Today began with surfing as Matt tried to catch the last of the swell before it faded away. The day before he walked back into the house after a solid hour of surfing and was high from the rush of catching almost a dozen waves. Today was not so epic, but it was still great to see him out in ocean, him and his board bobbing up and down as each wave passed.
Next Isaiah, Mateo, Matt and Claudia had made plans to float down a river through a sugar plantation on some inner tubes. They ventured high into the green misty mountains to begin their journey. I wasn't about to let them take my Nikon, but they did have a small digital and a waterproof disposable film camera that still needs to be developed. From how they described it, it sounded like a sweet, mellow time with their tubes slowly creeping down the river. The drifting white clouds leading the way.
Nico was too young to partake in the tubing, so he and I made our way to the Tuesday farmer's market in Hanalei and waited in line, it seemed, with half the town. Once the rope was dropped, everyone made a dash to snatch up the precious fresh eggs, bright red/orange mangoes, plump lychees and salad greens. Once we were through, Nico and I shared an ice-cold coconut. After we drank all the juice inside, Nico took the tiny blue cocktail umbrella and said, "It's gonna rain mama, but I gotta umbrella for you." It was a treat to have him all to myself for a few hours.
