Where have the past few weeks gone?

A lot has happened since I've lasted posted....geez where have I been? Busy I guess. My mom and Doug came into town two weeks ago and it was fun seeing them. We BBQ'd one night at their villa and they came up to the restaurant for dinner another night. Although I was crazy busy with weddings and the LPGA, I was happy I was able to see them as much as I did. The last day, I went and sat out at the pool with my mom...it rained the whole time but she was bound and determined to get a little sun before they left. So we sat and froze our bikini bottoms off!

That was the same week Mike and I had about 40 friends and their families in town for Matt & Angela's wedding at the Plantation House. They are crazy, but it was great to have people to go do things with. The wedding was...umm....well let's just say that it's a Hawaiian blessing to have it rain on your wedding day and they were VERY blessed. The funniest part is that ten minutes before the wedding was scheduled to start, it stopped raining and the sun came out. I'm thinking "Perfect! I knew it would stop raining!" Dang was I fooled! We started the ceremony and everything was going well and not a drop had fallen from the sky....we have the whole wedding party down the aisle and lined up. The bride takes ONE STEP outside and the clouds

open up and completely dump buckets... her perfectly curled ringlets in her up-do were dripping by the time she made it half way down the aisle. Of course it rained throughout the entire ceremony and stopped exactly as "you may kiss your bride!" was announced. Perfect. Where do I enter for the "Wedding Planner of the Year" Award?

The LPGA Kapalua Classic was also happening (see why I haven't been around?) the same week (in addition to 6 other weddings and corporate events). It was a lot of work, but fun to be up close to what everyone else thought of as a big deal. Mike is definitely the golfer of the two of us. I was relieved to have it end. 

By the time all of my craziness slowed, everyone had left! We did get to spend one last day with our friend Chris fishing in Lahaina Harbor. I read my book and waved to the little kids coming in off the cruise boats and the boys tried to catch the "big one". Nice try guys...I think fishing must be a big joke...just an excuse to hang out and drink beer. **shocked** :)

I'm sure there are some things I've missed, but we're heading out for a walk around the neighborhood and I'd better hurry before someone changes his mind!

Love,

Amber Mae

 

Happy Birthday Kristin!

Happy Birthday Kristin! It was her birthday yesterday and the sunset was gorgeous-- her own little painting in the sky!

Sushi & Fishin'

We have had a fun week preparing for 40+ family and friends coming to town. The larger part of the group is in town for Matt & Angela's wedding at the Plantation House (the first wedding I've planned on Maui where I actually know the bride and groom!) which will happen at sunset on Monday. My  Mom and Doug are also in town to celebrate their 5th (?) year anniversary! It feels like yesterday her cake was delivered from the bakery and it showed up baby pink (supposed to be ivory!) so I covered the thing with flowers and voilà a baby pink cake with flowers. Hahaha..

Anyway...we went to our favorite sushi place Sansei and sat at the sushi bar--YUM! Complete with Starfruit Dessert. 

One night Mike wanted to go night fishing, so he folded the seat down in the 4runner and made me a bed-- it even had throw pillows! 

He backed it up right to the edge of the water and we played cards and watched the moon set while we waited for the little bell on his fishing pole to ding and tell us there was a fish on the line (for the record-- the only time it "dinged" was when an eel stole the octopus bait from the hook). The moon sank into the horizon just like the sun does. Is this completely normal and I'm the only one who's never seen it?! It happened at midnight and was one of the coolest things!

Maui with a dash of Seattle...

Well it's raining here...not really raining but more pissing rain. The kind that doesn't look so bad from the window as you dash out to your car, but leaves you panting and dripping because the wind was blowing and it made the rain come at you sideways ensuring every inch of your white blouse gets soaked. Very funny Mother Nature! She has quite the sense of humor especially since I was just getting a file from my car before heading into a meeting with my ALL MALE management team. Hahaha...

Life here is good. We are in that comfortable sway of a routine...for now. I know mid-October is going to get crazy with the LPGA coming to town. I am really excited to have Mom & Doug in to visit ( I just hope it doesn't rain too much for them!). We will have a bunch of friends from the Harbor here to celebrate a friend's wedding-- that I got to plan!

It's funny because it's October and I haven't seen a SINGLE pumpkin. What's up with that?! They apparently don't have pumpkin patches here. Maybe they carve pineapples instead...I'll have to wait and see.

I hope everyone is doing well and just wanted to check-in and say hi!

Love,
a