This picture is from my last visit, back in February of 2005, to Honolulu. I’m on another business trip to Honolulu.
I arrived last night, after riding a direct flight from Atlanta to Honolulu. Almost ten hours on a plane isn’t necessairly my idea of a good time, but fortunately, I got bumped up to first class. I’ve never been in first class on Delta. Quite nice, actually. I got my own video screen, could pick from a selection of movies (instead of being forced to watch Miss Congeniality 2, like the rest of the of plane), we were given white “tray tablecloths” with our meals, and the meals were good. Anyway, the point of this is not to discuss the finer points of first class.
As soon as I stepped off the plane, I inhaled that fresh Hawai’ian air and the first thought that crossed my mind: “I’m home”. I don’t know why I thought that, this is only the second time I’ve come to Hawai’i and I’ve never lived here. However, I guess I’ve always felt at home near the water, but I’ve never really felt so strongly that I belong somewhere.
The scenery is beautiful, and the atmosphere is totally laid back. I love being here… it’s just so very expensive. You know when gas is $2.53 a gallon for the cheap stuff, it’s expensive.
But as I sit here this morning, looking out the window across the parking lots and out on to the water, I can’t help feeling that I’m home, that I belong here…. maybe I just won’t come back to the mainland…
Aloha…
12/07/2005 at 8:28 am Permalink
I think the real question is did you get lei’d yet?
12/07/2005 at 8:33 am Permalink
You don’t have to go all the way to Hawaii for that! You can go live in San Diego and have all the beach and high priced gas you can handle…without the giant insects of Hawaii, I might add.
(This has been a shamless plug for my favorite city)
12/07/2005 at 5:26 pm Permalink
I have felt the same way about Hawaii and I’ve been there twice. I don’t want to leave when I am there. It feels like the place I SHOULD be! If I didn’t have extended family in the east, I would move there in a heartbeat.
BTW, I don’t remember seeing insects in Hiwaii.
13/07/2005 at 3:02 pm Permalink
I haven’t seen any big insects and very few small ones too. I think I like Hawaii for more than just the beach, it’s the lifestyle too…
And yes, Amy, I did, in fact, get lei’d. Would you like for me to give you a lei upon my return?
13/07/2005 at 3:27 pm Permalink
I’d love a lei but doesn’t that mean you’d have to see me?? That hasn’t happened for like 9 years.
13/07/2005 at 3:51 pm Permalink
Well, yeah, I guess I would have to see you to lei ya… as long as your hubby doesn’t get jealous over you geting a lei from another man, we’re cool.