Back to Seattle

Leaving Hawaii a day earlier (12/15) than our reservations, due to airfare, we were glad we did as it turned out so that we had a business day Friday,.. although we did have the redeye flight so no sleep Friday.. to get some things done, like Ron's A1C blood test.  Better to have it before he sees the doctor, AND, then, when he saw the doctor Monday, the A1C results were NORMAL again!!!!! A whole year in the normal range (5.4-5.5), and totally off diabetes medications since September! The doctor just looked at him in awe!

The family on Christmas Eve

We went to Oak Harbor Tuesday, stayed all night at the Navy Base there and then Joan’s brother Dave and Linda came up Wednesday night for the special Christmas dinner at her dad’s retirement place.    Then we went up again for Christmas Day so her dad would not be alone on Christmas.   Andy’s family came up too! and we had the Christmas dinner buffet at the Navy Base – really really nice! 

Joan had taken Christmas dinner over to Andy’s house on Christmas Eve and for present opening, since Winnie had to work until 6 p.m.  She had played in the pit orchestra for the 5^th Avenue’s production of Cinderella, usually 2 shows a day, and only had Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. 

Back to Kona

We moved north to Wyndham Mauna Loa in Kona on December 2 for the last two weeks into our favorite unit there, #3 a two bedroom.  There are many pools on site, so Joan was looking forward to being able to continue to swim her laps. 

See those tiny specks?  3 people measuring the far end of the lot

Unfortunately, while looking at acreage lots with her sister-in-law, with a view to them buying, Joan fell on the asphalt and skinned her knee.  No big deal, we did it all the time as kids, right? ..but….she could not swim with the open sore, and it took so long to heal, that she lost the 2 weeks of swimming.  Her sister-in-law Linda had fallen a few days before… same knee, same banged-up hands, but Linda’s was a lot worse.  But she said Joan was just trying to be a True Sister!!!  LOL.

The good news is, though, that Linda found a lot she liked, and so was able to actually close the deal while we were there.  She and Ron and her sister walked the dimensions to measure it, and we even had a sunset party there one night, and Ron blew the conch shell.  The ocean is in the distance.

He blows it every night he can at sunset.  Here is the video of him blowing it on our balcony at Wyndham Mauna Loa when we had Joan's brother and wife and family over for dinner.  joan served lasagna.  As she was explaining how much work it is to make it (boiling the noodles, preparing the cheese, cooking the meat, layering it all), her brother asked, "Did you get it at Costco?"
     Of course!!!!!!!  Everyone laughed.

Here is the view from the balcony (lanai) there. 

Can you tell Ron is happy and relaxed here?

Sunsets are available from several views from the unit.  Here's one: