The PCC and the Laie Temple

There is always a trip to the PCC and to the temple grounds.

Beginning with the canoe ride in the morning.

We went to the Tongan Village for Cameron to be able to play the drums notice the crown and the smile below.

We went to the Samoan Village and saw our favorite guy there at the PCC. Even though I have seen his routine many times I still laugh as if it were the first time.

This is as close as Rachel got to Easter Island she would love to have gone to visit during her mission in Chile but wasn't able to.

It was really hot and we went to see the 3D presentation about the coral reef and the headed to the luau.

This was the last time we will see the current show, they are bringing in another one at the end of the summer.

We stopped and posed in front of the temple even though it is currently being remodeled right now. So these guys didn't get to see it lit up at night either.

When we pulled up to the visitor's center the missionaries were trying to help out someone who had accidentally locked their keys in the car. Those of you fro Utah might recognize Elder Eubanks the former weather man from channel 5 news, he is currently serving as the Visitor Center President. It's just funny to see missionaries trying to break into a car.

Below is the video of Cameron playing the drum, it was great fun to watch him get into it.

Foodies

We've been told the best shave ice on the Island is at Matzamoto's on the North Shore so we went back again, the line was a little longer this time but it was worth the wait.
We love to go to the Dole Plantation and get a Dole Whip and play around on the grounds. Of course we love to take everyone to Rosie's Cantina for dinner. But during this meal we over heard the server telling the table next to us that they were going to be closing at the end of July. When we asked about it they confirmed, they lost the lease after many years and rather than trying to find another place he just decided to close it down. SAD DAY!!!!!!! It really is one of my favorite places to eat on the Island.

After one of our long days playing Rachel, Rebecca and I were playing Phase Ten and Kerry went sound asleep on the couch while Cameron watched tv. We took several pictures of him and were laughing quite loudly and he didn't even stir. When I went to turn the air conditioning down he woke up instantly go figure. We played long and hard tyring to take in as much as we could while they were here.

Byodo-In Temple

The view from the Pali Highway again. Always beautiful, but very,very windy today.

Just to show you how had the wind was

The cute couple taking in the view!

The Byodo-In Temple, I was glad we were able to take them to see it.

The pagoda up above the temple.

These fish go crazy when you drop the food in, we stood there and played a long time.

The birds are what really amaze me. There were tons of them that tried to land on his hand just after this picture was taken.

There are three black swans that we have seen there and they try to steal the fish food from the fish.

Watch and see how crazy these birds get.

Punchbowl and Beautiful Rainbows....

One of my favorite things to do is to go to the Punchbowl Memorial. I was excited to go there with Cameron because of his knowledge of World War II. It was very late when we got there so we once again had to hurry through but it was interesting to watch him look at the memorial. He is going to help me try an discover where my Dad was the Pacific Theatre the first time before he got Malaria and then was sent back to Okinawa.

The view is always spectacular from up here, last time I was mesmerized by the sun rays coming through the clouds this time it was the rain and the rainbows.

I was surprised when I traveled to Maui and saw cactus on a tropical island. I expected green and lush not cactus. I wasn't quite as surprised on Oahu' with cactus but delighted to see it blooming.
Back down the walkway from the view area to the memorial.

What a beautiful sight!

Bird of Paradise

These trees have been shaped like a wreath and were aligned just perfect for this picture. It actually turned out better than I thought it would.

The memorial.

This picture contains four of my favorite things. The Shower trees, the flag blowing in the wind, the rainbow (though it is pretty hard to see here) and the Sun.

Cameron and I spent a few minutes here talking about Okinawa and Dad and where we should begin searching some things. His knowledge amazes me.

Hawaii Same Old Places

Having been in Honolulu several different times with several different family members it's hard not to show the same old shots as we see the same old things. The thing is even though some things don't change the people and experiences change. As we went to Pearl Harbor it was fun to see it with Cameron because of his knowledge of history and his respect for what happened here. The bad part of the day was that Rebecca wasn't feeling well so she stayed at the hotel while the three of us went.

The USS Bowfin:

An aircraft carrier was in Port the day the we went to Pearl. I knew that they were big but had no idea how big. This one had been there for several days and was scheduled to leave while we were there. It would have been fun to watch it sail out. Most of the employees at Pearl were ready to have it leave. I guess the city of Honolulu probably was too because of all of the happenings on Waikiki!

This is the gun turret from the Memorial

Rachel and Cameron taking it all in.

The oil was coming out of the Arizona in larger and darker spots than I had seen. It makes me wonder what will happen when the hull finally gives way and the oil comes pouring out.
I still can't believe the tragic events of Pearl Harbor. The flag blowing on top of the memorial always makes me very sentimental.