After the Swim

All this last week I had off from work, and Ayla and I feel into a
little routine. The tides were low going lower all day, which was
perfect. Not much wave action made it over the reef, so the water has
all day to warm up. There was plenty of flat beach for her to practice
walking on and no crashing waves to startle her. We would go in the
water for about 20 minutes each day, and she is getting more and more
comfortable with the water. We haven't put her head under water, but I
did hold her up while I put mine under and I could see her looking at
me from underwater. The best is how excited she get to go in.

Ayla was here

Oatmeal Teeth

I missed the exact moment, but for a second, her oatmeal looked like
buck teeth!

Let the Holidays Begin!

Ayla and Tutu getting in the spirit!

Miss Manners Ready for Turkey Day

Gobble Gobble Babble Babble

Bright-eyed and Bushy-haired

Watch out!

There's a fish trying to eat your curls!

Frog Spin

Finally got the software installed to move videos off the camcorder and onto the computer.

More to come!

Ayla was here

Hair Twirl

This is a Rebekah Luke photo. Taken as Ayla fell asleep while Pete was
playing guitar for her.

Bouncing Baby Girl

Royalty

The way Pete explains this to me, he was minding his own business
wandering the summer palace grounds when the King and Queen came over
and said, "Who is this exquisite Princess? We must have a photo with
her!"

Backlight my hair, daddy!

Crazy Hair and Eyes

Cabana Chill Time

Resort Cowgirl

In the Lahaina Saltwater Pool

Hiding 'neath the Hats

Someone has found her toes

She seems to favor the right side, so I take her left foot to her left
hand when we play to encourage ambidexterity.

Tailgating Training

Adrift on a Sea of Quilt

Pretty Girl, Laconic

Nothing tastes better at a Polo Game

... than a little Jester Crown!

In the Navy

Celebrating daddy working for NAVFAC Pacific.

Kissing Tell

Her face may not show the fact that she likes a smooch from dad, but
there's no denying the little Shaka poking out og her jammies.

Holding Her Own

Hand eye coordination is on the rise. Milk = Motivation.

Asleep in the Saddle

Summer Fashionista

Where is that poolboy with my mojito?

Little Iguana

Last morning on the atoll

Mirage?

Was I imagining things, or did the horizon go all wavy?

View from my BOQ (dorm)

Kamani

This is a true Kamani tree and it is amazing, considering the place
where it grew, and that the ground is only about 7 feet above high
tide in the lagoon 20 feet away.

Where I'm at

This is from the patio where I'm getting wireless signal now. It's
Sunday, the team is off without me, and I'm feeling good enough to
maybe snorkel a little later.

Missing home

She's going to be bigger when I get back. I will have missed almost a
fifth of her life by then...

Daybreak at the edge of the earth

Plush

Lobby shot. Love the architecture here.

Singapore Brekkie, Fourth and Final Course

A glass of watermelon/pineapple/rockmelon/dragonfruit juice, grapes,
another quail egg, mini schallots as a pallette cleanser, a chocolate
pastry, and one last cup of coffee. Somewhat indulgent, sure, but I
literally don't know where my next meal is coming from.

Singapore Brekkie, Course 3

Handmade yogurt, assorted fruit, dry muesli. If you haven't guessed
yet, this is a buffet.

Singapore Brekkie, Course 2

Belgian waffles with warm honey, toasted European bread that I sawwed
off and toasted and smeared with Nutella, and a second cup of coffee.
Kind of an early dessert course.

Singapore Brekkie, Course 1

Made it to Singapore last night without much drama besides the shuttle
driver being late to pick me up, and actually got some sleep in the
room. Staying at the Intercontinental and it's amazing what the per
diem will get you here.

Here is the first course of my breakfast. Freshly prepared spinach
mushroom onion cheese omlette, quail egg, lachs and capers, salami and
pastrami, chinese steamed fish, chicken sausage, prawn dim sum,
roasted potato and vegetable medley, and excellent coffee. Best to get
the heavy stuff out of the way first.

Guess where I am...

... or was ...

Aloha!

Ayla says, "Bye bye, daddy! Miss you! Hurry home!"

Three quick ones.

I’m off to the airport soon, so here are a few recent pics to hold you over for the next 11 days.  I’ll try to post some pics from my travels as I go.

Is that all for me, mom?

This was taken against a wrinkly blue sky as she jumped on a trampoline… 

Jury is still out on her first hairdoo.

In case there was any doubt...

Bundled

Ready for the frigid Hawaiian summer.

Talking to the Animals

Livin’ in a bjorn down by the river …

Ayla nose best

Not fooled at all by the "got your nose" trick!