Just arrived … finally!

Aloha, peeps! We just arrived home after our flight from SF was delayed about 17 hrs. due to mechanical failure … I knew this trip was going too smoothly!  Anyway, Hawaiian was pretty good about it … we got meal vouchers, a hotel room, and a $300 flight credit.  Still, I think most of us …

Awesome SF!!

Hello, hello! I’m back!  We spent Saturday & Sunday in Napa, Monday in San Francisco, and are now getting ready to head back home to Hawai’i.  This has been an awesome trip and I have much to share with you guys, but it’ll probably have to wait since I still need to pack for our …

Goodbye Vegas … hello SF!

Aloha, everyone! It’s our last night in Vegas and we just got back from our favorite restaurant, Todd’s Unique Dining, located in nearby Henderson.  As usual, the food was great – Alex and I had the braised short ribs while Nick and Gregg had the lamb shank – both really ono!  For dessert we ordered …

Vegas

Aloha, everyone! The boys & I are in Las Vegas for a little R&R and also to celebrate their birthdays.  This has become a tradition of sorts ever since they turned 21 yrs. old and is strictly boys-only.  It’s been non-stop since we landed and I’m already starting to feel a little tired since I …

All that hype for nothing ….

A wonderful Tuesday morning to you all! Boy, was last night’s college BCS championship game junk!  It was totally one-sided as #2 Alabama humiliated #1 ranked LSU 21-0 …  Alabama’s defense was so dominating that LSU’s offense couldn’t move the ball past the 50-yard line until midway through the 4th quarter!  It was a great …

Tebow does it again!

Happy Aloha Monday, everyone! Well, the Broncos did it … they won their first playoff game with Tim Tebow as their quarterback, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 on the very first play in overtime!  It was pretty exciting as Denver jumped ahead early, only to see the Steelers mount a great comeback in the 4th …

Relaxing Sunday

Aloha kakahiaka! Hope you’re all having a great Sunday morning!  I’m going to spend the day at home watching the NFL playoff games and doing some chores … pretty boring stuff.  I’ve been really enjoying this downtime since ManoaDNA is still on its holiday break and I pretty much kept my calendar clear of any …

NFL playoffs!

Hey guys, For all you football fans out there, this weekend is the start of the NFL playoffs with two wild-card games slated for today and two tomorrow.  But the one I’m really waiting for is on Monday – it’s the college BCS national championship game between #1 ranked LSU and #2 ranked Alabama!  When …

Aloha Friday 2012

Wassup, peeps! Just got back from dropping Nick off at the airport this morning and as usual, traffic was backed up on the airport viaduct coming into town.  There are always a few reckless NASCAR wannabees speeding in and out of the traffic, only to be stuck with the rest of us when the freeway …

Aloha from Missouri!

Aloha, everyone! Well, I could tell everything was back to normal yesterday.  The traffic was gridlocked and people were impatiently tailgating each other while texting or talking on their cell phones … so much for the relaxing holidays!  Things were busy at the IOLANI store as we greeted fans from Sapporo and the mainland U.S. …