It's time to go

It's hard to believe that it's time to go. Time has flown by and even though it seems like the end of summer, it's really much later in the year. I'll be getting out the Christmas tree when I get home! So this is good-bye to all our dear, dear friends and family here, and hello to our friends and family at home whom we are looking forward to seeing.

Halloween in Waikiki!!

Mike, long time business associate of Rays, and Mike's wife, JoAnn arrived the day before Halloween. This was their first taste of Waikiki. It was a crazy night. It was very loud all night with fireworks, etc. One loud boom sounded like the North Korean missle had arrived and we shot straight out of bed! It turned out to be some explosion at a substation near our place.

Can you see how extreme the crowds were in the streets! (Look in the distance) I told a policeman his costume looked authenic and he did laugh.....right before he snapped the cuffs on.

And Ray said he was just trying to get me in the picture!

Ray says this is all he is packing for next year.

Hey Friends! Have been trying to get some pics on the blog showing Mike and JoAnn's visit. They got in the day before Halloween! We went down to Waikiki for the Halloween festivities! OH MY GOSH! You've never experienced a Halloween like this! Guess who I found? Elvis! (PS, that is not my hair but someone standing behind me. ha) PSS all these pics are mixed up, so bear with me!

Scene from the new show at the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was AWESOME!

We hiked Moana Falls! Love the arch in the trees!

Huge trees in the rain forest!

The reward at the top of this 1.5 mile hike!

Mike, JoAnn and Ray at the entrance. Notice, no slippery boulders yet!

No, I'm not as agile as I thought. I slipped on a boulder and twisted my knee. Ouch!

Here's a shot of some huge waves on the North Shore. They will get much bigger later in the year for the pipeline but this is big enough for Ray and Mike!

The catamaran was so much fun! On board with us were 3 cute Japanese girls.

We had a great time with Mike and JoAnn! Ray and Mike worked together for 30 years. JoAnn and I decided they might be a bad influence on each other! (Especially Ray on Mike!)