Closing in on Two Years in Hawaii

[slip]

Beautiful colors in the sky tonight.

 

[AnnaS]

Definitely busy the rest of the year!!! I don't see my week in between there

 

[csodjd]

I just took a look at my upcoming schedule with vacation and work and it’s going to be a busy rest of the year. I talked to my boss at corporate and he really wants to try to get someone hired and have he/she work with me for my last two months. I hope he gets the OK for that, I have never seen that done in all my 37 years.

Anyway, below is my upcoming schedule for the rest of the year.

July: Maui and Big Island both for work.

August: Guam for work and Maui for vacation.

September: Kauai for work

October: Maui for work and to visit my nephew who I got a week for at the Maui Schooner.

November: Big Island for work and Thanksgiving on Molokai. Starting to move some things.

December: First week still on Molokai. Second week we have my wife’s sister and her husband and son coming to visit on Oahu. I have exchanges lined up, just waiting to confirm the dates.

January: I will have to take my replacement to Big Island, Kauai, Maui and possibly Guam.

Time is going to fly.

Thank goodness the inter-island testing is no more!

 

[slip]

Thank goodness the inter-island testing is no more!

You got that right, I don’t think my nose could have taken it.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

@slip , I'm so happy that your at the finish line and will be retiring. I'm so happy that you and your wife are loving and enjoying Hawaii, its like when you know its right and life proves that out for you it's a marvelous feeling. Much Love and Hugs to you and your wife...

 

[controller1]

Jeff @slip I thought of you today when I read this. https://crankyflier.com/2021/06/15/...oing-to-and-from-molokai-a-cranky-travelogue/

 

[slip]

Jeff @slip I thought of you today when I read this. https://crankyflier.com/2021/06/15/...oing-to-and-from-molokai-a-cranky-travelogue/

Mahalo for the article. Yes, we have been on a few bumpy Mokulele flights.

The views are great though and everyone has a window seat.

 

[slip]

Well, the cast is off and the stitches removed. She ended up with 8 stitches and the incision was larger than we thought. Now she has to work on getting her balance back.

 

[slip]

As long as we were out we went to the Waikiki Food Court in the Royal Hawaiian Center. Honolulu Burger has a deal on Monday and Tuesday’s, $5 Cheeseburgers and my wife really liked them the last time so I was able to take her there this time.

We took the long way home and went down Kalakaua. It was the busiest I have seen it in over a year. These are from today Tuesday 6-16-21 at about 6:30pm. Lots of people.

 

[slip]

Flight for Guam is all booked. We are staying from 08-09-21 to 08-13-21. We leave on August 13th and arrive back in Honolulu on August 12th. Time travel is possible.

We used miles for my wife. So it was 55,000 miles and $11.00. It was a $2,400 flight otherwise.

I copy and pasted this below from my itinerary from United.

Friday, August 13, 2021

Flight Guam (GUM) to Honolulu, HI (HNL)
United 0200
Operated by: United
This flight leaves on Aug 13 and arrives on Aug 12.

 

[slip]

I made it into the office today for 4 hours. My wife has been doing well getting herself up and using the walker and wearing the boot.

Tomorrow she has an appointment with her Doctor to see how things are going.

Her surgeon set her up with in house Physical therapy. They will be calling next week to set up twice a week sessions. We have to decide if we want to send back the wheelchair or rent it for another month. If we keep it I will be able to get her out a little more until she can move around better.

We are going to go to Kalo again on Father’s Day. It’s only half a. Lock away and the food is excellent.

Starting Monday I will be back in the office all day, hopefully she continues with her steady Improvement.

 

[DaveNV]

Flight for Guam is all booked. We are staying from 08-09-21 to 08-13-21. We leave on August 13th and arrive back in Honolulu on August 12th. Time travel is possible.

We used miles for my wife. So it was 55,000 miles and $11.00. It was a $2,400 flight otherwise.

I copy and pasted this below from my itinerary from United.

Friday, August 13, 2021

Flight Guam (GUM) to Honolulu, HI (HNL)
United 0200
Operated by: United
This flight leaves on Aug 13 and arrives on Aug 12.

It's kind of weird, that ol' International Date Line thing, isn't it? I remember being in Australia in the Navy, and calling my Mom on her birthday. She said "My birthday isn't till tomorrow." We laughed about that one. At least I wasn't late.

Dave

 

[slip]

It's kind of weird, that ol' International Date Line thing, isn't it? I remember being in Australia in the Navy, and calling my Mom on her birthday. She said "My birthday isn't till tomorrow." We laughed about that one. At least I wasn't late.

Dave

I always have a hard time with that Guam time. I have to verify communication with them on storage temperatures and I always have to look at the time stamps and remember they are 20 hours ahead.

 

[csodjd]

I always have a hard time with that Guam time. I have to verify communication with them on storage temperatures and I always have to look at the time stamps and remember they are 20 hours ahead.

Love that when flying to LA from Australia/NZ… depart, fly for 14 hours, and arrive about 6 hours before you left.

Speaking of birthdays, last time I went to Sydney I was with a friend that lost his… we left on a Tue, arrived on Thur, and his bday was Wed.

 

[slip]

Kalakaua and the beach were pretty busy today.

 

[Kapolei]

I made it into the office today for 4 hours. My wife has been doing well getting herself up and using the walker and wearing the boot.

Tomorrow she has an appointment with her Doctor to see how things are going.

Her surgeon set her up with in house Physical therapy. They will be calling next week to set up twice a week sessions. We have to decide if we want to send back the wheelchair or rent it for another month. If we keep it I will be able to get her out a little more until she can move around better.

We are going to go to Kalo again on Father’s Day. It’s only half a. Lock away and the food is excellent.

Starting Monday I will be back in the office all day, hopefully she continues with her steady Improvement.

Happy Father‘s Day! Prayers for your wife and getting rid of that walker. Hope she rehabs soon!

 

[slip]

Happy Father‘s Day! Prayers for your wife and getting rid of that walker. Hope she rehabs soon!

Big Mahalo!

Yes, she is coming along nicely. She starts with twice a week rehab next week.

 

[slip]

We officially lost our view of Diamond Head on the West side of our apartment. Luckily, we still have a view of it on the East side of our apartment. They have been working on that building for a long time so we knew it was only a matter of time.

 

[slip]

Beautiful evening last night. Lots of boats out getting ready for the sunset.

 

[slip]

My brother retired from work in March. Late last year he bought a brand new travel trailer. He had talked about using one when he retired for years. He just started using it and he is on his first trip without any grand kids. He ended out going to Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin.

He was telling me about what they were doing if weather permitted. Said it’s been very hot there and they have finally got some rain too. Then he sent me the screen shot below from his phone and said it looks like we have made it into our summer weather pattern here in Hawaii with a smiley emoji.

 

[Luanne]

@slip I really hate to see the way you and your wife are suffering.

 

[slip]

@slip I really hate to see the way you and your wife are suffering.

Yep, we took one for the team.

 

[slip]

On the Lucky we live Hawaii note, my wife took this picture while we were in line at a drive thru. She said living in Hawaii hasn’t gotten old yet.

 

[slip]

Dinner for Fathers Day will be at Kalo tonight. I am going to have the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken and my wife is having the Kona Lobster Curry. Can’t wait.

https://kalohawaiianfood.com/

 

[csodjd]

My brother retired from work in March. Late last year he bought a brand new travel trailer. He had talked about using one when he retired for years. He just started using it and he is on his first trip without any grand kids. He ended out going to Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin.

He was telling me about what they were doing if weather permitted. Said it’s been very hot there and they have finally got some rain too. Then he sent me the screen shot below from his phone and said it looks like we have made it into our summer weather pattern here in Hawaii with a smiley emoji.
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Looks like a quite a cold front is passing through on Wednesday.