wedding on Friday, we were able to hang out with a lot of old friends, share stories, and celebrate our friends’ marriage.

The sad part of all this of course is the realization that these kinds of events are coming to an end shortly. As it stands right now, none of our core group of friends have kids so we were all able to fly to Maui and party together for almost an entire week. Things will be changing in the next year or two as our group of friends start having kids and other responsibilities.

For now, I’ll be sure to cherish these times we have together. There won’t be too many more chances in the future.