Last night was the longest flight. Like most people on vacation, after a few days, you tend to adopt an ‘I could probably do this full time’ attitude towards life. It is cozy. We woke up early every morning, walked to the local coffee place, and then hung out on the beach or at the pool. Holly ran a bit. I actually played a lot of tennis. We went to good restaurants and ate like royalty when we cooked at the house. I ate way too many cookies and drank way too much beer. Like I said, it was very comfortable.
Maui has always been really special for Holly & me. It was the site of our first real vacation together. We were married there. We’ve gone back every year since. Not necessarily to celebrate our anniversary, but we always go back to the wedding site and share a kiss. A few years ago, I proposed again (correctly, this time) at the same site. It is really awesome.
Coming home to your first chemo infusion is not something any one would want to rush home from. Still, all in all, we had a wonderful time. Prior to leaving for Hawaii, we introduced a ‘No Cancer’ rule. We wouldn’t talk about it, mention it, read about and really try hard not to think about it.
While, for the most part this was fairly difficult (seeing an 8” incision on her belly makes it hard to keep out of mind), I think that we did a pretty decent job of it. I got reprimanded once for brining it up and giving her ‘sad eyes’. Other than that, it was an awesome vacation and a great chance for us to really forget about all of our troubles for a while.
Like I said, it would be really easy to get used to that lifestyle.
Joe’s Bar and Grill, where we had our rehearsal dinner almost 8 years ago.
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