Daddy's playing, so we'll play, too

Noel joined a softball league which plays their games on the weekends in Kapiolani Park, a large open space between the Waikiki high rises and the slopes of Diamond Head. We all went down to his first game yesterday. We got there and I quickly realized it would not be a good place (read: no fun for me) to have the kids running around, nor could we even watch the game safely; the "fields" consist of a couple of rickety screens behind the batters box, placed sporadically over dry, bumpy grass. While focusing on one game, you have to be on the lookout for softballs coming from other fields. So while Noel played, I walked around with the boys and we ended up at the Waikiki Aquarium. It was the first time I'd been back since nearly two years ago when I was pregnant with Cub. I was relieved to feel comfortable and cool walking around the tanks. Must have been a broken AC last time causing the heat. I'm not going to give up on the idea of Saturday family outings in Waikiki, so I bought a year pass (technically, became a Friend of the Waikiki Aquarium) so we can drop in whenever we want. I threw the video flip camera into my purse before we left yesterday and used it to take a couple of snapshots. Now that we have the family pass, I plan to bring better photo equipment in someday and try for better shots.