My cousin, Christina is back on Oahu. This time I put her to work. She is a vegetarian and knows a thing or two about tofu. I have little experience in the tofu department so I wanted to watch her prepare it this evening. I picked up a package of extra firm tofu because the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dinner
steakapartment
Today was pretty un-Hawaiian. Gym, mass, grocery, then the a little Christmas shopping at the mall … which resulted in nothing more than a cheap cutting board and a potato peeler for our partial kitchen. I was discouraged by the unsuccessful shopping trip but ready to make up for it in the kitchen. At least … Continue reading
north shore field trip
After a disappointing loss to Navy today, we needed a dose of vitamin D to boost our spirits. We headed to the North Shore again – this time to feel the sand beneath our feet. And to check out a rental property directly across the street from the beach. Where do we sign?? We took … Continue reading
Pearl Harbor Day and Waikiki Night
Not quite sure where to begin today. How about with Pearl Harbor? I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it yet, but our hotel backs up against the harbor so we can see the USS Arizona in the distance. For those that weren’t paying attention in the 7th grade, the USS Arizona is a retired navy … Continue reading
discovery day
It was another big day. Lots and lots of exploring. The first order of business, though,was to complete the car registration at the DMV. Have you ever been to a DMV inside the mall? Weird, but the easiest motor vehicle experience ever. We got the new registration, tags, two plates and a name change on … Continue reading
can the heat melt calories?
Finally. The whole family is reunited here on Oahu! David, our Subaru Forrester made landfall today. We got his safety inspection already but still need get him registered with Hawaii plates. We won’t wait long before taking care of this because with an out of state tag, you may as well ask for a ticket. … Continue reading
day 2: new (purple) roots
This morning we rescued Kaloka (formerly known as Charlie) from puppy jail at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Quarantine. Hawaii is a rabies-free state so all animals have to be quarantined for four months unless you prepare for what’s called the Five Day or Less Program. Animals are only eligible for for this program if … Continue reading
Homecoming
We landed in Honolulu tonight right in schedule at 5:35pm. This picture is right outside our gate in the terminal. Yep, the open air terminal. Cool! Well, actually hot. Our dry, scaly, Arizona skin sucked up the humidity immediately. It was a loonnnng 8 1/2 hour totally erect flight to Honolulu from Dallas. The flight … Continue reading
the last supper
Have you ever watched a moon rise over a mountain? We spent out last night in the Benson rental home watching the moon rise. It was the most spectacular sight we’d seen in our time in Arizona. The picture is only proof of the event because there is no way my iPhone was going to … Continue reading
condiment taste test
Since we don’t have a workable kitchen anymore, I didn’t make anything particularly interesting today. I did, however, boil sweet potato in a pot we reserved for our prima-donna coffee. I have been thinking a lot lately about doing a post dedicated entirely to steak’s better half – the potato. I want to explore the … Continue reading
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