Karen Kay Buckley

I know I have written before about quilting and cruising with the Quilt Seminars at Sea www.quiltcruises.com girls but here we go again because these cruises are awesome.  You MUST try it some time.  On this adventure we went to the Southern Caribbean.  I had the chance to visit several islands that I have never traveled to before. We started our cruise in Fort Lauderdale.  Here we are right before boarding the ship.  You might notice that we were supporting our Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl.  Boy, were we in for a surprise.  When we boarded the ship we found 400 Packer fans on a tour sponsored by a Milwaukee radio station!  We were clearly outnumbered!  I think there were only 14 Steelers fans on board and I knew 4 of them!  Even though the Steelers lost it was a great game to watch.  We had our terrible towels flying.

The four other quilting teachers on this cruise were Charlotte Warr Anderson, Laura Wasilowski, Kimbery Einmo and Kathy McNeil.  I have crossed paths with Charlotte many times over the past many years and I love her work.  You can find out more about Charlotte at www.charlottewarrandersen.com I  knew of Laura Wasilowski  and I have always enjoyed her quilt designs using her brightly colored  hand dyed fabrics and threads.  But, we had never really met.  I liked her right away.  Charming personality.  Relaxed.  Comfortable to be around.  Laura’s quilts are just like her, bright and cheery.  About 4 or 5 years ago I attended a seminar and Laura was one of the evening lecturers.  She was very entertaining with her singing and Power Point presentation.  Yes, I said singing.  Laura has a great voice.  If you get a chance be sure to attend one of her lectures or workshops. artfabrik.blogspot.com Kimberly Einmo www.kimberlyeinmo.com was also teaching on this cruise.  This was my first time to meet Kimberly.  She always had a smile on her face and her students were very productive in their machine piecing classes.  Some of them even had a quilt top finished by the end of the cruise.  Way to go.  And last but not least was Kathy McNeil.  I had never met Kathy either but I sure knew her quilts.  I have admired her quilts for many years.  You really need to check out Kathy’s website to view her stunning landscape quilts and more at  www.kathymcneilquilts.com It really was an honor for me to be part of this incredible teaching staff.

(Laura, Charlotte, me and Kimberly.  Kathy not pictured.)

Below are our fearless leaders, Amy and Kim.  They are responsible for organizing this amazing event.  They start about 3 years prior to the cruise organizing the teachers, the on-board quilt shop, signing up the participants and so much more.  They do a fantastic job so when we get on the cruise everything runs smoothly.

The first stop the day after setting sail on the sea was Half Moon Cay which is a private island owned by Holland American.  It was a great day to relax and meet some of our group at the evening meal.  The food on the cruise ship is excellent by the way.  Then we proceeded to Grand Tuck which is part of the Turks and Caicos.  Joe decided to go on a dive trip for the afternoon so I vegged by the pool and walked around the small town where we docked.  So far this is one relaxing cruise.  On the third day this is what we saw from the ship as we entered the port.

And in a short time we saw this.  I have never seen a double rainbow before.  Awesome! I knew it was going to be a great day.  I kept looking for my pot or pots of gold but, no luck.

We stopped at Samana in the Dominican Republic. Joe and I immediately  hired a taxi for the day and were driven thorough-out the region and into the country side.  We hiked to a beautiful waterfall.

Here is a shot along the coast.

Isn’t this an interesting plant?

Our taxi driver took us to their local market.  From the outside I did not expect much.  But when we entered here are some of the things we saw.

Is there a vegetable quilt in my future?

Another view along the coast.

Here is a view of the town of Samana.

And another view along the coast.

In the next blog I’ll show you more incredible views from Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba.  I’ll also talk about the quilting classes on the cruise ship.  The classes are held only on the days the ship is “at sea”.  That means the ship is moving from one port to the next which can take a day or two depending on how far apart the islands are.  These are great days to have quilting classes.  It really is the perfect combination.

I think I have finally reached the end of my photos of the quilts from the International Quilt Show held in Houston this fall.

This quilt was made by Moira Connata from Houston, Texas.  The name of the quilt is Last Chance, Last Dance. Moira received a third place award in the Traditional Pieced category.

Sometimes when I look at some of the quilts I have made I think how crazy I was to use so many little pieces.  But, Moira, you might have me beat!  There were so many tiny pieces in this large quilt.  It really was amazing to see.

What a beautiful Baltimore Album quilt made by Miyuki Hamaba from Japan.  The name of her quilt is With You.

Of course I was very attracted to all the fabulous circles on the border.  I loved this border.

I always love applique on dark backgrounds.  Deborah Kemball from Chile made this great applique quilt called Midnight Garden.

Did I mention that I like circles?  Momentum was made by Becky Goldsmith from Texas.  Becky is half of the Piece O’ Cake team.  This quilt reads “fun” to me.  You can find out more about Becky at www.pieceocake.com Becky won a Judge’s Choice ribbon.  Way to go Becky!

Flower Market was made by Meri Henriques Vahl from California.  She won first place in the Art-People, Pictorial and Figures.

I loved this little quilt made by Aileyn Renli Ecob from California.  The name of the quilt is Vermillion Cliffs. I really like the angled lines behind the branches.

Saguaro Familia made by Lauren Starch from Michigan shows excellent fabric choices.  You can just feel the sun streaming down on those cactus.

And here is another fabulous pictorial quilt.  River Walk was made by Eileen Sullivan from Georgia.  Not only did I like the center of this quilt but I loved the border.  I loved the different fabrics used in the border and the use of the thin yellow strip at the lower border.  Very nice.   Eileen has a great line of patterns.  To see more of Eileen’s work go to www.thedesignersworkshop.com

Fireworks was made by Nettie Smith and Linda Hibbert from Colorado.  The irregular edge finish fascinated me.

And the quilting was outstanding.

Each and every year that I attend the International Quilt Show in Houston I think the quilts cannot keep getting better and yet they do.  I am so glad so many quilters are willing to share their incredible works of art.

I was lucky enough to be asked back to teach a workshop for my own guild, the Letort Quilter’s, based right here in Carlisle, PA.  I am always pleasantly surprised at the response to my workshops for the guild.  I honestly think after being a member of this guild and presenting numerous lectures and workshops over the past 25 years that they would be sick of me.  I’m serious.  But, no.  They keep coming and keep telling me they learn new things and how much they appreciate me.  That means more to me than you could know.  I love being part of the Letort Quilter’s because they are a very active and kind-hearted group.  They do so much charity work that is amazes me.  They meet twice a month, when most guilds meet only once a month.  They have workshops and/or speakers at every meeting.  If you are the program chairperson for this guild you have a big job.  I have held that position twice for my guild and loved being the person who got to pick the workshops, etc.  Here are some photos of my guild members hard at work.

I have some more quilts to share with you from the International Quilt Association Show www.quilts.org held in Houston this past fall.

The first quilt was made by Mariko Osawa from Japan.  The name of the quilt is For All of My Companies.  It is hand pieced, hand quilted and hand appliqued.  I love the colors and balance of the design.

This next quilt is called Facade. It was made by Melissa Sobotka of Richardson, TX.  I love it when someone can achieve depth perspective on a flat surface.  The perspective used on this quilt is excellent along with the color choices. You can find out more about Melissa at www.msfiberart.com

Sunset and Sandhill Cranes was made by Joanne Baeth from Oregon.  I loved the fell of this quilt overall and must say one of my favorite things on this quilt is the border.  Having that slightly darker shade of fabrics around the border worked very well.  Joanne’s quilt won 1st place in the Art Pictorial category.  To find out more about Joanne go to www.joannebaethquilts.com Joanne has some of her quilts for sale on her site so get out your charge card before you go to the site!

Punda Milia was made by Patricia Drennan of New Mexico. I liked the overall feel of this quilt.  This was another quilt that I found to have an interesting border.  I like the thin strip of fabric that was used between the main body of the quilt and the outer border.  And I love the use of the strip of zebra fabric along the lower portion of the quilt.

This was one of my favorite quilts in the show.  I like the warmth it exudes and the fell of Spring.  The name of the quilt is Spring and it was made by Eun Ryoung Choi from South Korea.  This quilt would look great hanging anywhere in my house.

I’m signing off for the day and will have more to share with you later this week.

This past weekend I was lucky to teach at a wonderful quilt shop in King of Prussia, PA.  The name of the shop is Steve’s Sewing, Vacuum and Quilting.  Steve has recently moved the shop a short distance down the road to a much better location.  Not that the old store was in a bad location, but, this is leaps and bounds better.  The store is open, well lit, spacious and inviting.  Another factor I consider when visiting a quilt shop, and really one of the most important things to me, is customer service.  Steve’s gets high marks from me on great customer service.  I was in a shop about a month ago and did not blog about it because when I went into the store not one person talked to me.  The employees talked to each other and never acknowledged me.  I did not make any purchases.  I always tell my friends  “I do not need someone in the shop to kiss my butt but they need to acknowledge me and hopefully make some polite conversation”.  You can find out more about the shop by going to http://www.stevessewandvac.com/ .  They are having a grand opening celebration through the end of January.  The store boasts over 2000 bolts of fabric and I personally think they may have exceeded that number.  If you are anywhere near the King of Prussia, PA area you need to make plans to stop at Steve’s.

After looking at these photos I’m pretty sure you’re already planning a trip to Steve’s.

Here are some views from my backyard this week.

I love the new snow on the branches and leaves.

I still have more photos of quilts from the International Quilt Association show in Houston to share with you.

This called is called “Eieio” and was made by Nancy Brown from Oakland, CA.  I honestly do not think I have ever seen a quilt made by Nancy that I did not think was adorable.  Her quilts always make me smile.  This quilt won an honorable mention in the Art- Pictorial category.

This quilt was made by Roxanne Nelson from Calgary, Canada.  The name of her quilt is “Ruffled Feathers”.  Roxanne used raw edge applique and machine quilting and if you ask me the best choices of fabric of any quilt in the show.  Awesome work Roxanne.  I love this quilt.

“Port of Cassis” made by Lenore Crawford of Midland, Michigan won 2nd place in the Art-Pictorial category.  Fabulous colors and fantastic reflection.  You can find out more about Lenore on her website, www.lenorecrawford.com/

This lovely quilt was made by Susan Cleveland.  Susan won 3rd place in the Mixed Techniques category.  Some of you may know Susan for her great tool, the Piping Hot Binding tool, which I love and use often.  You can find out more about Susan and her binding tools at www.piecesbewithyou.com

The end of this week I am off to King of Prussia, PA to teach at Steve’s Sewing Vacuum and Quilting.  I understand they have moved to a new location with a much bigger classroom and more store space.  I can hardly wait to check it out.  I’ll fill you in on the next blog.

There were several more quilts from the International Quilt Association Show, www.quilts.org,  held in Houston this fall that I wanted to share with you.

This is a fantastically interesting quilt.  It was made by Ayako Kawakami from Japan.  The name of the quilt is “Kirara’s Walking Road in the Woods”.  The areas that you see in black are the black backdrop hung behind the quilt that shows through the openings.  This fascinates me.  It took 2nd place in the Handmade category.

Here is a close-up.  The details on this quilt were impressive.

“Tenderly Embraced” was made by Mieko Kotaki, also from Japan.  It won 1st place in the Handmade catagory.

This incredible garment made by Gilbert Verde of Houston, Texas sure caught my eye.   The name of the garment is “Requiem Verde”.   Stunning.  Congratulations Gilbert on doing such exquisite work.

The quilt below won an honorable mention in the Merit Quilting category.  The name of the quilt is “Star Berries” and was made by Gail Stepanek and Ronda Beyer from Minong, Wisconsin.  And the quilting was impressive.

“I’m Watching You” truly was one of my favorite quilts in the show this year.  How cute is this quilt?  It was made by Barbara McKie from Lyme, CT.  You can find out more about Barbara by going to her website www.mckieart.com Barbara’s quilt won first place in the Digital Imagery category. Love this quilt!

Barbara is so doggone talented that she won honorable mention is the same category for this quilt “The Hare’s Version”.  Way to go Barbara.

Now for some book reviews.

Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch.

Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years.

With the odds and the evidence against them, Bosch and Haller must nail a sadistic killer once and for all. If Bosch is sure of anything, it is that Jason Jessup plans to kill again.

I am a big fan of Michael Connelly and he did not let me down.  As you’ll find when you reach the end….we’re definitely going to be purchasing the next book in this series.

I have read all of John Grisham’s books.  I am a fan of his writing.  I think my favorite book of his was his first book, A Time to Kill.   I did however find his new book kept my interest all the way through.  I did not want to put it down.  I often say that when a writer can make me hate a character or characters…that is good writing.  And Grisham did that for me in this book.

In his most recent legal thriller, The Confession, Donte Drumm is convicted of the murder of a cheerleader whose body was never found.  Drumm is an young African American and the cheerleader was a young white girl.  This certainly adds to the fire.  After 9 years in prison, with his attorney fighting for him all along the way, the execution draws near.  Shortly before the scheduled execution Travis Boyette approaches a minister, Keith Schroeder, after being in prison himself for many years.  Boyette tells Schroeder that he actually committed the crime for which Dante Drumm has been convicted.

You will have a hard time putting this book down. After finishing Grisham’s new book, I may have found a new favorite!

Several of my blog readers have recommended books to me and here are some that I finally had the time to read.  You can find all of these books at amazon.com

Lee Child’s newest book is called “Worth Dying For”.  I listened to this book while doing some sewing and on some car rides.  I know I have said this before, but this character, Jack Reacher, that reoccurs in Child’s books is by far one of my all-time, favorite characters.  He is an ex-military cop and he is making his best effort to right all the wrongs.  This story takes place in  Nebraska where he tries to help an injured, possibly abused, woman and well, lets just say he gets himself into a little trouble.  And of course, he kits some butt.  This book was hard to put down.  Lee Child’s has a way of keeping me wanting more.  Love that Jack Reacher.

“Breaking the Silence” by Diane Chamberlain is another book I read recently.  This was the first time I read this author and I would definitely read more of her books after reading this one.  The book gets started with the main character’s father dying.  He makes an odd request.  His dying request was for his daughter,  Laura Brandon, to take care of a women she has never heard mention of before.  Her fathers dies before she can ask any questions.  This leads to a chain of events that will keep you reading to find out more as the suspense builds.  The characters are very interesting.  Put this on your list of  must read books.

Get your tissues ready for this one.  “Rescuing Sprite” by Mark R. Levin.  Mark tells the story of his rescued dog, Sprite.  After having their dog, Pepsi, for a couple of years his wife and son talked him into getting, Sprite.  Of course, as with all dogs, the family fell in love with Sprite.  Pepsi and Sprite became best of friends.  Mark and his family soon find out that Sprite is older than was thought by the people at the shelter and….I think you know where this is going.  I think I only went through about 1/2 box of tissues.  My oldest, Sasha, will be 12 in February and well….you know…it makes you think how lucky we are to have our dogs.  The loss is more than I can bear to think about.  I have tears in my eyes just thinking about it so I’m going to stop this review right here.

Another new author for me was Elizabeth Joy Arnold.  I read her book about twin sisters called “Pieces of My Sister’s Life”.   The story takes place in a small town in Rhode Island.  Their mother leaves them with their father when the girls are seven years old and they never hear from her.  Their father dies ten years later.  They are both in love with their neighborhood friend, Justin.  The story has some good twists and unexpected events to keep you wanting to continue reading.  The second part of the book takes you from present day to events that occurred 13 years prior to change their lives forever.  This book is well written and I liked the way the story and characters developed.

The last book in this blog is called “Body Work” and was written by Sara Paretsky. This book was recommended to me because one of the characters  is named Karen Buckley.  How funny is that?  I understand that people actually pay to be a character in some books and I was lucky enough to get my name in for free!  I think it was page 44 in the book the PI Googles the name Karen Buckley and the PI finds that one Karen Buckley was a quilter!  That would be me.  Awesome!  Even though this is the first time I have read this author this is her 14th book featuring this private investigator, V.I. Warshawski.  This novel takes her into the avant-garde art scene.  The character, Karen Buckley, is a performance artist who is working in a local club.  She allows customers to come onto the stage and paint her nude body.  This is an interesting Karen Buckley character.  Just slightly different than my own personal life!  I love that the main character loves dogs.  That always works for me.  Again, there are a lot of very interesting characters and an intriguing story line.

Something interesting happened to me a couple of months ago.   I was contacted by the “AudioFile” magazine.  I’m sorry to say I had never heard of this magazine.  OK, I think I did have a student a long time ago mention the magazine and then I forgot to follow-up on it.  Anyway, they asked if they could interview me for the magazine.  Apparently they like to feature a reader of audio books in each months magazine.  Of course I said “yes” to the interview.  I was so thrilled when I saw the photo of me that Joe took and the nice write-up in the December issue.  It is one of the nicest photos.  I say that because I do not generally like my photos and I actually thought I looked pretty good for a change. Below is a picture of the cover of the current magazine so you can look for it on the news stand.  Or you can find more information by going to www.audiofilemagazine.com If you are an audio book reader you will like this magazine.  It has great reviews and has lead me to more new authors.

The following recipe comes from Jane K. Wells.  When I was teaching in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jane served this at our evening get-together.

BEAN ENCHILADAS

2-10 oz. cans enchilada sauce

1 T olive oil

1 small onion sliced into rings

1 small red pepper, sliced

3 garlic cloves

1-15 oz. can black beans (drained) or 1 can refried beans

8-6″ soft corn tortillas

2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Spoon 2/3 cup enchilada sauce on bottom of 2 quart dish

Heat oil and add onion, pepper and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly

In medium bowl, combine onion mix and beans.

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of onion mix along with 2 tablespoons of cheese in center of each tortilla.

Roll each tortilla and place seam side down into enchilada sauce.  Top with remaining sauce and cheese.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.  ENJOY!

I really liked Jane’s recipe but I tend to like more spices in my food so when I made it I added 1 tsp. of chili powder, 1 tsp. of cilantro, 1/2 tsp. of cumin and 1/2 tsp. of pepper.  So, now you have a choice.  Either way it’s a great recipe.  Yummy.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Since Kauai is known as the garden island I thought I’d share some of my flora photos.

When I saw these flowers it made me think…..the next time I’m sewing white flowers maybe I could use a little yellow along the inside of the petals to add some interest.

Some goes for these flowers.  A touch of red in the center really makes this flower stunning.

Where we stayed at the Marriott the gardens were impeccable.  In one of the inside gardens there was a giant koi pond.  Each morning at 9am they had the feeding of the koi.  The hotel had little containers of a dry food so the children, and of course the adults, could feed the koi.  It was an impressive site.  Hundreds of koi charging in for food.

I loved the colors of the koi.

When we were on our helicopter ride Travis, our pilot, told us that there is a hunting season.  I thought for sure he was going to say for chickens because there are so many of them on the island.  But, no.  He said black tailed deer and wild boar are the two things they hunt in Kauai.  As we were driving along the road on one of our daily excursions I saw this little wild boar and Joe hurried and took a photo.  It was the only one we saw on the island.  The little guy quickly scurried back into the brush when he saw Joe.

As we drove around the island we saw many different places of worship.  But, when I saw this church we had to pull over and take a photo.  It is one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen.  I am not certain of the name of the town we were in but I think it was Hanalei on the northern part of the island.  The church’s setting , color and stained glass windows were so very impressive.

OK, there were other interesting birds other than the chickens.  Isn’t this Hawaiian goose interesting.  It is so different from the Canadian geese we so commonly see around our area.

Check out the texture of the feathers in the neck area.

A black headed swan was also a guest at our resort

as were many beautiful ducks

The last thing I want to share with you was my favorite store on the island.  When I walked in the door to Kela’s Glass Gallery I was mesmerized.  Really.  I could not take my eyes off the awesome pieces of glass artwork.  If I could have afforded it I would have brought a lot of pieces home with me.

The variety and quality was beyond anything that I had ever seen.  I did not want to leave this fantastic store.  I just wanted to keep looking and looking….  If you are ever fortunate enough to go to Kauai you must stop at Kela’s in Kappa’a.  It is a feast for the eyes and the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. But if you aren’t able to make it to the gallery you can do some shopping on their website  www.glass-art.com/

I’ve enjoyed sharing my Kauai photos with you.   Mele Kalikimaka.

Prior to going to Kauai, Joe set up a helicopter ride for us.  I was not really afraid to do this.  I fly in planes all the time, right?  But, the side of the helicopter is mostly glass and I was sitting right beside the door/glass!

OK, one thing that was very reassuring was that our pilot, Travis, was 29!  What?  But, he’d been flying for 10 years.  Good to know.  Well, when Travis banked to the left, my side of the helicopter, it felt like I was going to fall out of the thing.  I’m glad he did not bank to the left very often!  Honestly, the views were phenomenal and I would highly recommend doing this if you ever get a chance.  Here  are just a couple pictures from the ride.

Many parts of Kauai are impossible to see via driving.  You can either hike to some locations and in some cases this would take days, or you can see it from the air.  As much as I like to exercise, I’m glad I did this via air.

The Waimea Canyon is very reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.  The colors in the rocks were incredible.

OK, back on land.  Guess what I saw more of?  I told you, they are every where.  Oh yeah, more chickens.  I love the chickens.

The end to another fantastic day in Kauai.  Ahhhh

The next post will be more interesting things from Kauai, including flora, koi and my favorite shop.

Joe and I were lucky enough to be able to take a week long vacation in Kauai, Hawaii.  Really lucky.  This was our first trip to Kauai and it was a fantastic trip.  I would highly recommend it.  We stayed in Lihue at a time share at the Marriott.  The facilities were excellent.  There is a lot of Asian influence in the architecture, garden designs ,etc.  I love Asian design so I loved a lot of Kauai.  We rented a car.  Honestly I don’t know how you would ever get to see everything if you did not rent a car.  We actually drove to the end of every possible road on the island!  We put 600 miles on the car.  We stopped a lot and took photos or went on walks, etc.  It is probably going to take me more than one blog to share every thing that I want to share with you.  I would describe the entire island as beautious.  (I know that is not a real word.)   Here goes……..  This is our view from the balcony at the Marriott.  Not bad.

This is a view from Poipu Beach.

We stopped at Spouting Horn.

One of the things that was very unexpected for me was to see so many chickens just walking around.  They were all over the place.  I am not kidding.  They are every where on the island.  A local girl working in a shop told me that she lived on the island her entire life and that the chickens do not have any predators so there is an abundance of them.  She said one day while she was in a class in college they had a guest speaker and during his lecture some chickens came walking into the classroom. Of course the teacher got a little freaked out, stopped his lecture and asked about having the chickens removed.  None of the students were concerned and told the teacher that it was very normal for chickens to wonder into the classroom and they would eventually just wonder back out of the room.  Not in a million years would I have guessed Kauai would have so many chickens.  While at Spouting Horn I saw some chickens.  Notice the sign.   A local person drove right up to the sign, dumped a lot of feed and scurried off.  I think it was very nice of them to feed the chickens.

I was very fascinated with the chickens. The colors were amazing.  I loved the chickens.  The locals said they are hard to catch and that they are not good for eating .  Since I don’t eat meat it does not matter to me but just in case you wondered!

The Wailua Falls.

A funny story.  Joe and I stopped one day in Waimea for lunch.  A local shop girl recommended a place called the Shrimp Station.  She said it was very casual.  You can sit outside at the picnic tables and enjoy a nice lunch.  So, we decided to stop.  We had a great lunch and Joe decided to purchase a t-shirt with the Shrimp Station logo on the back.  He placed it in a plastic bag on the floor behind my seat.  (Story continued after chick photo.)

As I mentioned there were chickens every where including outside at the Shrimp Station.  Look as this nice looking chick!

We continued on our journey of the island.   We were heading to the Waimea Canyons.  One of the wonderful things about this island is that all along the beaches and canyons, pretty much every where, there are clean restrooms and trash cans along the way.  I am known for cleaning the car as we go.  I do it all the time, not matter where I am.  Every time I stop at a rest stop I check for trash and clean the car.  I’ve done this all of my life.  So, I threw out some trash when we were way up at the end of the canyon road.  When we got back to our hotel later in the day Joe handed me a bag with trash to discard.  I stopped dead in my tracks.  I said..oh, no.  Where is your shirt from the Shrimp Station?  Well, you guessed it.  I had thrown it in the trash by mistake.  Fortunately Joe has a great sense of humor and was not upset.  We both laughed about it and decided that one day would be go back to the Shrimp Station and purchase another t-shirt.  We did just that.

Some days I really wonder about myself.  Most days really.

I’ll be sharing additional amazing photos from Kauai, including more chickens (of course), canyon shots and much more in my next blog.