'Bout Time

I caught the hog flu in the plane on the way back from Hawaii. Poor me. In the airport waiting area was a woman who's eyes were red and raw. She held her head down. I saw her trying to nibble on some pastry and she wasn't able to eat it. (You know she's sick if she can't eat a pastry!) Her S.O. felt her forehead. His hand came away in flames. I warned my mom to stay away from them. But then, the guy sitting across the aisle from us on the plane was one of those snot-snorters. Those mucusy-types that have one wet kleenex they use through their entire illness so most of their mucus is snorted back into their body with a resounding honkish snort. One wet kleenex blow every 30 mucus snorts. The mucus rule. 
  
Both mom and I came down with flu-ish symptoms once we arrived home though mom still had to fly back to Baja (to spread the illness on her next flight). Fever, chest congestion, generally feeling like crudenko though I'm working at work through my recovery period. My sister is at Disneyland with Hannah (sweet angel) and the cruella deville-step sisters. I doubt it's raining at Disneyland though it's raining locally. Bella is annoyed that we aren't going on our usual (4) 1 mile walks throughout the day. My chest is too congested though I hope my condition improves (soon). I would rather walk a mile than be sickly which proves once again that I'm actually sick.

Sunset view from our balcony

Ahi poke

Hawaii was great. Our hotel was a block from the beach. We had some good meals. I drank wine. Food is very expensive. I ate a lot of fish, mostly seared something or other, ahi poke. I seriously wanted to eat a whole pupu platter though only because I'm such a kid when it comes to pu. With the gastric bypass (shrunken stomach surgery), I had to forego eating a lot of things that I would have liked to eat (a whole pineapple, shaved ice). This is simply (or complicatedly) part of my path illness. 


We spent good times with Danny. We toured the north shore of O'ahu by car and stopped at a temple, visited a shrimp truck, stopped to watch the surfers at Sunset beach. The beaches are absolutely phenomenal, the water all shades of blue. The weather could not have been more pleasant.

On the "booze" cruise

I thought this might be my last visit (before I croak - whenever) though with this visit, I am rethinking that plan. January and February have got to be premium months for people who like moderate temperatures, Me. We hiked to Manoa Falls. I was a sweaty mess near the end of the hike and I hated my son for suggesting the hike. I was expecting a lot of water though more water was pouring off my neck down my back than over those falls. We walked a lot, touring through Chinatown (quickly) and seeing the new Trump Tower.


We went on a booze cruise our last evening in O'ahu. The cruise people played great music (if you're young and drunk). We watched a pod of humpback whales surfacing, blowing and diving. The sunset - another gorgeous display.

Humpback whales with Waikiki in the background

Not a whale

P.S. All photos taken by me except the last photo was taken by Danny.

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