Welcoming A Little Change

A change is in the air. I have been longing for October to arrive...well, since late June. Here in Ko Olina, we get "tradewinds" throughout most of the year. But during the summer months, the trades disappear and are replaced by humidity. Now, I am not about to complain to you all about life here in Hawaii. That would just be silly. But when you live this close to the equator, it is basically summer year round. We get excited about a little change.

Our weather is mild. It doesn't snow, the sun almost always shines, the thermostat never registers a triple digit, and the humidity is less intense than other tropical spots. We are incredibly blessed. You all know that I am fond of autumn. I have always loved it. Crispy orange and burgundy leaves, a chill in the air, sipping hot tea, and snuggling up with a cozy blanket. Well, those things may not typically describe the fall here in Hawaii, but I will say this:

The tradewinds are back! The tradewinds are back! Hallelujah-the tradewinds are back!!!

Tonight we went for an evening golfcart ride and since we were going against the breeze, we had to wear our hoodies! We were so excited to pull them out of the closet. We had to dust them off a bit, but we are so happy to have an excuse to need them...even if we still wore our shorts! Hey, last winter we had a couple nights dip into the fifties. We had hot cocoa and everything. Very exciting!