Neiman Marcus Ala Moana Shopping Center

What a great exclusive lunch I had at Neiman Marcus department store in Ala Moana Shopping center which is one of the biggest shopping complexes in Honolulu..I had the pleasure of having lunch with one of my best friends from high school Larry...What a great lunch it was !!

Kaimuki Grill Honolulu Hawaii

These are such great friends of mine !! I used to work at a great airline called Mid Pacific Air which flew YS'11s between the Hawaiian islands...I used to work with there with Donne and Mary and we had such great times together...Wendy is also a great friend and I love seeing all of them when I'm home...We enjoyed a great evening together at a local hotspot called the Kaimuki Grill...

Ahi Poki @ Don Ho's Restaurant

This hawaiian dish is to die for !! It is one of my cravings I have everytime I go home. It is made with raw Ahi (Fish) onions, green onions, shoyu and sesame seeds...As they say in Hawaii, "broke da mouth " which means it is so good to eat !! Whenever in Hawaii you must order this as a pupu (appetizer) !

Don Ho's Restaurant Honolulu Hawaii

The next few pictures are at Don Ho's Restaurant in downtown Honolulu in a new shopping/restaurant area called The Aloha Tower...It had a complete makeover a few years back and it's pretty nice..As you know Don Ho passed away a few years ago but his restaurant is awesome..I spent the evening with one of my best friends Moya who I see every time I go home. She is one of the greatest people on this earth and I have so much respect for her as she has 3 kids, is a single Mom and works as a teacher at Kamehameha School. We have this great bond together and almost know what the other one is thinking !!

Waimanalo Hawaii

These next few shots are in Waimanalo, Hawaii where I am blessed to be able to stay with my best friend Sally's parents on their beachfront home..It is heaven on earth to wake up and see the hawaiian sunrise, to hear the blue Pacific Ocean and to walk on the white sandy beaches of Hawaii..( I sound like Bruddah Iz) Everyone in this lifetime must make a point to go to Hawaii, you will not be disappointed !! Hawaii No Ka Oi !

Tiare Tahitian Gardenia

This lovely flower is a Tiare. It is a tahitian gardenia originally from Tahiti but it grows everywhere in Hawaii as well..It's fragrance is lovely but it is not used to make leis with as it is a fragile flower and will get brown when it gets warm. Growing up I used to wear one of these in my hair and if you see me now in SC I still do..Replicas from the Aloha swap meet are great !!

Pineapple Plant

This pineapple plant is growing in my Aunt's front yard..She has about 15 pineapple plants and they all looks this good...