Highlights from Hawaii

I was fortunate to have a husband sent away to Hawaii for work a few weeks ago. *Then*, he called and asked me to meet him there (no way!). Luckily, my MIL was gracious enough to watch Patrick for a few days, while air miles were cashed in and I took a short vacation to paradise.

It was only a few days, and we didn't do much of anything, except well... sunbathe, swim, eat like locals, and people watch.

So thankful everyday for the pleasures of life God had afforded me.

Over 200 pictures, but these are my favorites.

Enjoy!

The Duke

Sheraton Hotel on Waikiki Beach

Sunset

Palm trees and blue skies

Mikey and I

We took a sunset cruise and I snagged this great shot of Diamond Head

Hawaiian Airlines

This is what is all boils down to...

Last night, I was clearly upset watching The Amazing Race. I was extremely disapointed to see my favorite guys, Oswald and Danny, be eliminated from the race. All that's left are tree teams that, in my opinion, stink on ice.

I wish I was in Hawaii, sleeping on a hammock on the beach.

That's all folks.

Aloha, Don Ho

Mike, posing with Don Ho (who I thought looked like Yoko Ono but with more personality), in Hawaii, July 2005

"Tiny bubbles
in the wine
make me happy
make me feel fine."

Ah, memories of Hawaii. But also, memories of meeting Don Ho while on my honeymoon in July 2005. It was a complete fluke to see him in Oahu, on our last night on the island. We thought it would be silly, something to remember Hawaii by.

The show was typical dinner theater. Terrible food. Two drink minimum. Many old timers. But we were on our honeymoon - nothing could upset us. Well, except that we had to leave the next day.

Don appeared on stage, playing a keyboard, singing old Hawaii songs, making silly jokes, and showing tourists what good old Hawaiian hospitality was like.

At the end of the show, he invited all servicemen, honeymooners, etc to come see him for a free cassette tape of his music. A cassette tape, he joked, because his fans didn't own CD players.

We met him briefly, and he sent us back to the mainland with a tape for us and another for the mother-in-law, who he was sure would love it. As cheesey and hokey as it was, we had a good time.

Rest in peace, Don. I hope you are enjoying those tiny bubbles in the big wine bottle in the sky.

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