Remember Honey, It’s an Adventure!
Becky
WE ARE HERE!!
But it has been quite the ordeal. We got on the plane just fine, including Mischief, and had an uneventful flight to Honolulu. The dog arrived in good form and we thought we were through any potential rough spots. WRONG!! We got off the plane and I visited the restroom, came back and realized I didn’t have my sunglasses. So I wonder back to the restroom and Willard re-boards the plane –only to find out that they had dropped into my bag. Whew! Then off to the car rental – major hike with a gazillion bags only to find out it isn’t where it is supposed to be – sign says they’ve moved. We get the renal and take off to find the other principal’s hotel so we can meet and have coffee. She isn’t in yet so I go to get the leash to walk Mischief while we wait. No leash because Willard didn’t pack that bag into the car. Back to the rental – WHEW – it’s there! So back to the hotel, but along the way we see Continental Cargo. Willard wants to stop and ask a couple of questions about the dog. They tell us we need a permit from Majuro and we don’t have one. Now, we have researched this like nobody’s business because we know every i has to be dotted and t crossed to get the mutt there. Willard, I, nor the vet EVER saw this. They like Willard so they are willing to call Majuro. We hang around for four hours (me and Mischief in the parking lot, Willard in the building) and wait, praying Majuro will reply and allow the dog. It must have been right before closing hours on their Friday but they do call. Literal answer to prayer. They allow the dog. WHEW!!! Now we need to just hang until 3 AM till we can drop the dog off. Honolulu is not a dog friendly place, all of the parks and premises say “no animals allowed” so we look for vacant parking lots to catch some shut eye. The car is full and we can’t really recline the seats. Also, security finds us and tells us to move. Bottom line is, I have new appreciation for folks who live out of their vehicles. There’s a little more but you don’t want to know . We were very relieved to be on the plane to our destination!
THE DESTINATION
I wish we’d taken pictures but we were literally too tired and wired all at the same time. We’ll send pictures soon – they’ll speak volumes. I remember my first smell was of the ocean which was a nice smell – my second was of the house which wasn’t as pleasant. I love all of the foliage and the breeze. Kathy, the k-8 principal I’ll be working with, is great and was fabulous to us yesterday. She took us to our humble abode and then to town to get some basics to get us going. We had a great lunch in a surprisingly nice restaurant and saw the school. We bought enough to completely stuff her car and headed back. At this point we unpacked a little and crashed. Actually, before we crashed I totally had a meltdown and wondered” WHAT WAS I THINKING?” Now it is the next day. We slept at least 12 hours, maybe more. We don’t know, we’re now officially on island time. Life looks better though. We will unpack a little and go to a picnic with Kathy. We will catch up with pictures, we promise! Thanks for keeping in touch – we are truly blessed to have our wonderful friends and family and want to stay in contact from this side! Love to you, Becky
Day One – On the island!
Having reached the Marshalls, I am excited to begin my new duties as Cabana Boy! (should be a “Ta Da” after you say that) On a scale of one to ten the house is a four. Small and needs some work and but it will be a great home for us for the next two years. This morning I got up before six after sleeping for about ten hours. Traveling with Becky and a dog can take a lot out of a gut even Cabana Boy “Ta Da”. I made my coffee and sat on the back porch to watch the sun rise over the lagoon. The orange red sky and the warm tropical breeze made it a perfect early morning. I watched the sun rise, drank my coffee, and read my book until Becky joined me for a perfect morning together. My thanks to all the well-wishers and family who helped to see us off on our new adventure and be sure to follow this blog for future episodes of Cabana Boy. “Ta Da” Willard
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