Last night, Kamalani spent the night with her mom. Then today Megs called to tell me that she had to scold Kamalani today because she went into Meg’s make-up and got it all over the place. So, I asked where was she while her daughter was wreaking havoc with the make-up. She was quick to defend herself, telling me that it was the THIRD time she warned Kamalani not to touch the make-up. Ok, so I didn’t question her anymore because I was in a pretty good mood. Meg goes on to tell me that she made Kamalani sit and write 5 sentences.
My hubby has mellowed in his old age (47). Good thing we don’t work because painting Kamalani’s room is taking longer than it should take. It’s not like she’s got a huge room, it’s really small. Just enough to fit her twin bed, a t.v. stand and her dresser. So what’s taking so long? Hubby is a perfectionist, he’s always been a perfectionist but now he works a w-h-o-l-e l-o-t s-l-o-w-e-r. Her room is very pink, like bepto-bismol pink on three of the four walls. We can’t blame hubby for that because I selected the colors and I plan to break up the pink with a purrdy border and some stenciling in accent colors. I’m hoping to complete it before she graduates from college. *L*
There are days when Kamalani says things to me that just blows me away. For instance, while she was practicing her piano lessons she kept making mistakes with the tempo of the song. She kept looking to me to check if she was playing it moderately slow, as instructed. I’d shake my head and she’d try again, only this time she started counting slower. At first that only confused her and she started hitting the wrong keys or she’d lose count and then have to start from the beginning.
Finally, after throwing a tiny hissy fit, she took a deep breath then laid her fingers in position on the keys and counted her notes slowly while hitting the correct key. When she was done, she played it again and again until she felt confident that she had it right. Once that happened, she got off her chair and climbed on my lap, she laid her head against my chest and said, “I persevered right Grandma?” My kids never used words like that when they were 6 years old. Shit, I don’t even use that word and I’m 45. I suppose I could but then who would I say it to?
I told her she did and I was proud that she kept on trying even though she thought she couldn’t do it correctly. I think I was more relieved than she was. I didn’t have to bite my tongue anymore. ~L~
After thought: While on a field trip with my oldest son when he attended Kamehameha Preschool, he pointed out a trapezoid planter to me. Then he asked if I knew what a trapezoid was. It really sucks when your 4 year old kid knows something that you don’t. I mentioned it to his teacher and she just chuckled. She said she loves the reaction parents give when their kids say big words. She must mean the “deer in headlights” look that I had. ~LOL~
I recieved a phone call from my youngest son this morning from back home. He asked if I heard about the earthquake that hit Hawaii. Of course I hadn’t so I tuned into CNN where they had a live broadcast from KITV4. My son was in town when it happened and he had just arrived at home. He told me nothing was damaged at their home and I was relieved. About 5 minutes into our conversation, he mentioned that they had no power and he wanted me to check on the Seahawks v.s. Rams game. So I had to give him the play by play action for the last few minutes, which turned out to be a nail biter. In the end, Seahawks won and he was cheerful. When the game was over, he said he needed to go somewhere so hung up. I forgot to mention that he also told me that a store owner was opening packages of batteries and selling them individually for higher prices. His girlfriend also told me they increased the price of dog food. Where’s the aloha??
So after I hang up with my son, I dial my mom because she lives in Kailua-Kona and from the news reports, it was where the quake hit hardest. She told me that she was now worried about a tsunami hitting the island. I told her what I heard on the news; the quake was too deep underground so the chances of a tsunami being generated was very slim. She said she felt dizzy during the quake, like she was off balanced or something. But other than that, she was fine. No damages that she could see. While I was on the phone with her, the electricity came back on and she told me she was going to do laundry and cook something in case it went off again.
I hope everyone else’s ohana is well and safe back in the islands.
Today I finished reading the Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen. It was our book club’s selection of the month and we all enjoyed reading it. This is the fifth novel I’ve read from this author. I like her writing style and the characters she creates. The storyline is never so far out there that I think it’s unbelievable. I usually end up thinking it could happen.
We’ll probably plan to meet to discuss the book this week. Of course that’s our excuse for a girls night out; as it has been since we started this book club. The way the month has been going, we deserve a few shots of tequila.