Tuesday, April 29, 2008







Not much going on since the last post. We went to the ocean again on Sunday and did a little snorkeling. The surf was pretty rough so Quentin and Jennifer stayed on shore. We went with a couple friends who took me out to check out the sharks again. They were not there but a baby turtle was. We also took spear guns but were unsuccessful catching anything, maybe next time.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Where has the time gone? Not much has happened in the last month besides Quentin and I turning 1 year older.
Quentin is doing very well at school. He is still at Kula Elementary which is a private school close to my work. The class size is 10 students and he has excelled academically since enrolling in this school. Q is a water bug and every waking minute he is not at school, he is itching to go to the beach. During spring break, Jennifer and Q spent almost every day hanging out at the beach.
Jennifer is doing very well here. She is spending time at the beach and researching recipes on the Internet. She has made some incredible meals lately (not that any of her meals were ever bad to begin with). She has been working part time for our land lord at her dog boutique in Kapaa. She likes it and it keeps here satisfied with dogs until our arrives. That is the other big news, we finally found a Akita breeder on Oahu whose dog just got pregnant. Their dog is a show dog which means we should get an outstanding bloodline. The down side is the $$$$ it will take to procure one of the dogs, OUCH!.
Work has been going very well despite long hours. I got a promotion this last month which took effect on April 1st. I am now a Job Superintendent with the Kiewit, which in a nutshell means I can run jobs that are up to 50 million in value. Not too shabby. You cannot beat the location of my office and the views I have while driving home every night.
We did secure permits for the Na Pali Coast this July. The Na Pali coast is ranked as the number 1 beach camping in the world. After the trip, I will post the trip report like usual.
Take care, and remember, the door is always open.













Pictures top to bottom:




Q at Costco enjoying Pizza



After pizza, he got to go to Fun Factory (island version of Chuck E Cheese, just a little more ghetto)



What Q won (check out not only the boxes of boogers, but the pimp hat is the best).



On my Bday my Engineer took us fishing on his boat, this is Q just as we are taking off.



My foreman was washing off and made the mistake asking Q to hose him down. Q has a little too much Calvin and Hobbs in him.



And finally, this is my office. Do let the lush tropical setting fool you, walk on the deck and you will have 5 mosquito bites in 30 seconds