And the trades come back

The dreariness of vog and sticky days has gone with the wind - quite literally. Two days ago, the trades have returned, the skies are blue again and the mountains wear their daily haku of clouds. It's gotten a little cooler at night and in the morning but the days are pleasant. The skies have turned the tired shade of fall's faded periwinkle blue. But still it is glorious to live in Maui. We soften in the winter, we rest, we wait for the coming of spring and the frenzy of summer but for now we rest.