Love my parents. Get home from vacation, they’ve painted an accent wall and hung the boys' portraits.

Pray tell, what is this strange encumbrance which has not graced my feet in days?

Gobble gobble.

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Thanksgiving lunch: fish tacos! (at Bouchons Hanalei Grill & Sushi Bar)

Happy Thanksgiving from ‘Anini Beach on the Garden Isle!

Thanksgiving lunch: fish tacos!

Happy Thanksgiving from ‘Anini Beach on the Garden Isle!

Kauaisgiving breakfast: scrambled eggs, bagel crisps with guava jelly, chocolate macadamia nut Kauai coffee.

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Straight from Fantasy Island: Wailua Falls. (at Wailua Falls)

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Opaeka'a Falls (at Opaekaa Falls)

“Hello?!?”

Straight from Fantasy Island: Wailua Falls.

Opaeka’a Falls

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View from the restaurant/clubhouse, 10:45 am local. (at Kauai Coast Resort at the Beachboy)

View from the restaurant/clubhouse, 10:45 am local.

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On this day last year, we were in Rwanda, meeting this guy for the first time.

On this day last year, we were in Rwanda, meeting this guy for the first time.

On this day last year, we were in Rwanda, meeting this guy for the first time.

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The view at Duke’s? You guessed it. Does not suck. (at Duke’s Kauai)

The view at Duke’s? You guessed it. Does not suck.