I just got home after two wonderful weeks in Hawaii. Vince and I stayed the first week and listened to the timeshare “blah blah,” and took quite a few side trips with a friend of ours.
Driving south on Maui Highway 30.
But Vince only likes to be away from home for a little bit, so the second week my friend Elane joined me.
I still really do have hair. The pre-hurricane wind blew hard!
She is amazing at any age, but she nears 80 with grace and enthusiasm.
NY high school theatre-arts classes still in effect! 🙂
Sadly, no theatre classes in my past. I was way too shy! 🙂
Everyone looks better at the beach! 🙂
Here is a link to the book I made her.
I hope you enjoy it as well.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
Hawaii is my dream holiday. Always wanted to go there.
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I have tickets I’m selling as a donation for our Chamber. $10 for a chance to win a week for 2 all expenses paid except food.
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Jim and I had a timeshare from 1994 to 2003. We used it to go everywhere in the United States: Mardi Gras, Poconos, Durango CO, San Francisco, Sundance UT, and many others.
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And then???? I used mine to go to IN with my bro last year, but other than that we have only used it in HI. We’ve only had it since 2012.
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We sold it in 2003 because the complex instituted a $10,000 one-time assessment for roof replacement, garage door replacement, and repaving.
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Yikes! I hope you didn’t have to pay it! I think that happened to the folks that owned our time share collection before we bought into it. Hawaii can have hurricanes that cause a lot of damage, and apparently that happened. It hasn’t happened to us, but it may. Hope not! Glad you were able to get out of it! 🙂
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No. With large special assessments over a specific amount (determined by by-laws), they provide good lead time. We had a year’s notice so we sold before the special assessment was due.
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Wow…what fun!!! It was worth sitting thru the timeshare blah, right? Love the photo book! Making sweet memories ♥
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It was worth it because we had a great time. We have enough points to satisfy our need to travel, so we weren’t much fun for him. 🙂
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Just looked at the Shutterfly book. It’s lovely. 🙂
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It was easy to do, too. The only thing is that the print is really small, and so I hope I didn’t make any errors. I checked it lots of times. She shoudl be getting it any day. I’d love to see her expression when she opens it! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to look, Sylvia. 🙂
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Lucky you and Elane. Hawaii is a great getaway. She looks wonderful. I would never guess her age correctly. 🙂
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She’s an amazing lady for sure! 🙂
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Wow ! I wish I was there ! xox ❤
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You would have loved it, and I’m sure Elane would have enjoyed you as well. 🙂
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That would be fun. Maybe I will go there one day my friend 😀
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🙂 Sounds like a plan! 🙂
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You two look fabulous! What a great trip!
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Thanks, Ute! How are things with you? I haven’t done much blogging recently, but I love hearing from you! 😃
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Thanks, I am well and very happy! Life is busy but treating me well! ♥
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I really don’t know how you get so much done in a day! I struggle to get everything I want to do done, and I don’t even work. 🙂
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Looks like fun.
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Awesome weather and views! Thanks
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Oh, what a nice thing to give to Elane, so she can look back on her time with you.
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I think she will really love it. I loved doing it. 🙂 A friend of mine did that for me and two other friends after a weekend we all took together at the coast. It was lovely, and one of my prized possessions, and I took many of the pictures. 🙂
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