Sitting 30 floors above Discovery Bay in Honolulu viewing toward the SW, on my birthday. Saw the “end of the rainbow” just outside this morning. Warmish, no more rain today.
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It’s Nice at Waikiki Beach!
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Another December Baby. Happy Birthday! Mine's in a couple of days but as we just got back from Puerto Rico I don't think I'm going to get to go away anytime soon.
Honolulu May 2003. Got married on the beach in the background. The Admiral and I eloped. Second marriage for both of us and I'm still glad to see her face every morning.
Honolulu May 2003. Got married on the beach in the background. The Admiral and I eloped. Second marriage for both of us and I'm still glad to see her face every morning.
December birthday here too. Just back from Aruba and a memory of Summer. Nice. Didn't ID the Red Boat. Plenty of breeze down that way.
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Been to Hawaii a number of times over the years. Nice place to visit, but to live, nope. Born and raised in the PNW. Lived in other places, visited many of the other cities in the USA and Asia. Romantic memories of Japan, especially Atsugi and walking in the snow to catch a train. No thanks. I prefer our moderate four seasons. Love the rain, occasional moist snow, mild summers, rugged mountains, outdoor life, etc.
Happy birthday KG, but I'm with kappy. Describing a tropical paradise isn't the same as showing a tropical paradise.
Shemandr's example is a good start.
I've been a lot of places, but never Hawaii. Always wanted to see the South Pacific islands.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Shemandr's example is a good start.
I've been a lot of places, but never Hawaii. Always wanted to see the South Pacific islands.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Ages ago, two openings for my MOS opened up at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. My buddy and I both volunteered. Instead they sent two new guys who didn't want to go. We were too valuable they said. So the only time I have been to Hawaii was when we rotated back from southeast Asia to the states. We weren't even allowed to leave the terminal.
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I was not fast enough to catch that yesterday morning! Maybe I’ll get another chance!Tks - but I don't see "the end of the rainbow"!
Christmas in the tropics was pretty nice!Attachments
Also, another landmark in paradise!
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Visited the National Monument (Valor in the Pacific) yesterday where the Arizona Memorial is located; but it is closed for some repairs the next few months. Took a self-guided tour of the USS Bowfin-a WWII submarine. Very impressive. There are several exhibits there at the Monument. It was a moving experience for all of us there together. Many flower arrangements still about from the December 7 services.
The Pipeline contest has been going on. We went by there on Tuesday but it closed down Tuesday afternoon due to unsafe conditions. Swam in the pool at the base of Waimea Falls, a truly existential experience for a few moments.
The Pipeline contest has been going on. We went by there on Tuesday but it closed down Tuesday afternoon due to unsafe conditions. Swam in the pool at the base of Waimea Falls, a truly existential experience for a few moments.
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I’ve met a couple of sailors here who regularly visit PNW for yachting. One tried to convince us (as if I need convincing) that the PNW offers the most and best opportunities for long term “exploration.” The other sailed his boat there last year, and it is now in Anacortes. Will be there for a while. People evidently think it’s better to go there than to come here for “messing around in boats.”
