Storming the Point

This weekend we decided to take it easy as the past one had been pretty intense. Friday Jesse and I kicked it fall style by hitting up the football game after we went out to get some Chinese with folks. The game was actually a really good game, but our offense is HORRIBLE - but our defense make up for it with it's amazingness. Let's just say that our defense put us at the goal line three times in the last quarter -four and out once, blocked field goal, and interception - and the offense never capitalized. Sadly it was a frustrating loss even if it was an exciting game.After the game we headed to a party for Bobby's birthday at the Tafuna house, but I was just so tired I couldn't get into it and caught a ride home with the other Leone folks pretty early.

Saturday was glorious. The weather was some of the most perfect we have had: about 85 degrees, sunny blue skies, a gentle breeze and the water as smooth as glass. Jesse and I decided that this would be the day to 'storm the point'. This was our elaborate plan to show up unannounced at our friends' Matt and Max's house located on Coconut Point which sounds pretty touristy, but is actually an area of houses right along a stretch of coast sheltered from the waves by a fringing reef. We showed up with beers of placation, and proceeded to dump our stuff in their house and head to the beach across the street leaving a sleepy Max looking slightly confused.

What followed were several hours of ridiculously perfect bliss, during which Jesse and I lounged on sandy substrate in the perfect 81 degree turquoise water gazing out upon the beautiful east side coast. For real it was insanely sweet. Check the pics.

I added more to my Picasa Album so check those too.

A September to Remember

Downside of the amazing beach adventure was that later I was hit with a bad bout of dehydration that took some slow sipping of water and a four hour nap to heal, but I was up in time for some late night chats and Princess Bride at Rosemary and Brigit's where I ended up crashing.

Sunday consisted of an equally relaxing and satisfying day of school work and grading at Pizza Hut with football games on, air conditioning, and free Diet Pepsi refills (halelujia!). Now I am pretty much caught up with my school work, and enjoying this lovely week of class with my ever more endearing students. We'll see how these feelings keep up...

Peace!