Great truths adults have learned

1) Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad , don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you , don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato .
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.

Wild Turkeys at the Golf Course in Waikoloa, HI

We're Back

Hawaii was great. The visit with our daughter was better than that. Life is good. The following is only one of the 200+ great pictures we took.

Turkeys running wild on a resort golf course! A mongoose stalking the turkeys. Wild goats lounging on the lava. A gecko riding shotgun on the outside mirror as we drove (and he wasn't singing about Kung Fu fighting).

And they say it's strange in California!

Hawaii, the Big Island

Life in Hawaii on vacation

OK, we have been in Hawaii one week now.

The craziest sight was awakening to the sound of turkeys gobbling; looking out the window to see a flock (10 or so) 20 lb. turkeys outside the window and on the fairway of a resort golf course. I've heard of birdies, boggies, eagles, double eagles and aces but I haven't seen anyone score a turkey.

Then there are the mongoose.

Awesome sunsets!

The island is totally different on the east side.

Hannah Grace picking flowers in a field. Photo by her father.