Foster Botanical Garden

, February 6, 2009

In the middle of Honolulu, just mauka (mountain side) of downtown you’ll find 13.5 acres of peace and nature. The site was established more than 150 years ago when Queen Kalama gifted a plot of land to William Hillebrand, a physician and botanist. After the doctor returned to Germany, 20 years later, the property was [...]


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Diamond Head from Portlock Point

, January 22, 2009

I didn’t know this place existed. From Lumahai Street you’d never know there was a path to this place. But it’s just a short walk from the road down a steep and narrow pathway. Carefully make your way down as it can be dangerous even when dry. This is a view of Diamond Head from [...]


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Hawaii Theater, Last Night

, August 10, 2008

Willie K and Augie T at the Hawaii Theater August 9, 2008


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Hawaiian Plants

, July 5, 2008

Hawaiian Plants in Waipahu June 29, 2008


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Dinner in Waipahu

, July 3, 2008

We had dinner in Waipahu on Sunday, June 29. The best lumpia in Hawaii by Linda Rosario and take-out from Little Village Noodle House. Even the dogs had some chicken wings!


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Dinner at Hoku's

, July 3, 2008

We had dinner at Hoku’s last night. The wok fried whole fish is awesome, which we’ve ordered the previous two times we had dinner at Hoku’s. This time it was onaga. I forgot to take a photo of the seafood tower appetizer. And the chocolate dessert was more than we could handle.


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Petey, too.

, July 1, 2008

Another portrait of Petey.


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