It’s Wednesday and I can’t say much has changed since yesterday. We have had a leisurely day at the beach reading for the most part. Of course, to supplement reading there is quite a lot of people-watching and even bird-watching. Sometimes the interplay between the two is the most interesting. Today we watched a girl draw a crowd of chickens as she fed them piece after piece of her apple. The ensuing fight resembled a rugby scrum. I have to admit its funny to watch a chicken run with such purpose.
Yesterday we had lunch at Brennecke’s which has an amazing view of the beach from the second story. Our Guide Book advised us that that’s about all they can really brag about and we found that they were right. My hamburger came out cold (it was almost raw) and we were amused by the 5-song loop which featured Blondie, The Doobie Brothers, Glen Frey, Aretha Franklin, and whomever sings “Wild, Wild West”. Unfortunately, we were on our third loop before it switched to silence and then finally to something else. There’s only so many times you can hear “The Tide is High…”. But anyway, they eventually got my burger right and it was all good. Again, there’s not much to complain about in Kauai.
As I write this, I’m sitting in a Starbuck’s in Lihue. Starbuck’s is a new addition to the island this year — we do not recall seeing one last year. We just walked out of a Border’s where Suzanne picked up the 5th Harry Potter book. She’s nearing the end of the 4th one and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. I’m nearly finished with some of my readings, but haven’t picked up anything new yet. Life is rough hanging out at a beach and reading. I must say this life is highly recommended if you have the means.
Tonight we eat at the Beach House Restaurant which boasts the best place to see the sunset on the South side of Kauai. We’ll see if they can magically produce any better sunset than we’ve had so far.
Some observations:
The locals over here almost always have tattoos. And in many cases, not just one and not just a small one. These people are heavily tattooed. With inking being so popular, we can’t help but wonder how soon it will be passe and what the next thing will be. While I would never get a tattoo myself, I do find that I “like” the ones that enable the person to retain their symmetry. We have seen many designs that do not obey the laws of symmetry and in fact appear to be more ambitious than the body will allow.
I wore my red Budweiser Dale Earnhardt Jr. cap today and have been engaged in two NASCAR discussions. In both cases, the initiators did not have stereotypical race fan looks. So maybe the demographic for NASCAR is changing.
Well, that’s about it. Tomorrow is our last full day on the island and we have no particular plans. After a while, you’ve done most of what you’ve wanted to do and you tend to gravitate toward a lazy lifestyle. I think we are there. And I must say that two weeks is just about the right length for a vacation. Any longer and laziness would set fully in. And over and above that, poor eating habits would set in too. As it is, I’ve got quite a project ahead of me to lose all the weight that I’ve gained on the trip. Suzanne still looks great, though she begs to differ.
