Last full day.... :o(

Oooooh it’s a sad, sad day in Maui. This is our last night here on the islands, which also means it’s our final H & H blog. Heidi and I are sitting in the parental’s condo right now, sipping our "Heidi Specials" (pina colada blended with a banana), letting our Mexican food digest, and reminiscing about our lovely adventures in Maui. We really can’t believe we’ve been here for 7 days now...
Today started out just like any other day at Maui. We woke up at 8:20, did the usual coffee and breakfast with the parentals, and then went back to our much cooler condo to pack up our crap to move in with the parents for our last night here. We then enjoyed another day out on the beach. Heidi went snorkeling and tried to even out her sunburn (Heidi says I wouldn’t go with her..whatever).
Heidi here.. Does everyone remember a blog ago when Hillary said she was going to go snorkeling with me and protect me from the octopus? Yes, well she DIDNT She wouldn’t go with me, so I had to go all alone, out into the deep blue ocean and risk getting my face sucked off by some sea creature. So, in turn, I was not able to swim out as far because I was scared. I tried to tell myself that everything would be okay, but when I started to become surrounded by reef and fish and tropical creatures... I got a little overwhelmed and swam back in. So can we all just say for the record.. Hillary sucks. Thanks. Okay. Back to Hillary. (Poo).
Ummm ok, I’m back. I didn’t even KNOW Heidi was going snorkeling...I was talking to the bo-frend and showering and whatnot and I didn’t even know she was venturing out into the ocean alone. Salt water is gross anyway. So ANYWAYS... Today was another beautiful Maui day (don’t you believe those news stories about flooding and torrential rain in Hawaii...Maui has been just fine!). It was sooooo sunny this morning. Here is a visual to give you an example of this perfect Maui day...
After relaxing around the condo all day, we made some margaritas here in the condo (it was mom’s idea to "pre-funk") and went out to dinner at Fred’s, a Mexican cantina down the road. That is where the craziness began... Heidi and I shared an entire pitcher of Strawberry margarita, and since we are somewhat lesbiany, we just drank out of straws instead of actually pouring the margarita into our glasses...
Mom was just sucking down those drinks, but she kept insisting "mine’s just ice!!" We even got DAD in on the margarita action. Now let me just say that in my entire 24 years of living, I have never witnessed my father drink hard alcohol. It goes against his "Buddhist ways." But apparently, Maui brings out the bad boy in him. Oh, he took a sip alright. In fact, he took a couple sips, which is definitely considered "heavy drinking" in his book. Right now he is teetering off the edge of the lanai, shouting obscenities. OK, not really, but you get the idea.
Heidi here now...So tonight,... well are all hyped up on mexican food (aka beans) and are lucky enough to get to spend the night together in this tiny little condo. We have a hide-a-bed for two AND an air mattress/aero bed mattress! Right now, its still up in the air who’s where but still... doesn’t that sounds fun?
No really, I mean despite the fact that we have probably overdone the family togetherness this has been a great trip. Sure Hillary has spent like 40% of the trip with her cell phone glued to her head, and sure, Patti is a little obsessed with our blog. Here is a picture of her grabbing for my camera saying "don’t post that on the blog, Heidi, don’t post that! Heidi if you post that your going to get a bill in the mail next week for this trip!"
Laura was lucky enough to come down with a cold. Who knew you could catch a cold in Maui, but she’s doped up on DayQuil, so she’s alright. David finished his super exciting vacation book about Overuse of Prescription Medications, and I’ve read two books myself and Hillary has moved on to her second "word search" book. Pretty much, yeah, well we are under like NO stress in Maui. This place is great.
So right now, we are sitting on the couch, Hillary is on my left doing a word search, I am blogging and Laura is on my right watching 8Th & Ocean. The big bad adults are bogarting the Lanai so we sit here watching crappy shows about models on MTV. Oh my god, Sabrina has a PIIIMPLE. She should just end it all,...
So anuyway, I guess there really isnt that much to blog about tonight. We just had another Lazy Maui day and didn’t really cause too much havok. We’ll let you know how the sleeping situation works out, and we’ll also keep you posted if someone has to hold David or Patti’s hair back tonight. (Lush’s)
So goodnight everyone! We’ve had a blast in Maui and are very sad to leave but we also cannot wait to get back to the "mainland" and see our loved ones!! (Justin & Jon) Aloha everyone and see you all back in Oregon in less than 24 hours!



Ok, so the internet is being less than compliant tonight, and im having trouble posting pix... So, i am just going to post this sucker and then maybe re post more pix tomorrow!!...

Who says it's not sunny here??

Hello friends! It's Hillary...Heidi can't type because her fingers are sunburnt and she can't really move them properly. That probably gives you some idea as to how we spent our day! But we will get to that later...

So. I do believe we slept in until the record hour of 8:20 this morning. (We know how much you love hearing the very minute details of our days here in Maui). We strolled on over to condo 501 for some coffee and breakfast with the parentals, and did our usual morning commentary from the lanai. We really have taken to this game called "Tell Us About Those People." We don't really know how this started, but since Maui is so full of interesting characters, tourists, crazy locals, and wrinkly tanned old people, we feel the need to make a running commentary on some of the people we encounter. Surprisingly, mom is quite good at this game. Who ever knew she had so many tricks up her sleeve! The other morning, we spotted an older woman walking down the beach in her "swimsuit skirt," and we asked mom to tell us a little story about this lady. Well apparently, her name is Jan, and her husband, who is a pilot for a major airline, recently left her after 30 years of marriage for a blonde bombshell stewardess. So here is Jan, who just lost 30 pounds on weight watchers, all alone in Maui. She spent lots of time reading Oprah and Dr. Phil, and she came here to start fresh. She used her husband's frequent flier miles to fly here, and she is going to take him for everything he is worth. She is going to go home to Minnesota and start her very own scrapbooking company. The End. See, this game is very amusing, especially when mom just rattles this crap off out of nowhere. And there are so many people from all walks of life, from all over the country here in Maui, so it's perfect. So after we spent some time playing our new favorite game, we decided that today was going to be a "non-family day." The parentals wanted to go on yet another drive, so us kiddies decided to stay around the condo and enjoy the sunshine. Heidi enjoyed it a little too much...we sat out on the beach in the morning, then went back to the condo to get ready for our day, then went back down and spent a few hours on the lawn listening to music, talking about deep issues (politics, current events, the socioeconomic structure of post-renaissance Russia during the Reagan era, how hot our boyfriends are, etc.) While we were so immersed in conversation, we didn't realize how the sun is about 90% more intense here on the islands. Here is a visual, which pretty much sums it up...


Now, it's not as though Heidi forgot to apply the sunscreen. She wore SPF45. In fact, I very lovingly (in a non-sexual way...well, sort of) rubbed it in (not to be confused with "rubbing one out") onto her butt. I mean...back. Anyways...the suncreen was on the body, however, it wasn't what you would refer to as "evenly applied." The application was a bit shotty, to say the least. She has some blotchiness on the chest/neck region, as well as some very distinct fingerprints on her arms. She also looks like a racoon, with the tan lines from her cool, over-sized Target sunglasses. Back of the legs, ankles, calves...everything's looking pretty great. Maybe Heidi was just in a rush to enjoy the Maui sun, maybe she was too bogged down with political thoughts, or maybe she is just on crack. We don't know. But what we do know, is that she is going to have a FUN plane ride home! Lobster anyone? I, on the other hand, paid for a little bit of tanning bed cancer prior to the trip, so I did not encounter the same tanning problems. But Heidi's sunburn proves that yes, it was sunny in Maui. At least for one day.

So after some sun exposure, we walked across the highway for some yummy dinner at Maui Tacos. We then went to a cheesy little convenient store, bought some snacks and trashy magazines, and went back to the condo to watch the sunset and contemplate whether or not Britney Spears is preganant, or if she just got really super fat.

Sidenote...you may recall a previous blog and some photos about this great lamp that we have on our blogging desk area. Let me give you another visual in case you forgot...


We actually encountered this lamp yesterday at the popular tourist store called Hilo Hattie's (otherwise known as "Big Hawaiian Store Full of Crap not Even made in Hawaii but Perfect to Take Back to your Unwitting Family and Friends"). We were shocked to see that this hottie of a lamp costs $135! We just feel so lucky to be able to experience this lamp for a week, free of charge. Visions of stealing this sexy lighting fixture have definitely crossed my mind.

So tonight is a sad night for us three girls, because tomorrow, we have to check out of our fabulous condo with the Hula Light, and move to the parental's much crappier condo for our last night in Maui. So don't worry...even though we don't have a lot of crazy Patti stories from today, we are sure to have LOTS of blogging comedy tomorrow. Imagine 5 people in one little condo, after already spending 7 days together. Anything can happen! Hopefully the weather will be beautiful tomorrow, as it was today, and we will work on our tans and/or sunburns. And yes, I will go snorkeling with Heidi. She is scared of the octopus and I need to protect her. Plus, she just wants another excuse for me to rub in sunscreen all over her back.

Goodnight and MAHALO!!

I found Nemo....

Hello Everyone, and welcome... Today, was, as usual another exciting day in Maui. We awoke at 7:50 this morning! It was a real treat to sleep in for once! Today was also extra special because we woke up to the sun shining! Without delay we went straight down to Patti's condo and drank a cup of Joe' and at some breakfast and although I tried, Hillary refused to go Snorkeling with me. So, it was all me and David today. I just want to write a little blurb about snorkeing.... my first experience at snorkeling the other day wasnt so hot. I mean, i enjoyed it, but i found myself focusing so much on my mask fogging up and my breathing that I seriously started to hyperventelate and was unable to focus on the amazing wildlife just below me! Well today was completly different. I waded into the water determined to conquer the snorkel. Right off the bat, things were completly different, for one. The weather was great and the water was clear and calm. David and I headed out to the rocky reef and began exploring. After only a few minutes I had lost myself in the beautiful coral and the fish that were going on their merry way as I watched on. After i began to get the whole breathing thing down, i got even more adventurous and was able to hold my breath and dive down lower and then return up and clear my snorkle to continue on. We saw some really great fish, even some finding nemo's, (clown fish) some puffer fish, some eel like things AND the big thing for me was a friggen octopus! I dove down to get a closer look at a piece of weird coral and as i got no more than a foot away from it, I saw that it was a real live octopus. One of it's creepy tentacles was even sticking out at me. I freaked out for a minute and backed away, but then i went back for a closer look and could even see its cloudy white eye staring at me. It was incredibly disgusting... but really freaking cool. David (Mr Panzer) and I were out on the reef for probably more than an hour. (i finally have a sunburn!) I cannot wait to go try it out again tomorrow! (this time I am MAKING Hillary go with me.)

So anyway, enough about snorkeling... After I was done in the water and had my share of laying out on the sand. I came back to the room and proceeded to get ready for the rest of my day. Hillary and myself were hanging out when we had a knock at the door! A Visitor. It was good ole' Mrs Panzer. She was on a mission and was trying to infiltrate the famous and now infamous "blog." She insisted that we let her post on our blog. Well no way was that happening, but we did agree to let her post a "comment" with all of our other public. Patti spent a good 30 minutes working on a proper response and even tried out a few one liners on us before hand as if she was even going to touch on the pure comedic genius that the H & H team are. Here is a picture of her blogging....


After Patti finished whining about how our blog just wasn't fair... We all packed back into the family fun wagon and drove to Lahaina. A coastal down on the western edge of Maui. We had tickets to see a "cirque du soleil" type show called Ulalena http://www.ulalena.com/ and wanted to do some more shopping. When we got to Lahaina we split up and the "kids" and the "parents" went and did their own things. Hillary, Laura and myself walked up and down Lahaina and purchased a few souvenirs along the way.

Well little did we know, we were about to experience Katrina 3. Within a matter of 15 minutes the weather suddenly changed and we were experiecing a total downpour. Luckily we got out of the storm just in time and decided to kill some time in The Hard Rock Cafe. We downed a couple of milkshakes, diet cokes, fries and dessert and basically just sat there making fun of our moronic waiteress "Vanessa." We don't know her, but we decided that she was a former pagent queen from California and she came to Maui to chase her dreams of being a full time party girl. She was an idiot. In fact most of the people at the Hard Rock seemed to be either totally stoned, or just idiots. Whatever.

Looking cute at Hard Rock...

After the rain stopped we left and met Patti and David at the Maui theater. Because Hillary's aunt and uncle live in Maui they got us the "kama aina" rate" (spelling on that one?) and got VIP tickets and coupons for free drinks. Well smart one that Hillarys is, forgot her ID and was stuck with a diet coke, but the rest of us, well we lucked out because we got to enjoy a really cool play telling the history of Hawaii/Maui through dance and song, WHILE sipping on wine! Whoo hoo.

After the spectacular show we went over to the Bubba Gump Shrimp house and all chowed down on some shimp and burgers. Safe too say we ate more than we should today. I have never been to a Bubba Gump Shrimp but that place was crazy. First off, it was so freaking loud you couldnt hear anyone, the wait staff has so much energy I think they were on speed and this place is overhanging the edge of the seashore and the ocean is literally battering up on the side of the building. I was lucky enough to get the spot near the open window and was able to check out the cruis ships docked out in the water as well as watch for any late night whale's breeching. (Haha, David) Anyway,... after we stuffed ourselves on greasy food at Bubba Gump's we drove back to our happy little condo and are now preparing for bed-e-bye. In fact, I am quite tired. Something about living on "Maui time" wears me out! I appologize for the lack of hilariousness in this particular posting, but I am feeling sleepy and Hillary has already tucked herself into her little twin bed!

acting like ourselves at Bubba Gump Shrimp...

Tomorrow while Patti and Dave most likely head off on another car adventure into the "upcountry" we are going to cross our fingers for great weather and hang out here on the beach!

Aloha and good night kiddies!

Heidi

"Whoa"...we're going to Hana

First of all, let us please apologize for the lack of a blog yesterday. I would like to say that we were so incredibly busy that we did not have time to indulge you in our pleasure tour, however, the truth is, we drank too many diet rum and cokes and then passed out (around 11pm). We also didn't take any hot and/or sexy photos yesterday. Although we did go snorkeling, and spent the afternoon laying out on the beach in the Maui sun. Even the most dedicated blogger sometimes needs a respite to re-energize and re-group for their witty banter. HELLO this shit ain't easy.

Which brings us to today! Today marked a special occasion for us - we were able to sleep in past the hour of 7:30am!! (I believe we woke up at 7:38). And boy did we have an adventure planned for us. Today was the day for...THE ROAD TO HANA! Let me give you a little background info...the Hana Highway is approximately 40 miles long, and it takes you to the town of Hana. The drive itself, however, is an all-day event, because the road is incredibly windy, narrow, and treacherous. But we're on Maui time...and it's all about the journey, not the destination. We started out in our lovely rental car (aka family fun central), listening to some Jack Johnson and enjoying the lush scenery. Here are your favorite bloggers at one of the many pit stops along the way...
The entire road is basically one u-turn after another; things were going smoothly until we began to encounter ravines, drop-offs, one-lane bridges, and increasingly narrow roads, and mom proceeded to shout "WHOA!" every 2 seconds. Sometimes we even got a "Whoa, WHOOOOOOA!" which was a real treat. The three of us girls were sitting in the back, getting along just fine, and listening to mom get hysterical and ask to stop the car every 20 feet for a photo op. Here is a visual to represent what a "whoa" looks like...

But we all know what happens on long car rides with the family. People get pissy. NOT US, of course...noooo no. We were happy as clams stuck in a taupe Chevy Trailblazer. (Did I neglect to mention I was riding bitch for 6 hours today?) I believe the highlight of the bickering between the parentals occurred when mom said to dad: "stop being so quiet and acting like a passive aggressive asshole." But you have to give dad some credit...he was negotiating hairpin turns and trying to keep the vehicle and its occupants safe, while mom played "tour guide" and gave a little bit of trivia for every friggin milepost we passed. And all I really wanted was some damned locally-made banana bread. Heidi was just thanking her lucky stars that it was not HER parents she had to be annoyed at. At one point, she tried to lighten the mood by tearing out some whale pictures from a pamphlet for dad to place on his dashboard, so he could calm himself and have a zen whale moment. But not to worry...dad finally took his Midol, mom took her hormone replacement pills, we smoked some "pako-lo-lo" in the backseat, and everyone was happy once again. We even encountered some "cattle porn" towards the end of the road. Those Maui cows get a little randy in this hot climate. We also had the pleasure of experiencing some of the worst pit toilets we have ever smelled. I just vomited in my mouth a little bit just thinking about it. But even though we had a few "speed bumps" with everyone getting along on this GREAT 6-hour-drive in hot, humid weather...the scenery really was unbelievable. We were able to drive around the entire perimeter of Mount Haleakala, and experience the more rural side of Maui...

The Hana Highway itself (notice the gravel road)...

The old Hawaiian church where Charles Lindberg is buried...

Just one of the many scenic shorelines you catch a glimpse of along the ride...

All in all, it was a long day in the car, but it was well worth it. Tomorrow, we hope to start the day with some snorkeling, and then take a trip to the town of Lahaina to go shopping and see a fun Hawaiian show. Until the next blog...... ALOHA!

Here comes the sun... De de dee de... Here Comes The Sun...

Well it finally happend! Our streak of overcast clouds finally parted and we actually some saw real honest to god Maui sun!... It really was beautiful. And for once, I mean this in the least sarcastic way possible. It was awesome. The thing I have learned about tropical climates is that the weather can change in a heartbeat. Today was a perfect example...

Once again, we woke up earlier than should freaking be allowed on vacation time, and went over to Patti and Davids condo (woke them up) and made breakfast. As we sat on their lanai, drank coffee and ate our breakfast we noticed a sudden calm coming over the ocean. The water became this bright tropical blue, and yet, at the same time the sky was an ominous dark gray. ..Kids, batten down the hatches.. we got a storm a' comin!

We went back to our much better condo, and prepared for the worst. Before we knew it... the wind was howling through the sliding doors, and our lanai was flooding with water. It was like a friggen hurricane! This lasted for a good half hour. Everyone had to be cleared from the beach, and basically we just sat in our room and said "oh my god, i cant believe this" over and over to each other. As if saying that would actually make the storm stop.

Hillary here... Fortunately, we surived "Katrina II" to tell another blogging tale! We then decided to go on a little drivey-poo with the Panzers, so we could see some of the island. Dad took us to Wailea, where all the rich people stay, and then we drove to the lava fields. I do believe that in the car ride, the parentals were bickering and arguing much more than the "children." Typical. Sooo the sun was finally starting to peek through the clouds, so we rushed back to the condo, while making a pit stop at Snorkel Bob's on the way to rent snorkel gear for the week. Heidi and I took a little stroll along the beach, and then parked our asses on the lawn chairs to watch the sunset. It was fabulous...kind of hard to believe that after the span of a 6-hour plane ride, you are all of a sudden experiencing this...

What could make the night more complete? Well, mom actually did return the "rum" (aka GIN) to the liquor store across the street. Apparently she played dumb, and told the local stoned hippie liquor store guy that "there are a bunch of girls back there who won't let me live it down that I accidentally bought gin...they need their pina coladas." Mom also prefaces just about everything she says with: "NOOOO! Are you guys gonna post this on the blog?!?! David, be careful what you say, it could be on THE BLOG. Your patients might read it! Wait...what IS a blog??" But not to worry, mom says waaaaay to many ridiculous things for us to blog about them all. If we did, we could easily overload the entire internet. Alas, she did save the day by bringing us our rum, and we did in fact indulge in our pina coladas and strawberry daquiris. On that note, time for sleepy land. Cheers, and MAHALO!!

Can you believe this was only 5$??

Well, we know you were all dying to see the infamous "sarong" so here it is... We caught Patti practicing her Hula dancing in it...

where's the mayhem?

Alrighty folks. Well we just barely survived a Maui dinosaur bug attack, thanks to Heidi's brilliant idea to open the window in our bedroom. The bugs here are the size of small flying rodents, and they scare us. Heidi says..."one touched my arm" *tear*. SOoooo anywho. We just enjoyed a lovely BBQ steak and margarita dinner with my aunt and uncle...and don't forget the potato mac! Let's recap our lovely Maui day...

We woke up at the butt crack of dawn to an "air raid siren" (which, at the time, we just automatically assumed that we were about to be killed by a tsunami, so in response we ran to the balcony and screamed "TSUNAMI" and watched to see how big the killer wave was going to be). Clearly henceforth undoubtedly, we were wide awake at 7am. We stumbled over to mom and dad's much crappier condo (hello, our lanai is waaay bigger) and had some breakfast and coffee and chatted (aka made fun of my mom). We then proceeded to shower (see previous blog), Hillary perfected the curly hair products (humidity is a bitch and a half for the hair happiness), and eventually went down to the beach. The water was fabulous - not too warm, not too cold, just pure Maui refreshment. Us Oregonians are used to ocean water that feels like tiny little knives stabbing your entire body, so this was a real treat. However, Heidi had a little "wave mishap" when she decided to test out her adventurous streak and waded into the water so that a wave smashed her into the ocean floor, getting large amounts of sand in the nether-regions. After a full de-sanding, we listened to my mom talk about the Sarong she purchased ("ISN'T IT CUUUTE?!?!!?") for $5. In fact, I can hear her in the background talking about it right now. In light of her fantastic Sarong purchase, we decided to peruse the local merchants ourselves sans parentals. The amount of tacky Hawaiian crap was overwhelming, yet awesome at the same time. Heidi and I are seriously considering purchasing matching Hawaiian muu muus, and wearing them for the rest of the trip (think poofy sleeves). The only speed bump in our day occurred when my mom, upon our request, went across the street to buy some RUM (notice I said "rum") to make some pina coladas. Clearly, mom is not a regular at the liquor store. Clearly, we are also 25 and make mommy go across the street to get us liquored up. UNFORTUNATELY, as we were preparing the blender to make our cocktails, we pull out the half gallon of "rum" mom bought, and noticed it happened to say "GIN" in huge blue letters. Apparently the Sarong was on too tight, because mom SWORE she bought rum, yet came back with a different clear alcoholic beverage. She is now planning on returning the gin to the liquor store (WHO DOES THAT??) tomorrow. She will plead her case, and try to convince them that she is legally blind and mildly retarded (which won't be too difficult as long as she has her Sarong). We will be sure to keep you updated on the outcome.

Well kiddies, it's almost time for bed here in Maui land.

Goodnight and Mahalo

Showering in Maui

So I just experienced the pleasure and then dissapointment of my first shower in Maui. As you step off the plane and start walking through the open air aiport in Maui, there is an undeniable "greasy" feeling that overcomes you. Us mainlanders who arent used to such high humidity immediatly begin to sweat and "shine." Now this shine isnt really something that accentuates anyones look. Somehow the locals always look fresh and their powdery tan complexion never looks shiny for the wrong reasons. However, after a day of flying, experiencing the beach for the first time, and then sleeping all night in a twin bed with nothing more than a ceiling fan to keep me cool (the AC will be on tonight) you can say I was less than fresh feeling. So after a few hours chatting over coffee and breakfast on the Lanai of the Panzer condo I was ready to take a shower. I had heard about the showering experience in Hawaii being lackluster... But I didnt care, i wanted to be clean!! As the cool water washed over me, the body wash, shampoo.. it was all lovely... very refreshing, probably much like the ocean dip I will take later today, but yet... there it was. As i turned the water off, and started drying off, I realized this was a losing battle... I already felt warm. Despite my icy shower temperature, and the last frigid blast i gave myself with the water right before turning it off, I was already feeling greasy. And so Here i sit, in my skirt and swimsuit, with my hair still wet, and yes, im still greasy. I think overall, i would just describe it as "sticky".... The moment i stepped out of the shower, I wanted to step right back in.... Showering in Maui, what a bait and switch....

Well, I guess I will just have to give in, come to embrace my greasiness, and head to the beach!...

Aloha ~

See what we mean?

Well Hillary mentioned the Naked Hula Lady Lamp in her last blog... and I couldn't help it. I just felt compelled to post a picture of it! Its so hot. Only in Hawaii is this NOT considered tacky!!

Love it!!

Talk about your booby show!

Maui...get ready for some pleasure

Aloha! I know, the view's rough. We made it to Maui safe and sound...right now I'm sitting on our huge lanai on the 6th floor, listening to the waves crash against the shore... Our condo is great. My personal favorite is the huge ceramic half-naked hula lady lamp in our bedroom. WHOA kids, we just had some thunder and lightning as I'm blogging!! It's only 8:00 Maui time, but it feels later to us crazy travelers. Heidi and I went down to the beach today and dipped our toes in the warm (aka "tepid") water, and waved at the infamous webcam! I can't wait to just relax tomorrow, read, snorkel, and get some sun. It's sooo relaxing here...the island breeze and the sound of the ocean...faaabulous. Well, it's almost time to snuggle up in my tiny little twin bed right next to my Hawaiian lover...I think there is a total of 4 inches separating our beds. But it's all about island love baby!!!

Time To Go!!!...

Well Hello everyone, its us again!... But this time, we are actually on the move. As i write this I am sitting at Terminal D10 at PDX. I've already sucked down my "fabulous coffee cooler" and Hillary is sitting next to me sipping her medium coffee with 3 splenda packets. Yes, our eyes are a bit dry, and puffy because, oh yeah, we went out last night... But we just consider it "pre funking" for the vacation. There can be no better cure for a hangover than going to Maui. Really? Can you argue with that? No just kidding, we arent hungover, just lack of sleep...

Hello kiddies, it's Hillary. Thank god for mommy's anal retentive planning, because now we have to sit at the gate for approximately 5 hours before our plane actually leaves. My dad already wants to strangle us 4 "bitches". He went to get "batteries" and he has been gone for 40 minutes. A little estrogen overload? I think so. Maui here we cooooooooome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get to know the members of the H & H Team...

Back @ PDX from our last travels... not so fresh...

Just your typical evening, hanging out in the hotel lobby. Drinking wine out of styrofoam cups!

Hello again, It's Heidi... Now a little background on the H & H Pleasure Team... Hillary and I have been friends since the second grade . Or at least thats our first memory of being friends in school together. We have been through lots together, but pretty much through it all we've remained best friends. In the summer of 2004 we took a last minute, spur of the moment trip to Disneyland that turned out to be one of the best times we have ever had together. Some crazy things happend, and we came up with the name the H & H Pleasure Services. Because we make fun whever we go! Since that trip a lot has changed. Hillary and I have both entered serious realtionships and our lives have just sort of drifted apart socially. As I wrote this, I have not actually seen Hillary in person since new years eve. BUT, because we both work for Providence we pretty much talk everyday at work. (Although that is soon to change!) Somehow we always still remain connected. So, in 4 days now I'll get dropped off at her parents house, ill lug my suitcase into the car and we will be off!! I wont get into why i get to go on this trip with her family.... BUT lets just say im pretty damn lucky. The Panzers are like my second family. I am always myself in front of them and that has given Hillarys mom an ulcer at one time or another in our lives im sure. We can be quite smart mouthed and quick witted, that combined with Patti's total obvious nature can make for pure comedy. At least from our point of view. I promised that on this trip I wont get into Patti's makeup, and I promise not to throw any bark chips at neighbor girls...

Welcome

Welcome to the H & H Services Do Maui Tour Blog!

Some of you may be familiar with the type of mayhem that H & H seem to get themselves into when traveling together. This year we are enbarking on a Hawaiian vacation together! Sure one half of the H duo's parents will be tagging along as well, oh yeah and paying for everything and making sure we dont swim out to far, but still... I doubt Mr and Mrs Panzer's presence will limit any potential hijinx!

We leave in four short days!!