Endless Aloha: February 2008

Friday, February 29, 2008

A WEEK OF EATING OUT ALL ON THE SAME SHIP!!! It's TIME to eat AGAIN!

We ate dessert!, Michael INSISTED on sharing most nights
with dessert, but I wanted to try it all!

We ate BIG meals! Italian tonight... This couple is from Kona.

Every meal was a new taste treat.

Michael in front of ALL his plates, mexican food that night.

SEE! I can finish my WHOLE plate!!! Last morning of breakfast in LA dock, but still on ship. I think we EACH ate $100 a day! They didn't make ANY $ off of us!

Fruits and veges? Cruise style

See why this cruise was SO fun!
Even fruits and veges were cute and entertaining!

These were sitting around the serving areas and they
changed 'em out every day!

I kept eating watermelon and wondered which I was eating that day?
The donkey head or what?

This was SO pretty and the ice sculptures were this cool
too!

This one seemed to really be laughing about "ANOTHER
big plate of food???" Yeah, lots of fun and very creative!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Home School Field Trip to Kauai Hindu Temple

There is a Hindu Temple being built up in Kapaa in a beautiful area to the side of the river. We took the walking tour and this is the granite temple being built here.

Most of the group who took the tour.
The slabs of granite are being shipped over here and then carved on the spot.
There is a 700 lb. crystal in the sacred room. VERY interesting!

This is one of the stone carvers who is doing the work. AMAZING!
All by hand and picks.
They are thinking this project will have taken 10 years when completed and consecrated.

J'net and Jenna at the temple entrance. All hand carved!!!
I had shorts on... They supplied sarongs for anyone who had LEG showing!? (Men AND women included!)

The kids were relaxing at the meditation pool in the shade
before we went to the Hales for lunch. Nice day!
This spot needs to be added to our tour of the island...
Only temple of this kind on the No. American cont. Worth seeing!
Just remember to wear long pants!

SO... How's Jenna doing on Kauai?

The New York girls, coats and all...

Hanging out for Super Bowl Sunday, after church and BLT'S.
Kates, Jesse and Jenna playing.

Visiting the Hindu temple here on the island... Jenna and Emily, Del Sol girlfriend.

Jenna and make-up on, SMILE!!!

Ready to take a run, after a day at the beach... Sun tanned!?
She's waiting for the airlines to call her to work! She ate at Puka Dog today and is the Del Sol personal island hospitality person. I think she is doing FINE and enjoying the move... We JUST need to buy a bed for her!!!

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Happy 14th to Kates!

To Dukes for Hula Pie!
Friday night, live music and good company.

The rest of the gang ready for eating.

First bite to the birthday girl, open wide!
I think that was a FRY with whipped cream?

Jenna serious about eating this Hula pie...

WHAT?! A picture of ME?? Eat and enjoy!

Life on the SHIP

Sunny and festive, the pool area on the 12th level, on our way to another MEAL!

Daily jacuzzi while crossing the Pacific.

Time for reading in our room, relaxing!

LOTS of blue water outside our sliding door.
Saw only 2 other ships the whole 5 days...

We went to a TOWEL folding class, J'net getting the towel
"folded!"

Two Week Trip BACKWARDS...Phoenix Valentines

Cute Kennedy, showing toys...

Showing off her new swimsuit from Grammy Net, and STANDING!!!

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser at church for Valentines. Jake/Camille/Kennedy, family photo.

YEAH, it's Valentines Day and Kennedy has a cute outfit!
Another family shot.

The Valentine Date... Gammy babysat...even the dogs!!!
Yes, this is a NEW car for them... Jake said this looked like a PROM pic and it was embarrassing to be standing there and having HIS mom take pictures???!!! Get over it, Jake... Anything for a blog posting!!! Cute couple!