winter vacation 2014: Moving to my New Resort For Christmas in Vanuatu
- 12/23/14 05:56 AM
My husband sent me a text message this morning asking if I was leaving Eratap Resort today. Why, no, it's tomorrow on Christmas Day, I told him. I have a massage scheduled this afternoon. Hmmm . . . he could swear my agenda that I gave to him before I left Sacramento reflected a change of resorts today. Well, today is Christmas Eve, and I don't go to a different resort until Christmas Day. Oh, what the heck do I know? I'm running around the beach barefoot drinking champagne and sleeping face down in the sand. Sure enough, I called the … (9 comments)
winter vacation 2014: What Would Hemmingway Do in Vanuatu?
- 12/22/14 03:03 AM
In spite of the fact that I am vertical in Vanuatu, it seems like I am still sound asleep. That's because the sun is out, so it's time to rise and shine, even though it feels like I just went to bed which was, let's face it, a whole 6 hours ago. Ah, my penance for sitting at the Eratap Resort restaurant last night while the Australians ordered yet another bottle of Grant Burge Barossa 2012 Cabernet Merlot. They finished off the Shiraz the night before, much to our chagrin, not to mention, last night was the Fire Show, which is … (6 comments)
winter vacation 2014: Where Did You Learn to Develop Patience?
- 12/20/14 03:58 AM
It takes a while for the text box to load to post on Active Rain today, given my WiFi connection here in Vanuatu, but I have patience. Don't know where I developed this patience thing along the road of life because I've always considered myself to be a fairly impatient person. Generally when I want something, I want it now. But I've learned to live with FedX and that we don't always get what we want exactly at 10:30 AM the following day, and it's OK. Once I decided to teach myself how to sew. I thought learning how to sew … (0 comments)
winter vacation 2014: Visiting the Honolulu Zoo Beats Shopping Waikiki
- 12/17/14 05:13 PM
Yeah, there are people who will disagree and say there is nothing better than shopping in Waikiki over visiting the Honolulu Zoo. But I ask you where else can you order a lunch consisting of a rectangular hard-pressed mountain of rice, dribbled in syrup and topped with two hibachi-style chicken breasts, cooked to perfection? Sure, all you have to do is scrub off the terriayki syrup and all is well and fine, unless of course you need a straw with which to sip your soda pop because you can't have straws around animals at the zoo. Unless you look like a … (6 comments)
winter vacation 2014: There's Nothing Like Remembering Pearl Harbor Than to Go
- 12/17/14 04:19 AM
The way I envision sock puppets would re-enact the story conveyed at the Pearl Harbor Visitor's Center: Japan wanted to take over the world, alongside the Nazi's, so President Roosevelt said stop or we won't sell you any oil, and then Japan planned a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. There's a lot of truth in that, but it's not the whole story. Our tour guide kept telling us that money was at the bottom of everything, of every single war. I think if it's not money, it's religion and if it's not religion alone, it is both. But it's mostly money. … (5 comments)
winter vacation 2014: There are Gracious Ways to Voice Displeasure
- 12/16/14 12:35 AM
As my husband drove me to Sacramento International airport last week to embark upon my month-long journey wandering about the South Pacific, he related a story about the macadamia nut lady and Korean Airlines. A Koren Air executive, and daughter of Koren Air Chairman, was furious because the flight attendant handed Ms. Cho an unopened package of macadamia nuts instead of serving the nuts in a bowl. Not only did she throw a hissy fit and swear at them, but she made the pilot turn the plane around so she could kick off the fired flight attendant at the gate. Inconvenienced … (10 comments)
winter vacation 2014: Stained Glass Pink Angels in Lanai City Dole Park
- 12/14/14 02:41 AM
Wandering about Dole Park yesterday in Lanai City, Hawaii, a guy interrupted me while I was deploying resonators on a recently captured portal. He looked friendly enough and harmless as he approached, but that's how you get stabbed to death in the middle of a park in broad daylight, heh, heh. He launched into a story about how he is working his way through some kind of educational deal and was looking for support. I reached into my camera bag to hand him a $20 bill because I'm a soft touch. Before I could pull out the money, he opened a … (6 comments)
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My husband sent me a text message this morning asking if I was leaving Eratap Resort today. Why, no, it's tomorrow on Christmas Day, I told him. I have a massage scheduled this afternoon. Hmmm . . . he could swear my agenda that I gave to him before I left Sacramento reflected a change of resorts today. Well, today is Christmas Eve, and I don't go to a different resort until Christmas Day. Oh, what the heck do I know? I'm running around the beach barefoot drinking champagne and sleeping face down in the sand.
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