Christmastime is the rainy season in Hawaii. I had been very
lucky in my previous trips, but this time was
payback. It rained a lot, including three straight days of
downpour. Eventually, so much water ran down the
mountains that the trickle of water next to the house turned into a
torrent. When it finally burst through the beach,
it was dramatic enough to bring us all out from our showers, reading,
cooking, and knitting into the rain to watch.
