Aloha.

When your four kids can’t come home for Thanksgiving, may I suggest…Hawaii?

Our children are perplexed by this, and our part-mermaid child is VERY SALTY. They do not know who their parents are. We are the totally-traditional Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, and a gazillion-pie family!

It’s good for them, you know? Keep the kids guessing.

When we landed (after a 5-hour flight, followed by a 7-hour flight), I admit to being jet-lagged, emotional, and a bit homesick for a packed, chaotic house with the darlings, the traditional meal, and have I mentioned the pies? But Hawaii is every bit as lush and spectacular as I hoped it would be.

We are at Kauai, where Jurassic Park was filmed. The island has a fascinating history that I now want to write and paint.

One could get use to island life. So far, I have not seen any dinosaurs, but a lot of very friendly, very chill chickens and nene birds (the state bird: geese).

I will probably come back home. But like I said, it’s good to keep the children guessing.

a hui hou (until we meet again),

Amy 🌴

p.s. when in Hawaii, buy from the locals, especially the fresh coconut milk on the side of the road. make a morning smoothie. my goodness, you shall never be the same.

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