Happy Anniversary to my honey. Seventeen years ago today, I married my best friend in Indian Wells, CA on the most beautiful setting around lakes and waterfalls with 125 of our family and closest friends.
The greatest gift ever, this morning I woke up in our beautiful condo at Mauna Lani on the Kohala Coast for my anniversary, along the Pacific Ocean with my husband and girls.
I have always been drawn to Hawaii ever since my mom brought us to Maui when I was younger. My mom was born in Hawaii and it is told that her grandmother was a seamstress for the Royal Family.
I always knew I came from royalty.
The Big Island Of Hawaii, as it is known, was first introduced to us by JoAnne and Dick, my brother and sister-in-law 12 years ago when they graciously included us in their summer vacation to the Mauna Kea Resort.
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The famous Mauna Kea Resort.
One of the world's top rated beaches. |
They brought us back the following year and we were hooked ever since. We have not been here for 10 years but the minute I stepped on the Mauna Lani private beach with my girls, it was like a day had never passed.
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| View from our Master Bedroom lanai - breathtaking. |
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In the beginning.....
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I am still drooling looking at this photo and
remembering the sweet morning. |
We went to the resort market and found this darling coffee shop that served hot Coconut Mochas and Chocolate Chip and Coconut Scones - oh dear heaven I have never had such an amazing breakfast (if you can call it that).
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| A beautiful day to remember... |
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The Mauna Kea famous "Frederico" that we
created for tonight's happy hour. |
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| Tonight's incredible sunset from our patio. |
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| Best party ever....photos courtesy of my scrapbook from GGMa. |
We made a wonderful dinner for our family anniversary...grilled up some Spencer steaks, roasted purple potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and ceasear salad - better than any steak house could make up. Here is the bigger question...why does food taste so much better when you are on vacation? We have made this same dinner a hundred times, but tonight's meal was exceptional !!
