Post Vacation Woes

So...here we are...Post Hawaii. And what do I get for it...the Hawaiian Plague. I've come down with a helluva cold. I hate being down and out. I have things I need to do and I can't because this cold is holding me back. I feel way better today than I did yesterday, that's for sure. I might actually get to work tomorrow.

Hawaii was an absolute blast. It was a fun filled driving extravaganza. We drove over 1000 miles and covered the entire island, and then some.

We arrived on Dec 27th, later than planned, and went almost right to bed. We caught up briefly with the other travelers with us and then called it a night.

The 28th we took off to the final winery on my list, the Volcano Winery. We drove a good 2 hours to get there, and then tasted a flight of 8 wines. Most their wines were not good. A couple were "just ok" and only 2 were worthy of purchase. Still it was a fun trip and a great way to finish off my 50 new wineries in my 50th year.

Then I work on the 29th to a flood of cards and gifts. The Niece had planned a card bomb for me (Mom would have loved it) and I had over 55 cards to read and appreciate. It was truly amazing. It got a bit worked up a little.

After reading a couple, we loaded into the Jeep and headed to breakfast. The Braspir's joined us at Bongo Ben's and we had a celebratory birthday breakfast, crown and all.

With our tummies filled, we drove up the Kohala coast, eventually ending up in Hawi for ice cream.

Later that night, we all gathered to eat at Huggo's. I love this family so much and they helped me ring in my 50th year with style.

The rest of the week was filled with trips to Hilo, the south end, a black sand beach, the Volcano, and all over the island. We went to a Luau on New Year's Eve (wasn't my favorite Luau, but fun).

All in all it was a fantastic trip. I miss Hawaii. We hadn't been there since 2006 and we were well past due to visit. I'd like to go back, maybe to a different island, in two years.

Now 2019 is looming before me, I find myself reflecting on what I want from this year. The same old goals come to mind, save more, lose more weight, yaddah yaddah...but what else do I want? That's the million dollar question. I've had some ideas/plans in my head for a couple of years of some things I want to do and maybe this is the year to do them. I need to think more on that. I need to get rid of this cold first, so I can think. Blerg!