JANUARY
January was also a big month at work as homeless providers were able to conduct the Point-In-Time (PIT) Count again since COVID. This count is mandated through HUD and gives us a snapshot of the number of homeless on our island on a specific date. It is serious work, of course, but we always make sure to have fun during outreach efforts. This year, I snapped the shot below and thought it looked so good that it needed to be an album cover.
FEBRUARY
MARCH
All three of us swam at a black sand beach and visited the southernmost tip of the United States – which means a lot to those who have lived in Fairbanks which gets northernmost bragging rights often. (Northernmost Girl Scouts, for instance.)
We hoped for lava – but as we are aware of with the Aurora, you’ve got to be at the right place at the right time. As we drove closer, the sky began to turn red…. We were far, far from the any place that would provide light pollution that we’d be able to see on the horizon. Plus, red light pollution? My guess: the lava was flowing. We were the only ones on the trail and finally, in a break in the trees, we could see. Though none of us had seen lava before, the glow was unmistakable. After that trail, we drove to another vantage point and were further impressed. This spot was much more occupied but when there were moments of silence, no one speaking, no rocks moving under our feet, I could hear the lava popping below.
Back on Kaua’i, on their last day, I attended my first luau with Melissa, Autumn, Betsey and Noah.