Warm greetings all! 🙏 💚
I want to say to start this post that I am so ridiculously, overwhelmingly grateful for my life. Today was so exquisite, not only in the weather and the intense beauty of Nature all around me, but also the sweet, fun, nourishing connections and interactions with people too. It was Sunday Funday here in Lower Puna, and my goodness was it ever fun.
In the morning I made a batch of my signature popcorn to sell at the beach and The Lawn. I described how I make it in this post. After making popcorn, and getting everything together that we would need for a day out, my partner,
After dance, we hung out at Kalani for quite a while, then finally went to Kehena, our beloved clothing-optional (since 1955) black-sand beach. We stayed there swimming, playing, nibbling on snacks, marveling at the beauty surrounding us in both the people and Nature, and just savoring being human in such a human-friendly environment.
After Kehena we went to The Lawn to sell the popcorn that I had made in the morning, to get some food, and to enjoy the ever-growing number of people, vendors, and activities. It has become quite a large weekly event now. It's basically another local market with so many vendors selling every manner of things. Super fun, and we made $15 selling popcorn. Not much, but this first time was more a test run, to see how much we'd need, and to refine how we offer it.
Throughout the day, I was taking photos of beauty that I was seeing. Lots of photos of sun and clouds and ocean. Maybe too many, but with this much radiance around me, how could I not try to capture as much as I was able?!?
Popcorn ready for the ingredients.
Popcorn packed and ready to go!
After dance, sitting in front of the Blue Moon Room, where dance was held, this gorgeous view enthralled me.
My beloved darling,
The radiance above the Blue Moon Room.
Walking back to the car after dance.
Kaï having fun, dancing in the grass before getting in the car to head to the beach.
The view on the way to the beach in the car.
Looking up into the coconut palm under which we sat at the beach.
My darling Kaï and me, still at the beach, just before heading to The Lawn.
Some shots of the ocean as we were walking to the car to go to The Lawn.
Jessica (left) and Kaï going to scope out yummy food to buy.
More photos of the clouds over the ocean near sunset.
Photos of the partially eclipsed full moon over the ocean, with lights from vendor tents and fire spinners.
Moonlight on the ocean, as Jessica drove us back to The Sanctuary of The Blue Dragon.
Thank you all so much for allowing me to share more of the beauty and magic from my life and my world with you, and for your continuous appreciation and support! I am deeply grateful! 🙏 💚
Image created by @doze.