Up, Up & Away (again)

I'm off again to the mainland to babysit the grandkiddos tomorrow. Hubby and I are actually going to travel together...now that's a change. It will be good to see all the kids, hear about Ireland from Geoff, watch Lauren's soccer, take Jack to school and watch Grey play with his cousins. Looking forward to it.

aloha, a hui hou
Jane

Only in Hawaii, vol IV

it's okay to go to school in slippers and it's okay to take them off before going into the classroom there's a "real" Chinatown in town Mc Donald's sells taro (same that poi is made from)pies at certain times of the year...yum! people sell the fruit from their yards on the side the road, and it's OK

so lucky we live Hawaii

aloha,

Jane

Good movie...

Yesterday hubby and I went into town and saw the best movie, Morning Light. The review we read wasn't the best, but because we knew it was filmed here, we decided to go. It was really good. More of a documentary type. Hubby reconized the house they stayed in as being the same on from "Real World Hawaii", how many years ago?

I know it's not showing in a lot of places, but if it comes near you, go see it.

aloha,
Jane

Only in Hawaii, vol III

yummy grilled steak dinner on Thursday night at local market tourist stopping traffic, walking in front of cars. guess they know we drive with Aloha! view from the parking garage at Ward Center neighbors bbqing on our grill, willing to share some shrimp

gotta love...only in Hawaii

aloha,

Jane

First Swell

Chuns


The first BIG swell of the year has hit the north shore. It actually started on Sunday, but we couldn't even get through Haleiwa to see it. There were so many people out here. Monday was also a holiday so there were a lot of people taking advantage of the extra day off.

I got up early yesterday and went up to Sunset and got some pics. I knew it was big because we could hear it from our house all night. No swimming for me at the usual spots for a bit.

Yesterday afternoon, it started to get stormy and the winds changed, so the swell is dropping, and it's not as clean because of the funny winds.
Waimea Bay 8-10 feet
looking back towards Waialua...the mist in the air because of the big surf
Remember, even if it doesn't look clear, the water is still warm, the air is still warm. Enjoy!

a hui hou,
Jane

Octoberfest

Our good friends Gary & Benita always do a big German meal in October. Since Benita is German, she knows how to cook all the traditional foods. She's such a good cook, really any type of food, so this is a treat.

They're leaving for the mainland this week, so this was a good way to get to see them before they head out. The host and hostess with the mostessgerman potato salad...so good

just the beginning of all the food...seemed to go on and on

our contribution...butter roles from Paalakai Bakery

Thanks again, Gary & Benita. a hui hou

Jane

Go Warriors!

Yesterday hubby & I had the opportunity to go to a UH football game, (thanks Iris). I love, love, love college football. These seats are so good! If the crowd was silent you could hear all the hitting, grunting, etc that goes on.

Our friend has been part of a tailgating group for several years, so this is really fun. Since they're season ticket holders they also bought a special parking pass that lets them park really close. We left our car off-site and then everyone combined into several other cars to actually go in and park.

Tailgating in Hawaii is HUGE! Can I say HUGE again? Commericals on tv, displays in all the stores with UH logo tailgating supplies, markets with special foods for tailgating, etc. It's also very, very fun! This group has it pretty much down. Since UH was playing Louisiana Tech, they had a creole or cajun theme. Really good food! The game was so fun. I love just being there for all the action, noise, crowd and the feel from actually being at a game. We've been lucky enough to have gone to several games over the years. Nothing will ever compare to last years season, but the fans are still so "into" UH football, it's awesome!

A beautiful night in Aloha Stadium

hubby in his rain gear~just trade showers passing by

UH did win, 24-14. Go WARRIORS!

Aloha, Jane