Accomplishing the improbable

I would say my stamina has been tested in many ways since we moved to Hawaii, but yesterday was one heck of a pop quiz. 

We are in Maui having a mini reunion with friends from California. There are several families joining us and it has been an amazing trip so far. One thing Maui has that we love is the aquarium. Our son is especially into sharks and sea life right now, so we had to go. I actually made reservations a week or so ago to do the behind the scenes tour of the aquarium which in and of itself is incredible to me, since I never would make non refundable reservations in California because I just never knew if my body would allow it. But, I digress. It was also decided among the families that we would go to the kids’ favorite restaurant in all the world- Slappycakes for breakfast. So, the day began with a two hour breakfast of making our own pancakes and chatting with friends, followed by a 45 minute drive to the aquarium, an hour long walking tour and then meandering around the ocean center. When we left there it was time for the football game and some lunch with friends at one of the resorts on the beach. Lunch and drinks at the sports bar, four hours of 3 different pools, four different families, a visit from our daughters old teacher all followed up by dinner, a movie and a sleepover with R's bestie at our condo completed the day. 

At one point my friend even asked how I was feeling and remarked on the day I had. And I felt the need to point out to my husband several times that my body was still functioning at a decent level after a full day already. It allowed me to enjoy my friends as I wanted to, not how my body dictated and it allowed my amazing and selfless husband to sit and watch the football game with friends and drinks since I was perfectly capable of walking around and swimming with our kids by myself. It was a day out of a movie. At one point I was strolling through the resort looking for the "pirate pool" to find my child and some friends, holding a juice in my hand and revelling at the normalcy of my actions in this storybook situation. Can there be a better vacation, day, life than wandering in the sun through a beautiful beach resort drinking tropical juice in your bathing suit looking for a group of friends after leaving another group at a beach side bar/restaurant? After a day at the aquarium and a fabulous unique breakfast? In my world the answer is No and until a few months ago the answer would have been “if only my body would let me”. Thank you Maui for giving me that day and universe for giving me this life.