Pictures and Video from our Hawaii Trip

TromboneAl · 03-14-2008, 12:12 PM

Here they are:

Waikiki 2008

Niko · 03-14-2008, 12:17 PM

Al those are some great photos. It looks like you had a blast.

So does Nords give free surfing lessons to all ER.org members?? I might just have to swing by . . .

TeeRuh · 03-14-2008, 12:31 PM

and why does Nords just wear one flip flop? LBYM?? i.e.; Buy a pair; wear one until worn out; wear the other one ... walk with a bit of a hop in your step when sidewalk is hot ...

Or what?

t.r.

**Martha** · 03-14-2008, 12:41 PM

Does Lena make all the bead necklaces?

(I am addicted to beading right now)

Puzzley · 03-14-2008, 12:42 PM

Hey, Al! Thanks for the pix.... Brings back a lot of memories,and makes me ready to go again. Looks like you guys had a great time.

TromboneAl · 03-14-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

why does Nords just wear one flip flop?

The answer is in the picture.

Quote:

Does Lena make all the bead necklaces?

She made the light blue one (in the elevator shot, for example). The shell necklace that I'm wearing is given away free at Hilo Hattie's.

TeeRuh · 03-14-2008, 12:54 PM

... you sure that flip flop is rated for an eleven footer?

Moemg · 03-14-2008, 01:16 PM

Great pictures ! Nords , your daughter is very pretty !

lazygood4nothinbum · 03-14-2008, 02:04 PM

nice pics. looks like you had a great time. like the surfboard bike rack but hard turns must be a little tricky.

REWahoo · 03-14-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lazygood4nothinbum

like the surfboard bike rack but hard turns must be a little tricky.

Gotta be nuts to ride that thing in a strong crosswind...

Great photos Al!

BTW, what % of your trip expense was apportioned to liquid refreshment? Don't try to BS us, I know you tracked every penny you spent...

Nords · 03-14-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niko

So does Nords give free surfing lessons to all ER.org members?? I might just have to swing by . . .

Absolutely. If you can swim then I can teach you to surf. It'll take an hour or less, and then it'll take you a lifetime to get your fill.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeeRuh

... you sure that flip flop is rated for an eleven footer?

It crushed it. That tanker was wider than my arms are long (had to be carried on my head) and it turns like the Exxon Valdez. But man, what a sweet ride. We also appreciated the turn signals and the tail-mounted beer cooler, although we removed them for this photo.

My preferred board is the nine-footer held by my daughter (made by Keola Rapoza, a local T&C shaper) and she prefers the 7'9" "Bic" (the French ball-point pen maker) injection-molded plastic board that Al's holding. The 9'0" is traditional fiberglas on hand-shaped Clark foam. An injection-molded board has no soul but ~~you can empty an entire machine-gun clip into it and it'll still float~~ it's nearly teen-proof, especially in the parking lot. She's also used it to master the art of no-paddle takeoffs in four-foot waves or bigger, but I wouldn't recommend that technique.

hankster · 03-14-2008, 02:20 PM

Great photos Al! We only spent one day and one night in Honolulu en route to Maui. Seeing these photos makes me want to go back for more like a week. I'm putting that on my "to do list" right now.

Hank

happy2bretired · 03-14-2008, 02:37 PM

I so enjoyed your pictures. They brought back memories for me too. My husband and I took a dinner cruise like you did. Soooo nice.

TromboneAl · 03-14-2008, 04:09 PM

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BTW, what % of your trip expense was apportioned to liquid refreshment? Don't try to BS us, I know you tracked every penny you spent...

I'll have that analysis when my credit card statement closes and I can download the data. We had a goal to party our way to a total trip cost of $4,000, but it looks like it's only going to be about $3,400. Last year was $3,100.

A854321 · 03-14-2008, 04:17 PM

Aww- that was great Al!

Maybe next time I'll have photos of my trip to Hanalei, Kauai. Large numbers of surfers (not me), many whales ( not me, either).

Purron · 03-14-2008, 05:35 PM

One word: "priceless". What great pics Al. These are memories you will treasure forever. This is what ER is all about!

virginia · 03-14-2008, 05:51 PM

Al - you're making me very jealous. It's so great that you had such a good time. Hope there will be many more!

Darryl · 03-14-2008, 06:08 PM

Thanks Al great pictures loved them. It's going to be more difficult to report to w#@k tomorrow after looking at those.

Nords, my wife and I will be out for our lesson in two years.

unclemick · 03-14-2008, 06:25 PM

Great pics. Looks like everyone had a wonderful time.

But I'm a whoosey - I don't wanna cut my foot. Gonna stay in Kansas this year!

heh heh heh - seriously. - looks like a good time was had by all!

REWahoo · 03-14-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TromboneAl

We had a goal to party our way to a total trip cost of $4,000, but it looks like it's only going to be about $3,400.

Yep. Slowing down in your old age...

03-14-2008, 12:12 PM	#1
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,705	Pictures and Video from our Hawaii Trip Here they are: Waikiki 2008 __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

03-14-2008, 12:17 PM	#2
Niko Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 148	Al those are some great photos. It looks like you had a blast. So does Nords give free surfing lessons to all ER.org members?? I might just have to swing by . . . __________________ www.lindseymaesmith.blogspot.com

03-14-2008, 12:31 PM	#3
TeeRuh Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	and why does Nords just wear one flip flop? LBYM?? i.e.; Buy a pair; wear one until worn out; wear the other one ... walk with a bit of a hop in your step when sidewalk is hot ... Or what? t.r. __________________ Marge: Homer, the plant called. They said if you don't show up tomorrow don't bother showing up on Monday. Homer: Woo-hoo. Four-day weekend. Last edited by TeeRuh; 03-14-2008 at 12:32 PM. Reason: fixin some of the typos ...

03-14-2008, 12:41 PM	#4
Martha Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 8,937	Does Lena make all the bead necklaces? (I am addicted to beading right now) __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

03-14-2008, 12:42 PM	#5
Puzzley Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 168	Hey, Al! Thanks for the pix.... Brings back a lot of memories,and makes me ready to go again. Looks like you guys had a great time. __________________ Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis

03-14-2008, 12:54 PM	#7
TeeRuh Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	... you sure that flip flop is rated for an eleven footer? __________________ Marge: Homer, the plant called. They said if you don't show up tomorrow don't bother showing up on Monday. Homer: Woo-hoo. Four-day weekend.

03-14-2008, 01:16 PM	#8
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 2,672	Great pictures ! Nords , your daughter is very pretty ! Last edited by Moemg; 03-14-2008 at 02:20 PM.

03-14-2008, 02:04 PM	#9
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,385	nice pics. looks like you had a great time. like the surfboard bike rack but hard turns must be a little tricky. __________________ "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

03-14-2008, 02:20 PM	#12
hankster Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 186	Great photos Al! We only spent one day and one night in Honolulu en route to Maui. Seeing these photos makes me want to go back for more like a week. I'm putting that on my "to do list" right now. Hank __________________ "There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means." Calvin Coolidge

03-14-2008, 02:37 PM	#13
happy2bretired Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 447	I so enjoyed your pictures. They brought back memories for me too. My husband and I took a dinner cruise like you did. Soooo nice.

03-14-2008, 04:17 PM	#15
A854321 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 261	Aww- that was great Al! Maybe next time I'll have photos of my trip to Hanalei, Kauai. Large numbers of surfers (not me), many whales ( not me, either).

03-14-2008, 05:35 PM	#16
Purron Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 490	One word: "priceless". What great pics Al. These are memories you will treasure forever. This is what ER is all about! __________________ I purr therefore I am.

03-14-2008, 05:51 PM	#17
virginia Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 197	Al - you're making me very jealous. It's so great that you had such a good time. Hope there will be many more!

03-14-2008, 06:08 PM	#18
Darryl Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 312	Thanks Al great pictures loved them. It's going to be more difficult to report to w#@k tomorrow after looking at those. Nords, my wife and I will be out for our lesson in two years. __________________ Your focus determines your reality - Qui-Gon

03-14-2008, 06:25 PM	#19
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,252	Great pics. Looks like everyone had a wonderful time. But I'm a whoosey - I don't wanna cut my foot. Gonna stay in Kansas this year! heh heh heh - seriously. - looks like a good time was had by all!

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