careful who you ask to take your photo

May 4, 2012

I have a new friend that moved here not too long ago…her name is Jaime.…and she was a blog reader

who reached out to me when she and her family decided to uproot themselves to Kauai.

I love when people do things like that.

try something different.

They found a place on the South side of the island….and so it’s hard getting together because

it’s a good hour and a half for either of us. This week one of Jamie’s friends was in town visiting….

who’s also a blog reader of mine….so we all decided to meet up for lunch.

We met at The Garden Cafe….at Common Ground. It’s in Kilauea….and if you follow me on Instagram…

you know that i eat here at least every other week.

They have the Kalua pork nachos.

{no words needed}

I’ll be doing a whole post on this place soon….i promise.

Pinky.

Anyhoo…..we were sitting there and i turned around to a group of girls…

high-schoolers i’m sure….

and i asked one of them to take our photo with my phone.

This is the first photo:


She took it and then said she should probably get on the other side of the table because

the photo just didn’t come out very well.

I thought…..good call….she’s probably a budding photographer….

and she knows all about catching the “right” angles.

I almost….and i mean ALMOST….

gave her the “two fingers up” i’ve read the Hunger Games sign…..

but i wasn’t having any wine with my lunch….because they don’t serve wine with lunch….

and because i didn’t have any wine…..i’m kind of glad i didn’t give her the “sign”.

This is the second photo she took:

and before i knew it she took another photo

{still thinking she was a budding photographer while she continued to manipulate my iphone}



So…….

the moral of the story is….

don’t ask girls who look like they should be in school at noon on a Friday but are not……

to take your photo.

The end.

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the surf competition

May 3, 2012

First and foremost….THANK YOU so much for all the comments on my getting fit photos.

Nothing makes a girl feel better then logging on in the mornings and reading all your sweet comments…..

and i just want to let those of you that were in my same shoes….that you can do it….

it takes time. Lots of time.

And commitment.

You have to want it…..and work hard….and i promise….you too will see results.

If you are not cutting calories and burning them by exercising……you won’t lose weight.

If you are not using weights….you won’t tone.

I even woke up the other morning from a comment from Bryan….

all the way from Florida….and it made my day.

Anyhoo……this last Saturday was the Irons brothers surf contest.

My kids were up and ready by 6 am Saturday morning…..and let me tell you….it was a long day.

Mason’s bestie was in the first heat of the morning…..at 7 AM sharp.

C.J….the bestie is exactly one year older then Mason and they share the same birthday which is pretty cool…

and they are both at the exact same level at surfing.

I was happy that they were not in the same heat….i didn’t want them competing against each other.

C.J placed third in the first heat which meant he got to move on to the 2nd heat.

I didn’t know how the competitions work…

so i had to keep asking bryan to detail it out for me.

The kids in this one were placed in age groups……so Mason and his friend were in the 11-12 year boys group.

There were 4 heats that went out first thing in the morning and 6 boys in each heat…..and each heat

lasts 15 minutes.

That means there were 30 boys competing at first.

Then the top 3 in each of the first heats move on to the 2nd heat.

Then the top four from the 2nd heats move on to the final heat and in the Final heat there are 6 boys {or girls}

left to compete with the big awards going obviously to the First place through 3rd place.

So when you think about it…..there were a few different age groups going on that day.

Boys 11-12

Boys 9-10

Girls 11-12

Girls 9-10

Boys 8 and under

Girls 8 and under.

Lots of heats and long day.

I’m already tired from reading this and writing it all out again.

I don’t know how parents do this with kids that are on the surfing circuit….GOOD LORD ABOVE.

Lola did not surf…but her friends did…..

and her friend Khalil…pictured on the right in the photo below….made it to the finals and placed 6th.

It was her first competition also…..she rocked even though she was 6 minutes late in starting

the final heat because her little sister decided to take her surfboard out without asking.

It also rained on and off throughout the day…..

but that didn’t stop Fin from being Fin.


Mason in his first heat……

and let me tell you how absolutely PROUD we were of him…..

his very first competition…. he was nervous….

and in his first heat there was a kid from his class that surfs A LOT and is on a surf team.

But guess what?!

Mason placed third in the first heat and moved on to the 2nd heat.

There were so many people there……supporting our local kids…..it was fabulous.


It doesn’t take Fin long to find friends and keep busy all day long….

Fin’s heat finally came at 1….and with the 8 and under….it’s all parent push in.

That means a parent goes out and helps then catch waves.

Fin went out with his friend Anya.

Fin also had a substitute dad for the push in…..only because

1. i needed to take photos

and

2. bryan had to head to work

Anya got first place for the girls…..

and Fin took first place for the boys.

Justin also took first place for the boys…..

so did little Mason….

and Julian also came in first place.

It was really great that all the 8 and under got first place…..and a trophy.

There were 200 8 and under signed up for the contest…..

and even though i didn’t tell Fin till after his heat that there really was no competition….

they all got really great goody bags that had sunglasses, hats….stickers…wax and cool things.

Mason’s 2nd heat came around 1:45 in the afternoon…..and right after his Friend.

Once again…they were not competing in the same heat.

The friend placed 5th…which meant he couldn’t move on to the final heat.

This is Mason about to head out in his 2nd heat…..

they all wear different colored rash guards so the judges can tell who is who.


Mason did amazing in that heat….but came in 5th…which meant he didn’t get to move on the finals….

but it didn’t bother him at all.

He was so Happy to have been able to make it through the first heat and have the chance to even do a 2nd one…

and that makes this momma so proud.

He also still loves his longish hair and won’t cut it.

He also thinks he might want to live here one more year.

Go figure.

And that my friends….is what a first ever surf competition looks like.

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this that and the other

April 26, 2012

I was going to dedicate an entire post to this sandwich……

but i thought since i haven’t blogged in over a week…..that wouldn’t be fair….and to just show you this sandwich

which i’ve named the

BEST SANDWICH IN ALL OF THE LAND

would just be plain rude of me….the end.
Honestly though….it’s hard to just eat one of these…..so instead of making two…i only eat one

every single day.

It’s a roasted beet and chevre sandwich.

I bought a bunch of Beets at the farmers market…..and can you believe i’ve never once….had beets.

I sliced them up….brushed them with evoo and sprinkled them with sea salt. Then i roasted them at 375

for about 25 minutes.

After they cooled …i spread some chevre on some fancy bread…layered the roasted beets and some

spinach….then i grilled the sandwich to perfection.

I introduce you to the best sandwich in all of the land…….

I follow Colbie Caillat on twitter….and knew she was here in town for a bit…..

then i saw she posted that she was kicked out of the Westin for sneaking in their hot tub.

We would totally be best friends.

{i just hope she didn’t go in the hot tub i pee’d in…..that would be awkward}

Mr Buick and i had a nice little date the other night. We were invited to the restaurant he works at

to enjoy the Luau that they put on Tuesday evenings.

If you ever come to Kauai….i would totally suggest this one.

The Hawaiian show is put on by friends of ours…..their whole family grew up here ….real Hawaiians….

and the daughters all do Hula for the show.

It’s authentic and intimate. Not great for little ones because it’s in a restaurant and they can’t really run around

but if you are looking for a nice evening with Hawaiian culture….i totally recommend it.

It’s at the Mediterranean Gourmet in Haena . {about 10 miles past Hanalei}

I even put on a new dress for the occasion….


There is a reason why i put my phone on silence Saturday mornings when i head out for a little

“just kasey time”…….

I made some mini Kauai lime pies for an evening on the beach…..

i might have eaten two of them….

i don’t remember because i lost count.

it’s okay though……because red wine is supposed to bring down the sugar hight.

I made sure to have a few of those as well.


I love “clean eating”….

it’s so healthy and good for you.

You really should try eating some cake while you sweep the floor…..

because you are burning calories by sweeping.

The girls and i meet up on Friday evenings for our Friday evening club.

There are children running around…….i swear.

But if we make a circle…..and keep it tight….it seems to ward of children

Lola and i like to snorkel.

Actually we all like to snorkel…..

but Lola likes to stay close to shore….and i like to sit on the beach.

I swear you can still see a lot of fish while floating in 2 feet of water.

Fin just likes to walk around with his mask on……

it makes him feel important.

I skipped my run this morning….and hiked solo instead.

In my new to me trail runners.

Don’t let the name fool you……because there was no trail running by me…..

i just like the name….

trail runners…

they make me feel important.

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