reunion

one of the perks to living in utah, is that it seems to be a mecca of sorts for BYU Hawaii students. this means that my dear old friends often pass through or visit and we are able to see each other again! yesterday was one of those glorious days. we all agree that the bonds we formed while living in hawaii together are unusually strong and we feel a family sort of love for each other.

back in the day, (it has almost been four years since we all met, so "back in the day" is starting to seem appropriate.) we used to enjoy an afternoon at waimea bay and then a pit stop at kava roots for acai bowls. in utah, there is no waimea bay. there is no kava roots. but, an acai place opened up in provo! so we took what we could get.

here we were, back in the day:

christian and erika, (and moi) and brett, who came this time but was holding the camera for this picture.

acai, pronouned AHHH- SIGH- YEE, a high calorie berry grown in brazil. blended with apple juice and smothered in granola, honey, and fresh fruit. mmmhmmmm!

four years later, far far away from sunny beaches and our beloved kava roots: 

because it was a cloudy, rainy day, not unlike oahu's winter weather, we all agreed that if you squinted, and only used your peripheral vision to look outside, we could almost trick ourselves into believing we were on our dear island. almost. and although the acai bowls were good, they didn't taste quite the same without the salty sea air. still, we had a great afternoon catching up and remembering those wonderful times

miss you hawaii. xo