it has been ten years since i was last in Honolulu, so i was much pleased to finally be there again. I have had a few times of illness and that prevented my going. Well, i have a major illness now, but it is not stoping me. I have cancer with two tumours, one on my liver and the other in the pelvis. I fell just fine and have no side effects from the chemo. I know i am very lucky. I do not know what the prognosis is, but every moment, day is a gift that i plan on enjoying. Travel is high on my list.
My hotel had a wonderful view from the lanai and i enjoyed having a glass of wine watching the famous Honolulu City Lights, the song made famous by the Beamer Brothers years ago.
I visisted my favourite grand old hotels: The Royal Hawaiian, The Moana and The New Otani, where under the wonderful hau tree R.L. Stevenson wrote Treasure Island.
I have an old friend Sam who now owns 2 small restaurants, one in Waikiki and the newest one on Kapaluha. Wonderful plate lunch style. The best is the garlic shrimp. Sam and I are working on creating kava based energy drinks.
Well, i had a wonderful week and wrote a few haiku out on my lanai.
Three small lizards
run and stop and stare
Waikiki Summer day
Clouds hang low
over the beach
i wait for a storm
Thoughts of her lover
intrude her holiday
tropical downpour
Waikiki beach
waves crash on to the shore
green on blue
Hawaiian music
