last day

it is our last day in Hawaii today, and that's probably why everyone's still asleep.  it's either in anticipation of the plane ride home (we leave at about 5:30 Hawaii and land at about 10:30 AM Utah time), or it's because no one really wants to leave this place.  i mean i would gladly stay another week, or month, or the rest of my life.  really.

there's a certain romantic draw to the life of a hippie here.  growing beards, getting tattoos, waiting tables and writing poems, or taking pictures, or blowing glass, something artistic that could capture a little bit of the magic of this place.

this is starting to sound alot like a commercial for Hawaii real estate... sorry.

well, if you can't tell, i would count this trip a success.  we had some great expriences, some great souvienirs, and some great memories.

and i can't wait to come back.  whenever that may be.

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at the same time, i really miss everyone at home alot.  i didn't realize how much these people mean to me until i was away from them.  (that sounds familiar)

i seriously called my mom every night trying desperately to talk to her on the phone.  i wish she (and my whole family) could have been here to see these sights with me, i know they would've all loved it.

and i wish my friends were here too.  all of them.  not to say that i didn't love chilling with Patrick here, but i just wish i could have shared some of these expierences with them, and i think we could have used talking to each other this week.  but i'm not complaining about this trip.  not a bit.

i guess we all wish we could share our lives with the people we love the most.  and i think that's all i'm saying here.

thank you, i love you all.

-michael howell.