Even before the temperatures dropped this week, the fall harvest had already started for many families in our little town, including mine. Last week, Juan started hauling potatoes for his cousin. I was up around 4:00am everyday to make Juan breakfast and lunch before he left (around 4:30). I don't mind it too much, especially when I see him coming home covered in dirt and exhausted. I think we end up appreciating each other more.
Here in Othello, we went from a high of 90 degree weather last week to a high of 62 this week. That's a big drop for this Hawai'ian. I don't mind the cold though - as long as I'm prepared for it.
I've actually been wearing a light jacket at work everyday - all day.
I almost forgot, a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my niece, KU'ULANI KAMAU and my sister-in-law MINA KAMIBAYASHI!!!!!! Also, my sister MAKANA KAMAU last Friday. Shall I mention how old everyone is??? Well, Ku'u is a wonderful 13 years old today, Mina a mid-life 40 and Makana a wishful 39, I mean 34 (I wish she was 39 so that she couldn't tease me about my age!)
More birthdays to come, October is full of them! That's one of the reasons Juan has to work the harvest - after October, we're broke!
HAPPY HARVEST!!!
