Last week my family went to Hawaii.  We had talked about going on a family vacation to Hawaii about two years ago, and finally put it together.  Twenty of us were able to go for this six day excursion into paradise.  We went to two islands, Oahu and Maui.  In Oahu, we stayed in Honolulu at the Merriot in Waikiki Beach.  In Maui, we stayed in Lahaina at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel.  We were fortunate to book it thru United Airlines, because one of my friends had booked thru another airline which went out of business and their trip got canceled.  Was able to visit my good friend Margo and saw her beautiful condo with the fabulous city view. 

It was my first time, and something that I have been wanting to do for a long time.  A wonderful vacation and I was glad that my health was good enough to enjoy it.   Wish I could have went into the waters more but just didn't feel like I should, but I felt that I should at least snorkle a bit.  So we did the usual tourist stuff: eat, shop, visit sites, go to the beach.  Went to a luau, which was top notch, and I would post a picture of the dancers, but they are just too scantily clad for me to publish.  I wouldn't mind going again, still so much that we didn't see.   But anyway, I am glad that I could create one more memory for my children, Jean, me and the extended family. 

Here are two pictures from our vacation:

The twenty (minus me taking the pic) of us at Pearl Harbor.  Can you see the USS Arizona memorial in the background?  Hard to believe this serene bay was the site of an ugly war.

The three kids about ready to dive into Hanauma Bay.  The waters weren't as clear and pristine as I tought they would be, nor were there as many sealife as I anticipated, but it was still pretty good.  And my brother said he got bit by a fish with an attitude.