Ellis wanted to go to the pool but we managed to convince him the market would be good (ok - I bribed him - I told him that is where we got his ukelele last year and I would get him a new and better one this year). It still amazes me that he does not seem to remember Maui or our trip last year at all.
One of the big things from last year was the sugar factory. Every time we drove by it on the highway he would say "the big smoke" "they make sugar there" I keep asking him if he remembers it this year and he looks at me kinda blankly.
They moved the market - it seems more clean now - kinda less interesting in a way. It was super hot and the kids were starting to melt so I got them blue shave ice (or something that was "better than shave ice" It appeared to be scoop ice and I almost melted waiting for the woman to scoop it. She was working as hard as she could, but there was only one of her and lots of us. It kept the kids happy though. They kept asking for tastes of mine - I think to prolong the experience.
After market we decided to go the pool. Now of course Ellis did not want to go - aargh! Finally convinced him and again he threw things into the pool for Em to retrieve. He started to throw everything in and made to grab Johnny's sunglasses but got a stern growl and backed away. He next decided to play shark and tried to bite someone we didn't know as she entered the pool. Luckily she was a good sport. With all of us in the pool, there wasn't much room for anyone else!
We started talking to the other people in the pool - found out they were from the Vancouver area too. Dad mentioned that we were moving to Australia after this and the man in the group said "oh, my friend's daughter and husband just emigrated to Melbourne" Turns out his friend's daughter is Sue! Small world.
Today was mom and dad's turn to go shopping so Tracey and I stayed with the kids - I sat on the lanai with Tracey and Rowan just sat inside happily entertaining himself - turns out he was ridding himself of about 4 days of poo. I had been starting to worry - he should be clear now for a few more days.
I had been feeling a bit bad that we hadn't been to the beach across the street yet, so we all trekked down there. A group of boisterous (perhaps slightly drunken) people had set up a slip and slide and were challenging passers by to have a go. Well grandpa went for it - I think it was about 4o feet? They set it up on the grassy slope down to the beach. I was worried gramps would break a hip, but he was ok - didn't go as far as the drunken lot. Tracey went next - she made it pretty far so I decided I had to try. Apparently I stopped right before the start of the slide and gingerly lay down. I felt like I was going fast! nope. Too bad I forgot my camera.
It was way too rough to snorkel - Tracey went in and disappeared (she apparently got kinda scared about coming back in as the waves were breaking quite far out) and dad got a little shaken by a big wave. Mom came in to have a go and managed to ride a few waves - pretty good! I think she might have gotten a bit clobbered by one. I had fun too, but was still fairly cautious and kept calling out - ooh, here comes a big one and then running to shore.
We lost our cook tonight - she went out for dinner! So we had to fend for ourselves. Before I knew it, it was 7 and time for Ellis to go to bed.
It will probably be beach again tomorrow.
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