Feeling Nostalgic....

Maybe it's because I'm a girl, or perhaps it's simply because I'm me, but I usually like to think-and sometimes even talk-about my feelings.

So I'll tell you how I'm feeling today, this week, this month.

I'm feeling sappy, alive, full of hope.

I'm feeling the itch to be creative, to dream again, to write something new.

I'm feeling sad so many of my heart friends are far, far away.

I'm wishing I would work on another creative project with some of my Very Favorite creative people-Lindsay, Cams, Naomi. You know who you are.

I'm remembering all the good times. Here is a flashback to a wee experiment we did "back in the day." Perhaps I'll share at least one more of these before the week is out.

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A Photo a Day.

Hello world and Happy Friday!

To give you a bit of a back story to these photos, our "Photo a Day" started on 31 January as we were flying down to Buenos. We originally intended to just take 1 photo each day during our travels, but then decided that every day was an adventure worth recording. Plus, we have a bit more traveling in our future this year.

So here are a few of our snaps from the year thus far.

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Day #45. Target Practice, Idaho.

Day #45b. Drive back to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Day #48. Trespassing during photo shoot, Idaho. Oops.

Day #51. Music Practice. Kona, Hawaii.

Day #55. Jono loves to photobomb. Kona, Hawaii.

Day #65. Not complaining but our dirty dishes seem unending. Home! Brantford, Ontario.

Day #71. Candles! So beautiful.

Day #75. Yes, I recorded a voice over in our bathroom. 

Day #79. I'm still inspired to bake. Hello strawberry shortcakes!

Day #80. We decided to have a slumber party in our living room just because. We only lasted until 4:30 the next morning. #notasyoungasweoncewere

Happy weekend, y'all. More photos coming!

{Girls}

I met these girls a couple of weeks ago while I was teaching in Kona, Hawaii. When a scheduled photo shoot was cancelled, we decided on a whim to do a creative shoot with these lovely ladies.

The girls and I started out with a "vintage" theme...but in the end it kind of just veered towards "gorgeous girls" and that was that.

These girls are so sweet-beautiful on the inside and out. I loved our wee shoot and wish we could have done a few more. Next time we see each other, Ladies?!

Alright then, it's a date.

xx.

This one is for all their moms.

I LOVE  these.

This is one of my absolute FAVES.

Selena was appointed the creative director for our wee shoot.

There is a Korean Chorus right outside our window as I write this....

Meet the Voice for the Voiceless media school. Aren't they cute? I know. I've been pretty happily looking at their faces all week. 

Today is our last day together, so we wanted you to meet. We've been talking all week about identity, dreaming and destiny.

Pretty big stuff, right?

It's been fun.

And Jono has been teaching photography, Photoshop and Illustrator in the afternoons-equally big topics on another scale.

We promise we'll write funny entries next week, you'll pee-your-pants funny.

But for now-HAPPY WEEKEND.

x.

HELLO, Hawaii.

Okay, so....we have only actually been to the beach once this week, for a sunset picnic....not as romantic as it sounds as there were about 30 other people around.

Layne is teaching every morning and I am teaching every afternoon.

Blah, blah, blah.

And yeah, here are some photos!

The Mama in her Greene Shorts.

Orange Tree. (Anne-Layne wants to know where you are for all these guilty pleasures.)

You know you are on a YWAM base when...

you hear saxophone lessons to the tune of "Jesus Loves You" on the front lawn in the middle of the afternoon.

Mama + beer...=giggles. Correlation? Tarryn serenaded us all at the BBQ.

What a stud.

 For a strict photojournalist, Laynie gets semi-taken with sunset photos.

This photo was found on the board in Mama's room. Note who is cut of the photo. Should I be offended? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Shut.Up.

{Lucas L., I think you especially will appreciate this story.}

We Grimes love simplicity, but sometimes, quite frankly, things get complicated. ...Like the time a few months ago when I {Layne} tried to book our tickets for this trip from Redding to Spokane to Kona to home. Six hours later...I got off my third phone call with a United agent 30% frustrated {working on my kindness level peeps} with Jono + Laynie getting to Kona on separate flights.

Sigh. Despite the inconvenience, we have since accepted the inevitable and hugged each other goodbye at 4:30 this a.m. when Jonathan left to catch his flight.

I went back to sleep for two more hours before I headed to the airport alone. {How did he end up on the 6 a.m. flight and I on the 8:50 a.m. one? Hmmm. Sorry babes!}

...I arrived at my gate about half an hour before we were supposed to take off...only I couldn't actually get to my gate because of the masses of people standing in my way, so I went next door for a coffee instead.

Then they announced they were giving away vouchers for people to fly to Kona tomorrow instead of today. This wasn't an option for me as I'm teaching tomorrow, so I ignored them until they paged me to the podium by name 3 times.

It turns out that right before flight time, the planes got switched and United was suddenly 100 seats short for people who want to get to Hawaii today. Oops.

Before I knew it, I was being handed a first class ticket to Kona for later today.

Settling in for the long haul.

Whaaaa?

My gate 2 minutes before the plane was supposed to take off. Like I said, it was insane.

So to re-cap:

On the downside:

I now have a 8-hour day at the San Francisco airport.

I land in Kona 5 hours later than originally scheduled.

On the upside:

I get to fly to Hawaii first class. (?!) Why hello dinner with wine.

Jonathan and I have a $500 travel voucher to use in the next year. I'm sure we can make this happen.

I have a $15 food voucher to spend on treats today. (I would have asked for more but...well, I'd already bought breakfast anyway.)

I have a day to catch up on my inbox, etc.

I now have a direct flight from San Fran to Kona instead of having a layover in Honolulu.

The airport has free wi-fi.

I have my blanket, laptop and hours of music on my computer.

...I'm pretty sure I came out ahead today.

....8 hours later...I caved and asked for a second food voucher. And then I had to spend the whole $20.