TROPICAL LOVELAND!

Love is clearly in the air in Halei'wa. Our friend Mark proposed to his girlfriend of four years, Vanessa, yesterday on the beach near the sea turtles. He gallantly (thus reducing me to tears) dropped to his knees and pretended to look for shells, and then presented her with his favourite shell, telling her to look inside. There was a diamong ring. It was an entirely beautiful moment, and we celebrated last evening with a sumptuous meal and much alcohol. Sweet Vanessa spent much of the evening crying and on the phone. I was so happy to be a part of this love. It's a wonderfully romantic place, Halei'wa, and these two lovebirds make the sweetest couple in the world. Aloha.