Opposites (A tribute)

So Saturday I woke up and felt a rush of energy. Decided I wanted to hike Makapu'u Lighthouse point. It's beautiful. It's an easy hike that cuts straight up a mountain pass, it's all rocky and ledgy and you skirt the very edge of land and ocean. The surf was wild and full of white caps and the water such a deep blue it seemed to slip into eternity. It was breathtaking and as I was standing at the very edge of the cliff I saw a sight I haven't seen in the three years I've lived here.

A breaching humpback whale. It was exhilerating, awe inspiring, moving... so beautiful. The whales migrate here from Alaska during mating season and I've heard of others getting to see them, but I never have. I remember as I stood there that day that it was really one of the best days of my life.

The next day I received a call from my MIL to let us know that my husband's grandmother was in the hospital. She passed away peacefully early this morning.

Sometimes a memory gets so imprinted because there're moments in our life that we will never forget. Nanny's death will always be wrapped up in the beauty of that day and that's a beautiful memory to have.

Rest in peace grandma,
Marie

Sorry I've been M.I.A.

Just a short note to tell you I haven't disappeared from the face of the Earth. Whenever family is in town I put all writing away to focus on them since they're never here long. I'll get back to my regularly scheduled program next Monday!

Until then, here's a short snippet of Hook's Pan:

Danika bit the corner of her lip.

For all that the blonde bombshell seemed tough as nails, inside she was a little girl that was raw and bleeding and one word shy of completely cracking.

Of all the women Miriam had told Danika were fated to be with her boys, Trishelle had worried her the most.

Even Alice’s cancer and Violet’s murdering tendencies had nothing on the blonde’s fragile state of mind. To look at her, no one would know her past, the horrors she’d lived through and all that she’d seen. How they still kept her up at night trembling and desperate until the sun came out. How she hid behind a façade of lies and easy going grace, when in truth, she couldn’t be anything further from it.

So there you go! See you Monday and until then GO NINERS!!!
~Marie :D

And the winner is...

Thank you all who participated in this blog hop, it was really fun to read all your responses! :D So without further ado. My winner is...

Cassandra Hicks!

I'll be writing you off list.

Happy reading all!
~Marie