http://www.auntiepupule.com/blog/aloha.php en http://backend.userland.com/rss092 spearheaded the welcoming after Hawaiidreaming (Lorna) posted a question about how to get a lei greeting. Well, she got the REAL deal and several leis from the welcoming committee. That is truly the Aloha spirit and what makes me love these islands so much. I'm sure it will be a day that she'll never forget. I didn't get to meet the group at the airport but caught up with them at La Mariana on Sand Island Access Road. What a cute place! It reminds me so much of the old Tahitian Lanai and Waikikian. I stayed at the Waikikian several times and was sad to see both places sold and converted to concrete islands. La Mariana has a a piano bar just like the Tahitian Lanai did so I plan to drag hubby and whoever else I can in the near future "for old times sake". Afterwards, I headed over to the Women's Expo and got my share of free samples, tastings, and entered some prize drawings (haven't been called YET). I can't believe that I didn't buy ONE thing. I must be ill! LMAO (OK no wise cracks please LOL Finally headed to Costco and got some gas at $2.79/gallon. It's about friggen time that gas came down below $3/gallon!!!! THANK YOU COSTCO!!! Everywhere else still seems to be in the $3.00+ range so COSTCO is definitely worth the trip. At home having a lazy day were hubby, the kid and the dog. The dog was the happiest to see me when I got home..... she had to shi shi ! LMAO! When we got back inside, the dog started talking to me...I think she was scolding me for leaving her at home all day! LOL She is way too funny! My dog's name is Pepper and she is a brindle Great Dane. She'll be 2 in November. She loves to visit her parents and her "other Grandma", Kalona, who spoils her rotten. The on ..]]> http://www.auntiepupule.com/blog/aloha.php?id=790 http://www.auntiepupule.com/blog/aloha.php?id=787 )" />) Next week I go in and have the one up my okole....a colonoscopy. I don't look forward to THAT one at all. I can't say that my okole is a virgin but I WILL say that at least I'll be knocked out while I'm getting knocked up (hehehe). Ehhhh...could be worse....could be the test where I'd have to be up on all fours and AWAKE while one or two docs look up my butt and make comments. Been there and done that!! Back in the 70s I had to have one of those and the doc had an intern in with him. They stood there and discussed what they were seeing as I was on all 4s. I turned around and told them.."Eh..can we speed this up PLEASE???". Having a couple of docs look up the crotch is almost as humiliating....but not QUITE as bad. I hate teaching hospitals for that reason. OK...I was just going to make this short because I'm tired (could it be the anemia or cuz it's 2:13 a.m.?....so I'm going to sign off for now. Say a little prayer for me that the test goes well. More later! Love you Lynn! ]]> http://www.auntiepupule.com/blog/aloha.php?id=783