Bye bye Maui

Well, my "flu" turned out be strep throat AND pneumonia, which I learned from my emergency room visit after returning to Portland. I spent the rest of my week on Maui mostly feverishly sleeping, although somehow I managed to go see a Cecelio & Kapono concert and visit the Maui Aquarium. I almost didn't make my flight home, I was violently shivering all morning until 2 hours before departure time! (then I sweated buckets walking from security to my gate) I upgraded to First Class just to be as comfortable as possible - the flight attendants confused that I didn't want their free booze or fancy food - I just gave them my best swollen-gland smile and tried to sleep.

So now that I'm feeling human again, 12 days after my first symptoms, I wanted to make this last post and say thanks for reading, and big big love and thanks to my mom Charlene for being a great adventure buddy, and for being the best mom in the world, taking such good care of me - how lucky am I!

Here are a few shots from Maui Aquarium, this a must-see if you ever visit.

This Uhu (parrotfish) would poke its face out of the water and spit on people!

Spotted Boxfish

Humuhumu nukunuku apua'a

one of many gorgeous coral displays

moray eels

unicornfish! (see Pinnochhio?)

sharkey

jellyfish

Down with the flu!

I've been down with the flu these past couple of days. It was pretty apparent after we came back from Halloween. Super achey, chills, sweats, fever, sore throat. Ugh. Big bummer. Mom has been nursing me back to health, and I'm doing just a small percentage better, but my body stills feels like I got beat up bad, and there are razors in my throat. Had to cancel a lot of events, but that's okay, I'm glad we got a lot done already. Now I'm just taking it day by day.

Check out this insane rainbow. it was right outside our condo and stayed there for almost an hour.
Okay, must.... lie... back.... down.....