Can you hear the surf lapping at the shore? Turn off the world and I promise, you will.
Close your eyes for a minute and just let the soothing image of Maui seep deep into your bones. That moment may be as close to the warm, gentle breeze you’re going to get all day with the temperature outside hovering near freezing in most parts of the country north of the Mason Dixon line (we can hope for a high of 29 today in the Chicago area before the wind chill gets in the last word). No matter; it’s mind over matter for lack of a better option. I have plenty of options when it comes to that mind game.
Early morning commuters on Maui.
I miss Maui on this cold January morning. I especially miss the island mindset,
These are undoubtedly the best seats in the house.
encouraged as much by the warmth of Maui's temperate climate as the warmth of her people and the beautiful, lilting sounds of their native tongue.
I miss, too, the deep hued sunsets at the end of the day, the sun's rays slowly waltzing across the water before seeping into the sand at my feet. I could use a reminder in the dead of winter just how beautiful the gift of each day.
I miss, too, the deep hued sunsets at the end of the day, the sun's rays slowly waltzing across the water before seeping into the sand at my feet. I could use a reminder in the dead of winter just how beautiful the gift of each day.
The gift of another day always comes wrapped in delicate shades of magic in Maui.
I miss that reminder when enduring rather than enjoying each day is my mindset. I remember well the warm water tickling my bare toes, my sweet beau tickling my girlish fancy; and the miles and miles of quiet bliss and unfettered evenings in the midst of a life so often filled to the brim with people and plans, noise and nonsense.
Maui's version of a walk in the park.
I miss the Maui version of me and Jimmy the most; lovers happily lost in a paradise, in one another, not a care in the world beyond exploring every inch of the world at our fingertips. It’s a beautiful world indeed.
No way the Midwest can compete with the sheer wonder and rugged beauty of this volcanic island paradise.
No way the Midwest can compete with the sheer wonder and rugged beauty of this volcanic island paradise.
Maui's curves have a lot to offer.
How does one compete with rainbows as plentiful as the magnificent sunsets;
The world turns to vivid technicolor on the island of Maui.
with exotic flowers that cover the spectrum of the rainbow and then some?
The sun shines in novel ways in this small Pacific island.
I miss exploring the quaint churches by the sea that speak to a humble heritage and the Christianity that brought salvation as well as the world to this magnificent island.
Doesn't this just make you want a simple, seaside wedding with a lei for jewelry and no shoes?
I left a piece of my heart in Maui, even though at the end of our two weeks I was ready to return to the mainland and my alternately hectic and humdrum life. Even paradise loses its sheen (and an apple or two) as life begs for a new day, new experiences, new venues.
I miss that carefree girl that took the spotlight while I was in Maui. She's backstage more often than not as time marches on. There’s no going back. I think that's why I sometimes miss what was, dwell on what will be, especially when the world turns cold and life comes to a standstill.
I miss that carefree girl that took the spotlight while I was in Maui. She's backstage more often than not as time marches on. There’s no going back. I think that's why I sometimes miss what was, dwell on what will be, especially when the world turns cold and life comes to a standstill.
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