Friday, January 4, 2008
Christmas in Hawaii
Hello all,
We are home, and it sucks. We had a great time in Hawaii, not doing anything, or planning anything, or having to be anywhere at any given time. The only thing we had to be on time for was Christmas Mass, and the time was mis-labeled on the event schedule. So we were a little early, along with most of the people, and had to wait 45 minutes for it to start. But who cares? We had nowhere to go, people were singing carols, everyone was happy, the sides of the church were open to the air, and life was good.
We pretty much got up, took a walk through the neighborhoods to check things out, went to Buckys, then sat by the pool or on the beach. There was a huge hot tub where everyone had a story to share, and we would go back and forth from there to the pool. After lunch it was more of the same until 3pm, when the restaurant next to the pool opened and it was MaiTai time. We walked to shopping centers where we shopped and re-shopped. I would go to the counter to pay for something while Barbara re-shopped, then the whole process would start over again.
I got to golf at Navy-Marine Golf Club. It is rated as one of the top 10 military courses in the world, and it was outstanding. The cab ride cost $40 and the round cost $20 -- Is there something wrong with this picture? I was supposed to golf with Charlie McKeldin at the Marine Base the next day, but things didn't work out, and the cab across the island would have been $200. NOT. Back to the beach.
We did miss everyone terribly at Christmas, so I don't think we will be going back at that time of year unless we drag you all with us. The New Year's show and fireworks was unbelievable. I don't think I have seen "pireworks" as beautiful as they were -- ever. We watched them from our 10th floor room that overlooked Waikiki, and the festivities went on until 2am.
The worst part about the trip was the trip. Don't take the Southwest partner, ATA, to Hawaii. Trust me on that one. We returned on the red-eye, and sleep was impossible. It has taken 2 days to recover. So we hope to see you soon, and will let you know when we can do that. It's blowing like crazy and cold as can be in Crownpoint, so enjoy some pictures of some much better weather.
Love,
John & Barbara
We are home, and it sucks. We had a great time in Hawaii, not doing anything, or planning anything, or having to be anywhere at any given time. The only thing we had to be on time for was Christmas Mass, and the time was mis-labeled on the event schedule. So we were a little early, along with most of the people, and had to wait 45 minutes for it to start. But who cares? We had nowhere to go, people were singing carols, everyone was happy, the sides of the church were open to the air, and life was good.
We pretty much got up, took a walk through the neighborhoods to check things out, went to Buckys, then sat by the pool or on the beach. There was a huge hot tub where everyone had a story to share, and we would go back and forth from there to the pool. After lunch it was more of the same until 3pm, when the restaurant next to the pool opened and it was MaiTai time. We walked to shopping centers where we shopped and re-shopped. I would go to the counter to pay for something while Barbara re-shopped, then the whole process would start over again.
I got to golf at Navy-Marine Golf Club. It is rated as one of the top 10 military courses in the world, and it was outstanding. The cab ride cost $40 and the round cost $20 -- Is there something wrong with this picture? I was supposed to golf with Charlie McKeldin at the Marine Base the next day, but things didn't work out, and the cab across the island would have been $200. NOT. Back to the beach.
We did miss everyone terribly at Christmas, so I don't think we will be going back at that time of year unless we drag you all with us. The New Year's show and fireworks was unbelievable. I don't think I have seen "pireworks" as beautiful as they were -- ever. We watched them from our 10th floor room that overlooked Waikiki, and the festivities went on until 2am.
The worst part about the trip was the trip. Don't take the Southwest partner, ATA, to Hawaii. Trust me on that one. We returned on the red-eye, and sleep was impossible. It has taken 2 days to recover. So we hope to see you soon, and will let you know when we can do that. It's blowing like crazy and cold as can be in Crownpoint, so enjoy some pictures of some much better weather.
Love,
John & Barbara
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