Good morning all and especially Tracy. Know you are in good hands with the Grass Valley crew.
Thought I would do my report in sections, seeing how I may forget something
:) by the time I get home.
Saturday arrived on UA on time, picked up car and went straight to my sister in laws house, Oso. She is my favorite sister in law. Her husband Pili is Lui's oldest brother who passed away in 1976. They have 5 kids and because they lived on Oahu we saw them all the time while bringing our kids here every year when they were young. We go there first cuz she has a mango tree..yum.
First hotel Waikiki Parc. Sister hotel to the Halekulani. Sorry this one is the rotten step sister. They gave us the best view so we were very thankful, but rooms are small, lanai tiny etc. Lobby small and dull.
We throw on our swimsuits, you know my thong:) The bell captain gives us towels, mats, and seeing that we are "local" runs to his car and gets us 2 beach chairs. So here we are on Waikiki Beach mingling with all the tourists, but hey, gotta get in the ocean,
When we stay on this side of Waikiki, my morning walk is through Ft. Derussy to the beach and along the beach path to Ala Wai Yacht Harbour. Ft Derussy is an oasis in crowded Waikiki. Huge expanse of grass with Monkeypod trees, huge beach and sand volleyball courts. Many a day spent on those courts (when the thong fit)
We hit Safeway for fresh ahi poki, rice, papaya and guava juice.
Sunday head out to Aloha Stadium for the swap meet at 730a.m. We have the kids orders, my Mom's requests etc. We get a call from Hanalei that her dog sitter is her new best friend...but she doesn't have a collar...can we get her one.
After 3 hrs we head to Kailua, see some friends and arrive at my sisters.
It is so good to see them. We spend a few hours, grab our boogie boards (we keep 2 at their house and 2 at our house for Aptos) That night we have a cocktail on the Hau Terrace at Halekulani...a ritual every time we are here. This was the gathering place for any special event of my grandparents...their favorite. Of couse back in their day there was only the Halekulani, Sheraton Moana and Royal Hawaiian...and a lot of pig farms. Then off to Kincaids to meet up with friends for dinner.
Monday head out to Makaha, just because it has been 10 years, stop by Ko Olina to view the emense Disney property. Everyone is excited because of the jobs it is creating. Head back toward Haleiwa, stop at my favorite hawaiian home décor store and then off to Turtle Bay.
Renevated, huge room and lanai overlooking po0l and Kewala Bay. We change in to our suits and take off to my favorite place on earth, Malaekana Bay.
I get tears in my eyes and a smile on my face as I walk down the path and the vision of the ocean break comes in to view. We walk down the beach to "our place" in front of the homes we rented for a month each summer growing
up. Last time we rented here was when Tiare was a junior in high school.
The waves are choppy and big but getting tumbled is worth the great rides.Still know how each area of the bay breaks. Great rides today. Dinner of Kahuku garlic shrimp. Am so happy to be here.
Gotta go get my thong on for another day at the beach...at least Lui doesn't wear one!
Nancy
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