Random trip pics

I didn't have time to go to Waiola's for shave ice, Longs for crack seed, Liliha Bakery for Cocoa Puffs, or a souvenir stand for a "Obama Ohana" T-shirt, but I did snap some pics to share.


When I got off the plane from Chicago, I was greeted by my mom, dad, and brother who were about to fly to Hawaii for the funeral as well. Because my flight to Hawaii was on United, I only had time for a quick hug and trading of reading material at the American terminal. If we had known that both of our flights would be delayed for 2+ hours, we could have had dinner together at Wolfgang Puck's or Chili's Too.


I gave my iPod a break and listened to the piped Led Zeppelin channel. It sounded like crap, but was a nice change. I watched a lot of TV shows, too, which I never make time to do at home. It turns out Ugly Betty and 30 Rock are pretty good shows.


When I got to Honolulu, my family picked me up in a rental Dodge Avenger and we ate at this 24-hour coffee shop near Waikiki. If you didn't want the Chinese omelet, you could get one with nippy cheese!


Leonard's, Waiola, Shimazu, and Liliha are must-stops on any trip to Oahu. (Well, maybe not Liliha). I got the malasadas from the first place on the list. Upon discussing this list, a cousin suggested I check out a slushy shake at Rainbow Drive-In one of these days...


This flier was found among my uncle's documents and paperwork. It describes an item that one of his colleagues invented and got a bunch of co-workers to invest in. It's a like an ergonomic police baton/tonfa, but with a hook that you can use to grab people with/break limbs. Unfortunately, it never take off, but the propaganda was quite compelling--if not unlike something from Reno 911.