Wow what a wonderful weekend of family, fun and festivities at Camp Mokule'ia  Aug 21-24, 2008

Here's what the CBTS 'ohana did on retreat...

singing, dancing, laughing, crying, playing, sighing, funning, hiking, swimming, writing, thinking, smelling, eating, drinking, sleeping, drumming, napping, talking, stones birthing, kamananui, not sleeping, toning, praying, yoga-ing, running (alone), kayaking, snorkeling, wind blowing, joking, creating, failing, succeeding, smiling, wall breaking, drawing, painting, sculputuring, fishing, crabbing, reading, story telling, s'moreing, love making, strumming, scavengering, hula-ing, creative moving, flute playing, piano playing, making music,  harmonizing, communing, card playing, loving, picture taking, popcorn eating, song writing, downloading, transforming, hunting, parachutes watching, stargazing, moon rise ogling,  sun rising, getting to know you, registering, bed swapping, showering, sand removing, sweeping, hugging, tent pitching, centipede bitting, new  friends making, napping, picture taking, breathing, loving, turtle-ing, giggling, relaxing, sharing, tribe-ing, pouting, cleaning, hamming it up, negotiating, meeting, teaming up, visioning, oohing , aaahing,  parenting, gesturing, reading, rocking,  giving, receiving, wishing, tenting, touching, composing, grand-parenting, gazing, beaching, boogie boarding, rocking, planning, changing, lighting, guitar-ing, wheel-chairing, pointing, retreating, advancing, gathering, explaining, organizing, parachuting, escaping,  worshipping!!!

We saw:
sunlight, rainbow, green sea turtles, moon rise, birthing stones, parachutes,  popping stars, sun rise, wild tomatoes, hike with Sierra, blue lady bugs, centipede bite, people taking time, children plahying, teens reading, adults playing, men touching.

We heard
Laughter, ocean waves, parachutes, dinner bell with out cooking dinner, singing, drumming, music, curiosity, questions

We smelled
Horses, sweat, camp fire, s'mores,  ocean, kalua pig

We tasted
popcorn, salty air, tomatoes, chocolates, limes, ocean, hawaiian food
 
We touched
Centipede, birthing stones, friends, sand, ocean, guitar string, wet, drum sticks, beach trash

We experienced new things
Songwriting, hula, rhythm, nap, friends, music, kayaks, sand crabs, community, NO INTERNET, kissing, good feelings

What we missed
Jamaica and others who were not here..., stress, sleeping, hum of traffic, urgency, clocks, cell phones, newspaper

Na Mele no Kakou
Composed by the members of CBTS retreat 2008

'O Hawaii ku kilakila
Ha'aheo i ke kai malama
Honehone o ka makani
Aloha no wau i a oe

Hawai'i proudly stands
Glorious in the loving sea
Kissed by the wind
I love you

Hanau o kamanui
 U'i i  ka 'aina wehi
Ko aloha o na kupuna
Nanea i malama no

Born is Kamananui
Beautiful because of this cherished land
Loved by the ancestors
Joy in the care indeed