At the first fundraiser auction I ever go to, one for FACES Foundation last October, I end up with a week’s vacation at condo in Maui. I remember the setup clearly: a strong Pisco Sour to kick off the evening, red wine flowing throughout dinner, and the discomfort coming from being the youngest, and least formally dressed, person in the room. So, when the first item went up on the block, I ended up in a bidding war with the couple sitting beside me. And won.
We got to look forward to the trip for months. Spittle and Leah would be joining us for eight days at the end of March; a good ol’ fashioned, computer-free spring break in between lives of craziness. We had no plans other than plenty of sun, bananagrams, reading, and hanging out.
Considering we managed to hike and snorkel too, I think we were successful. Highlights include:
- Hiking Haleakala’s crater, particularly the walk out on fog-shrouded cliffs.
- Winning that one time at bananagrams.
- Touring every fro-yo shop on the island.
- Dinner on the last night at Star Noodle. Delicious.
Pro tip: groceries are unreasonably expensive unless you end up at Costco, where they seem to be the same price as stateside.
