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Happy New Year from Waikiki With Hella Rothwell

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Real Estate Agent with Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker DRE #00697006

Happy New Year to you. Last night, Hella and I made it back to Halekulani with 15 minutes to go until midnight. We had been at the Buddhist Temple up the road to get blessed by a Shinto priest, perform the bell ceremony and pick up our lucky amulets for 2019. Including, of course, our golden frogs.

This was after the marvelous Bill Maher show at the Blaisdell Center featuring Eddie Vedder, Natasha Legger, Carol Leifer, Sean Pean. We laughed so hard at times, we cried.

There was a private party happening at House Without a Key, but a lovely Hawaiian hostess looped her arm into Hella's and said she was getting us in there. The hostess kicked some people out of chairs, handed us umbrellas in case of rain and sent over our waiter who brought us each a glass of champagne, just prior to midnight. It doesn't get any better than that unless it's dancing the last dance for the night, Donna Summer's: On the Radio.

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Elizabeth Weintraub is co-partner of Weintraub & Wallace Team of Top Producing Realtors, an author, home buying expert at The Balance, a Land Park resident, and a veteran real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, Carmichael and East Sacramento, as well as tract homes in Elk Grove, Natomas, Roseville and Lincoln. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put our combined 80 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at RE/MAX Gold. DRE License # 00697006.

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Comments(19)

Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Elizabeth - I haven't been awake to welcome a new year for some time as I recall and I am okay with that. Your evening with Bella sounds very nice and am sure NYE celebrating in Hawaii is pretty special.

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Jan 01, 2019 11:42 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sound like you had a lovely New Year's Eve celebration with Hella. Wishing you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2019! Hard to believe it's the last year of anothe decade!

Jan 01, 2019 11:42 AM
Jeremy K. Frost
Keller Williams Realty - Dripping Springs, TX
Associate Broker, ABR,CNE,CRS,ePro,PSA,RENE,SRS

Thank you for sharing this post with us. Happy New Year!

Jan 01, 2019 03:18 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Elizabeth you and Hella Mitschke Rothwell  do what I dream about i.e.: partying late into the night:)) it has been years since we did New Years Eve outside:)) not counting our last years trip to San Fran when we had friends visiting from Ireland.... Now with that said wishing you both a Happy and Fun 2019,Endre

Jan 01, 2019 05:05 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

I can just imagine the fun you and Hella have ringing in the new year!! Wishing you a fabulous 2019.

Jan 01, 2019 06:20 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Happy New Year!! 

Wishing You Health, Wealth and Happiness in 2019 and beyond!!!

Jan 02, 2019 01:08 AM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Happy New Year.  I have never been to Hawaii but it sure is on my bucket list! 

Jan 02, 2019 05:22 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Elizabeth, know you and Hella had a wonderful time, and sure wish I could have joined you both.  Happy New Year my friend.

Jan 02, 2019 06:32 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Michael Jacobs I hope all is well with you and so happy to see you back in the Rain and blogging. Hella sends her love.

Jan 03, 2019 10:23 AM
Michael Jacobs

Love and kisses to you, Elizabeth and Hella. 

Jan 03, 2019 01:05 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Nina Hollander I think this is the last year of the decade, LOL. Happy New Year to you.

Jan 03, 2019 10:24 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Endre Barath, Jr. Hella and I have discussed this and we think you should plan to party next New Years and stay up past your bedtime.

Jan 03, 2019 10:28 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Lottie Kendall Happy New Year to you, too! This will definitely be a very interesting year! Cannot wait.

Jan 03, 2019 10:29 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Norma J. Elkins Happy New Year. You are capable of making your own dreams come true. Maybe this is the year?

Jan 03, 2019 10:32 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Joan Cox WE MISSED YOU!!

Jan 03, 2019 10:37 AM
Joan Cox

Would have been SOOOO fun.... next year?

Jan 03, 2019 06:20 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Eliabeth  and   Hella Mitschke Rothwell  I am up just do not go out  I am not a fan of bad service, too many  drunks and vigilant police:))Endre

Jan 03, 2019 12:06 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Endre Barath, Jr. Surely you have the same options we have in Hawaii. We received excellent service, saw a wonderful show, did not run into a bunch of drunken people, and even those celebrating at Halekulani were respectful and well behaved. Only drunken people have to worry about the police.

Jan 03, 2019 02:39 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Good for you two. I'm quite envious. We were asleep by 9:30, woke briefly at midnight when the neighbors thoughtfully shot off fireworks to let us know the New Year had arrived. :) Looks like a happy time. 

Jan 05, 2019 07:35 AM
Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

I decided several years ago "enough with the watching the apple drop in Manhattan on New Year's Eve and watching other people having fun on the tube." And that would be from California at 9 pm. Then go to bed. The end.

Glad I have found a kindred spirit in you who is also adventurous enough to go out on New Year's Eve and enjoy it without drinking (well, a glass of champagne at Midnight). And that in Hawaii, the LAST place to ring in the New Year. California is already at 2 AM and New Yorkers are getting up.

Jan 06, 2019 03:19 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® That's right, I didn't think of that, when we celebrated midnight, the East Coast was just waking up.

Jan 06, 2019 10:29 AM