This time tomorrow, we’ll be settling into our room in MAUI!!! Our 6-day trip to Maui may, quite possibly, be my most-needed vacation ever. This semester hit me like a ton of bricks. Within a few days of classes starting, I was hurtled back into a world of endless appointments, tons of reading, and assignments galore. Plus the Moot. That was A LOT of work. January, in addition to being a source of stress for me (with a heavy heavy course-load), was also a stressful time for Chris. He wrote both the Comprehensive test (“Comp”) and the Audit, and passed with flying colours! I am so proud of him. For weeks at a time, we struggled through long nights of studying, abbreviated phone calls, and not enough sleep. He has worked so hard to get where he is in his career, and I could not be prouder of the enormous effort he put into passing these massive tests this month. Now he’s back on shift, which will make things a bit smoother and less stressful for him, for a little while at least!
Despite everything that’s been going on in our lives, it seems like life has been that much harder because of the FRIGID winter weather we’ve been having. Waking up for 8:30am class every morning necessarily entails trudging outside in the freezing cold. I can’t remember a winter that was this cold before… it’s the type of cold that takes you hours to recover from after getting back to the apartment from a 20 min walk! But enough complaining! Tomorrow we’ll be kicking off our salty, slushy boots and slipping into sandals and swimsuits!
What I’m looking forward to about our trip:
- Not having to put on ear muffs every time I’m outside.
- Getting to spend 6 days of uninterrupted adventure with Chris all to myself!
- Not looking at a computer screen for an entire week!
- FEELING the sun’s rays
- Getting a tan (I normally don’t, but this winter has zapped me of life and I need some sun bad!)
- Exercising outside (hikes, biking, swimming)
- Living in the moment, instead of constantly running through my “to-do” list in my mind
- Not hearing the hum of traffic outside at all hours of the day…and instead hearing the sounds of the jungle from our 1-bedroom jungle hideaway rental!
- Walking down the street and not worrying about slipping on black ice patches!
- Eating pineapple. All. The. Time.
Tomorrow is Valentines Day, and we’ll be in the air for most of it. In fact, due to the time difference, this will likely be the *longest* Valentines Day we’ll spend together! Since our travel time is 13 hours (including 2 layovers), I made Chris 13 envelopes, numbered 1 to 13. Each hour he can open a new one, and find a surprise inside! I put things like little crossword puzzles, quizzes, articles about Hawaii, comics, pictures, and notes inside. I’m sure it’ll keep both of us entertained throughout the long journey across the Pacific!
ALOHA friends! Can’t wait to share our adventure soon!!
