HEAVEN AND EARTH

 Monday we spent getting orientated to what to do while we were in Maui and relaxing by the pool. Tuesday we went to Haleakala National Park.

Since our bodies were still on EST  we went to bed early and got up at 2am to drive to the summit to see the sunrise at 6.  We left at 3 and got there a little after 5. The last half of the drive is up this steep windy road.

 There was a beautiful bright full moon. As it was setting the sun was rising.

 The sky started to brighten as the sun began to rise.

 Finally realized we were above the clouds.

 Wow!!

 It was pretty cold this high up before sun rise.

 I had several sweaters on and my raincoat, but Larry just had a light jacket so he used the blanket from the hotel. We also took socks along for mittens. Now to figure out how to put the top down for our drive home.

 A little information.

 The time on the pictures are in EST so the time in Hawaii is always 6 hours earlier. ( 8:30)

 The Haleakala observatories at the summit offers the fourth best viewing conditions in the world.

 Silversword in flower. This plant is only found here and is becoming endangered.

 They are doing experiments on seedlings of silversword to see how drought and different elevation affects its growth.

 Is that another chukar?  the first time I saw one was in Salt Lake, now I see one at the summit.

 View of the volcanic landscape as we began our decent.

 The volcano seems to be happy right now.

 The cinder cones.

 The top down and ready to enjoy a beautiful drive back to the resort.

 Rainbow eucalyptus trees, They sure smell good as you drive past the forest of them.

 We saw this sign when we turned here about 4am and it is now it is 10am and we are hungry!

 We saw a sign to the Historic district of Makawao. We thought we might find food there so we turned off and went in search of this town. We arrived about 10:30. The first spot we found didn't start serving till 11, but they sent us to this courtyard a few blocks away. Nothing looked opened but I saw people eating at that table and asked where they had gotten their food.

 They directed us to the Market Fresh Bistro.

 We had the specials on the board and everything was delicious. I think it was the best meal I had while we were in Maui, or maybe I was just hungry!

 We went back to the resort and I took a nap. That night was the total eclipse of the moon. It stated a little after 10, so we went out to the beach and laid on the lounge chairs to watch it.

 I think he was watching and not sleeping.

 By 12:30 it was a total eclipse and known as a blood moon.  We went to bed soon after and got our bodies onto Hawaii time.

UP UP AND AWAY

 We left on October 5 at 8:40am from Philadelphia airport and flew to Dallas airport. We had just enough time to catch the sky tram to terminal B for our flight to Maui. After traveling for 13 hours we landed in Maui at 3:30pm. we were tired and hungry.

 Views from the plane as we came in for landing.  I think the road is route 30  we took it to get to our hotel, and the green fields in the picture below are sugar cane.

 This trip to Hawaii is why we bought the Diamond Resort sample program in February, it was the only place we really wanted to go to. We checked into the Ka'anapali Beach Club but our room were in the Shores next door. We had full use of both facilities.  We did have to do another presentation but resisted becoming owners!

The airport is at Kahului and the arrow points to where the resort is, so we had an hour drive.

 Our rental was a Volvo hardtop convertable, but it often was too hot with the top down.

We had a very  nice suite, our patio overlooked a very pretty courtyard.

 This is the pool at the Beach Club. It was very large and I enjoyed a dip or two in it.

 This is the beach outside the hotels, but we were told by someone not to go in here for there were safer beaches. There were warning signs about strong currents and rip tides.

 We kept having trouble getting our room key to work, so after the third time of being locked out they offered to upgrade our room for the second week. This time we  had an ocean view. This is what we saw when we looked out the window from our bed.

We had a great two weeks and more about our trip will follow.

LITTLE THEATRE

 York Litrtle Theatre is just down the street from the hospital where Mystique had her baby, so on Friday night we got tickets to see Grease. Thanks to the Entertainment book we got a free ticket.

CYCLE OF LIFE

 Grandpa holding Ashtyn Rayne Bush. Born October 1 at 12:06 pm. Weighting in at 7pounds 11 ounces and 19 inches long.

 Grandma Dottie turn to hold her.

 The proud parents Mystique and Eric. She had a long 37 hour of labor ending in a C-section.

 Larry with his daughter and grand daughter.

 Larry's mom died on September 29. We were glad we have been home the last couple of months to visit with her. Larry's brother, Lynden and his wife moved into her house after Mom had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer so she could stay in her home. It has just been three months and hospice was there for support.

 We went over to the cemetery

 and then to the church for a luncheon for family and friends. Brady and Chase our grandsons.

All the family went back to the house to discuss the will and selling of the property. From left to right Allen and Georgine (Larry's sister), Barbara, his sister, Trey, his brother and his wife Loretta,
Larry, Lynden, his brother and his wife Sabra and Tom Barb's husband.