Back on Oaho's North Shore

We returned from Maui at noon on Sunday on Go! Airlines. That's the same airline that had the recent honor of having both pilots go to sleep on a flight destined for Hilo Airport on the Big Island; they flew 15 miles beyond the city before they awakened. After a restful Lord's Day afternoon in our posh suite at Hickam Air Force Base, Gloria fixed a tasty Hawaiian dinner. The next day we took one of the most scenic drives in Hawaii to the North Shore of Oahu. It was Presidents Day, and the traffic was heavy. We did a lot of looking, photo shooting, eating shrimp, and shopping at a macadamia nut farm. A mini pleasure was stopping at the M. Matsumoto Grocery for one of their famous shave ice cones. They are actually big snow cones with an ice cream core stashed in a drip-free container. There are usually long lines of people waiting to be served their favorite real fruit flavors. Five young ladies scoop and dip without breaking stride; the lines continue.

Jerry, with feelings of nostalgia, is shown standing in front of the ruins of a huge building that was once an institution for delinqent boys. Had he known such a place existed for kids back in the the 1960s, he never would have taken a superintendent's job in Kentucky. Ah yes, another opportunity lost! The other ruins shown, with a beautiful mountain in the background, are what remains of a large building on a big cattle ranch.

The famous Turtle Bay Golf Resort is also depicted. The rich and famous play here on the beach and the tournament course with all their toys. Believe it or not, the facility is losing money and is up for sale. The State of Hawaii may purchase it. We hope that happens in order to prevent condos from taking over this magnificent section of the Island.