Now that we are here in Colorado, we are continuing our goal for a new resort, which is coming along very nicely and making incredible progress each week. Since everyone is home and many vacations have been cancelled until who knows when, I am striving to make every weekend my staycation destination the best it can be.
We have been very blessed to visit Kailua-Kona on the "Big Island", Hawaii Island, Hawaii on many occasions and it truly is my utopia. I absolutely love this island and everything it offers. On our first trip there, I was able to check off a line on my bucket list...to swim with dolphins at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
My husband took the girls for the day and I got to have a mommy afternoon to myself with these beautiful beings. Since everyone was paired together, I was the lone tourist and ultimately received the greatest experience ever! They pulled me aside and asked if I would be interested in working with their newest dolphin "baby" so she could get used to people. Are you kidding?!?! YES! Thanks be to God for this once in a lifetime moment. I keep this collage in my home office and love looking back at it while it gives me such wonderful memories in paradise.
One of my other favorite places on the big island is Paniolo Country Inn. Can I just say I have never had such an amazing pancake and look forward to the beautiful drive through the hills and ranches just to have their breakfasts.
This leads me to a very important current issue. I have known my husband 27 years and my daughters are 21 years old. After being quarantined together for the past 5 weeks, I realized I am living with complete strangers! I don't know who these people are?
During last weekend's resort breakfast, I learned that we like our pancakes made completely different! I like mine small in diameter, fluffier and I give the griddle a quick swipe of butter so that my pancake has just a hint of a crispness to them. The strangers I have been living with all these years like theirs very wide and thin. I seriously feel like I am in The Twilight Zone some days.
In addition to my five star pancake breakfast, I decided to splurge with some mimosas this weekend as well...why not, I'm on a staycation, right? Well, one mimosa turned into three...oops! Needless to say, not much work on the backyard resort happened from me that day.
I have also been trying to be a better friend and family member by checking in with friends and family on a regular schedule. This past week I was so happy to have lunch with one friend in Alaska, and brunch with another friend, also in Alaska.
Thanks to all this incredible technology it is so fun to catch up with everyone and see their wonderful faces at the same time. Even when all of this craziness calms down, which I know it will, I truly want to try to keep up this communication with everyone.
May you all continue to be healthy and keep your sparkle shining...Cheers!
Inspired by Paniolo Country Inn in Waimea, Hawaii
Macadamia Nut Pancakes
Your favorite pancake mix recipe
8 ounce bag roasted and salted macadamia nuts, chopped (medium to fine)
coconut syrup
Add half of the chopped macadamia nuts to your pancake mixture. Make pancakes to your liking.
Add butter, syrup and top with a sprinkle of more macadamia nuts.
Enjoy with cut fruit salad of (apples, pineapple, and oranges), and prepared Johnsonville's Apple Chicken Sausage Links.
Strawberry-Lemonade Mimosa
Simply Lemonade with Strawberry
Your favorite Prosecco or Champagne
Fill champagne flute 3/4 with Strawberry-Lemonade and fill the rest with Prosecco.
Sit back and enjoy your staycation!
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