IT WAS ABOUT BUG COLLECTING ...
The Catch and Release style: inch worm, ladybug, butterfly, caterpillar and an ant or two. It was pretty serious business.
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AND HAMMOCK TIME
What a perfect place to share an apple with a friend.
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AND CAN YOU BELIEVE A LUAU?
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One of our gracious hosts handed out the leis.
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And another the beverages ... and there were Maui ribs on the BBQ and decorations including inflatable palm trees! We are lucky to have such fun friends.
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AND THERE WAS FORT MAKING [AND DECORATING]
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AND NIGHT TAG
What freedom my wee apartment-dwelling child must have felt to run wild ... in the field ... in the dark ... with his little friend.
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They thought the flashlights were just fun. But they were also tracking devices for us parents.
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