Cook’s Bay, Moorea (Where the first Mutiny on The Bounty was filmed) 29 Jul 2010 17.5020S 149.8192W
I know I left you hanging once again after that last message, but it’s going to be hard to top the eclipse! And we’re still in busy land-life mode, so I won’t even try. We did arrive in Tahiti, spent two weeks, provisioning, doing paperwork, and of course enjoying daily feasts with Frank’s mom and his brother’s family. We even pressed one family member into service (Logan and Kennan’s 11 year-old cousin Mauna), and the five of us are now over in Cook’s Bay. After all of the stunning spots we’ve seen, Moorea is right up there with the best. Maybe we’re a little biased, since both Frank’s daughters and their babies live here. We spent the day with Hina yesterday, and the day with Tehani and their two sons today, and somehow life for us just got better. Both girls look great and both have settled into really comfortable lives here, and so this spot seems to have a special glow. I think there must be no greater joy in life than to see your kids (even your stepkids) satisfied with their lives. After all the complications of teenagerdom, distance, a complex family (us), they’ve made it through to the other side just fine. I will be a happy mom if Logan and Kennan get to the same level of life bliss in 10 years, and Frank will enjoy double that happiness.
My finger is not broken, but still sore enough that it doesn’t like to type, so writing is slow – if only my writing were more concise as a result, instead I’ve practically stopped – any excuse! On that note, know that I think of you all often, and send frequent wishes for keeping your own life bliss.
xoxomo