Aloha Friday - Christmas!

Mele Kalikimaka! The Toddler has been telling everyone Mickey Mickey Mocka,  which is fine because people here don't really say that to each other anyway. Kind of like in Ireland, no one but Americans say "top of the day to ya".  😀

Today was a quiet day in paradise. With the time difference, we felt a little disjointed connecting with family and friends.  Plus, things here don't feel overly Christmas-y - not a lot of decorations, cashiers don't say happy holidays or Merry Christmas when you check out.  I wasn't surprised to see an article on my newsfeed last week that Hawaii ranked 49th in Christmas spirit. I believe it! Of the 100 apartments in our building, about eight have a wreath on their door and only three have lights on their window.

Last night, after Lo and the Toddler went to bed, I was sitting in the living room enjoying the night breeze. I realized that, with my windows open, I could see my 4th, 5th, 6th floor neighbors' windows (in a non-threatening, non-stalker kind of way 😁).  I was shocked at how still and quiet they all were at 9:30pm on Christmas Eve. It just felt weird compared to what we were used to in Florida.

Not to say that Oahu doesn't try - there was a nice light display downtown:

Most of today was spent playing with the Toddler and just relaxing. After a great Christmas meal that Lo fixed and a short nap (me, not the  Toddler 😉), we drove out to Waikiki to watch the sunset. Unfortunately, there was a slight mist tonight so the sunset wasn't what we were expecting but I love how the sun peeked through the clouds as it set for the night.

It's been a great day and we are looking forward to seeing what the new year has for us in our new home. I hope you all had a great and safe holiday.