Happy Saturday!
You are going to see multiple posts over the next 24 hours as I play catch up from the week. This week has hands down been the busiest work week I’ve ever had. Notice I didn’t say stressful but busy. I mean enjoying work dinners with colleagues you love spending time with isn’t stressful, it just all adds up! Luckily I kept half way sane this week through healthy food choices for breakfast and lunch along with daily workouts!
I think this helps with my veggie challenge!
Speaking of which, if you haven’t tried Chin-Chin in New York City, I highly recommend that you give it a try the next time you’re craving Chinese.
Delicious sea bass at Chin-Chin!
As you may recall, I was out all last week due to my grandfather’s funeral down in Savannah. Then, I returned on Monday ready for a wonderful, productive week, only to realize that we had two days of training which were on Wednesday and Thursday. That means that I squeezed almost two weeks worth of work into three days at my desk which was amazing. It’s a good thing that I do well under pressure because I knew I had to get it all done so I could enjoy Hawaii.
Oh yes, in case you missed it, I’m leaving tomorrow morning for a week trip to Hawaii with my parents. Don’t worry, mom and dad aren’t picking up the tab for this trip. Instead, they have generously offered to have me stay with them in the beach home they rented for the week since it has multiple bedrooms anyway. In addition, a year of work travel was able to help offset the flight on Delta. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only enjoy this trip with my parents, neither of whom have been to Hawaii in thirty years, but also spread my Papa’s ashes with them while we’re there.
Yup, this pretty much looks my paradise.
We are spending the week on Maui since this is the island where he was born and raised. So far we have some pretty fun things on the agenda:
- Haleakala Sunrise followed by Kula Lodge for breakfast
- North Shore Zipline adventure followed by lunch at Hana Hou Cafe and dinner at Paia Fish Market
- Pacific Whale Foundation cruise followed by a sunset dinner at Mary’s Fish Camp
- Road to Hana
- Explore the historic sugar plantations
- Dinner at The General Store
- Old Lahaina Luau
- Lots of hikes
- Beach time
Enjoy the trip! And the blog looks great!
Thanks Sana!! I’m glad you like the redesign! It launched about 10 days ago!
Hawaii is the perfect place to relax after the weeks you’ve had. I hope you enjoy the trip!
Went there for my honeymoon and road to hana was the best part of it all. Get some delicious banana bread sold on the side of the road while you do it! Also get some shaved ice and hula pie!!!
Diana I am so excited for the Road to Hana. IT has mixed reviews but I feel pretty sure that with my fun and adventuresome parents we’ll have a blast!! 🙂
Sounds like a great trip – enjoy it!
My family takes a trip to NYC every summer and Chin-Chin is always on the agenda-I love that place! I’m also going to Hawaii for the first time for my honeymoon in September so I can’t wait to hear more about your trip. Safe travels!
That’s so funny Kate! Where are you all going in Hawaii? What are your other NYC favorite locations?
Have a great time, not to be off-putting, but why make the mention that your parents are not picking up the tab (when in a way they sort of are by letting you stay with them)? Who cares!
Lani, great feedback but I had a few people ask how I could afford another trip like this after the travel Bo and I have done this year so I figured it was easiest to explain it up front that we are splitting the costs of things other than the house.