Family Time

It's been a long couple of weeks. Hubby has been working a crazy amount of hours every week between the day job, his consulting, and the dissertation, so we decided to spend Veteran's Day at home, on the farm. Previously we thought we might travel to an outer island, and decided on some calm, instead.

Son2 progresses with more and more solids. He is eating meats now....of course, not organic. Just completely synthetic.

Nah...the truth is he just had his first green beans, and those were organic. No meats just yet.

We spent one afternoon at the Dole Plantation. The big attraction there is the train. It's not just for tourists, either. Local folks ride it with their kids because kids ride free until they are four. The adults get a kama'aina discount (locals) with our driver's license. We sat in the very first seat behind the engine. This was our first opportunity ever to ride directly behind the engine. Son1 was insistent he sit with Daddy....just him and Daddy...even though I nabbed the front car seat, and they initially sat a few rows back. It took some convincing that the whole family could sit in the first car. All he cared was that he sat next to Daddy, his hero. I had to explain to those around us listening to our little conversation that Daddy has been working some crazy hours for the last few weeks. He has been leaving before sunrise and coming home long after Son1 went to bed. And therefore the need for assurance that Son1 would sit next to Daddy. Now Son1 knows his trains. He was thrilled to see the engine, the connectors for the car to the engine, the gears, and the driver of the Pineapple Express.

Rows and rows of pineapples growing...look closely. They grow on top of the plant. One pokes out to my left below.

And so the day came to a close. Son1 got his wish. Just Daddy and him.