Papaya Mom

in wonderful ways, but my free time is often quite different than it was six months ago. I’m learning not to over-commit, and to let go of things like blogging when there are other more important issues at hand.

I’ve had a great month;

Adventure Dad is home on a two-week visit.

This is bittersweet. Papaya asked both her preschool teacher and Santa for “an airplane to bring my Daddy home” and she knew the mantra “as soon as Daddy is done with his work in England he’s going to get on a big plane, come over the ocean to hug you as fast as you can, he’ll be home for Christmas.” It was so much so in fact that when she woke up at 3:30 a.m. the night he came home she did not believe he was here, it was not Christmas morning yet. She settled in and spent a lot of time with him at first as she was too sick to attend and participate in my brother’s wedding so they spent 2 1/2 days home together while I was a bridesmaid extraordinare. We’ve gone through the usual mid-deployment arguments and enjoyed getting to know each other as a family again. She’s told him that it would be “naughty” to go back to England and told him to “go finish your jobs” in England - she knows he’s leaving again and I’m prepared to wipe a lot of tears.

My brother got married!

It was a wonderful whirlwind and I cried through almost the entire ceremony. My aunt wore the mumu that my own Tutu had worn to my wedding (almost eight years ago!) and that started my tears of joy. The bride was stunning and the ceremony so neat, the reception even more creative with the influence of her Tahitian family giving them their “marriage names” and naming their first child (giving the Tahitian names) be it a boy or girl (in a few more years I hope, not too quick!).

The Rainbow Warriors are going to play in the Sugar Bowl!

I’ve never been a big sports fan (other than the Wahine Volleyball Team) but it is impossible not to be wrapped up in the excitement of the game. We had a PERFECT season, our Quarterback is cooler than shiz and so local for a haole boy and, um, I dunno, but it’s exciting enough that even I am watching the game, and thats a miracle.

When Adventure Dad goes back to England and Papaya goes back to school - you’ll be “hearing” a lot more from me.

Thanks for reading my blog in 2007 - Ha’ouli Makahiki Hou and welcome to 2008.

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