Frankie's Chinese Dinner Party
Tonight we had an excellent seven course Chinese dinner at the Royal Garden Restaurant at the Ala Moana Hotel. When Frankie hosts a party the dinner is always excellent. At the start of our dinner here is Marissa, Trisha, Frankie, Markus and Melanie.
Tags: Ala Moana Hotel, Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant
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A photowalk at Foster Botanical Garden
Mark McMahon wanted to take a break and do a photowalk on February 1. We went to Foster Botanical Garden for a few hours in the morning. Here’s a picture Mark took of us. There’s a mirrored ball at the rest area and he shot it to get the “fisheye” effect. Some of Mark’s photos [...]
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MacGeek gets a new job
The MacGeek calls me a few days ago and wants some advice since he’s taking on a new job. Our last meetup was in May at Aki-no-No. This time we got together at Hanamaru Japanese Restaurant, just across the street. Here’s our after dinner shot; Kayoko, Greg and Bryan. The restaurant is larger than it [...]
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New Years 2009
We started our eve by going to Marcus and Ann’s home in Palolo where we feasted on a lavish spread of local favorites. Carli entertained all of us on ukulele. Nui, the youngest wanted to play with Cupie who needed most of the evening to stop being afraid. Hone and Pono chilled. Alan Yamamoto also [...]
Tags: fireworks, Marcus Marcos, New Years 2009, osechi ryori, Pono
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My new cameras
I found these two cameras this morning in Kailua. I know I paid a little more than they were really worth. But they were clean, seemed operational and I could touch them before buying. The first 35mm camera I used when I was a teenager was my dad’s Argus C3, a black brick. I’ve always [...]
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Zen Shu, Last Night
Ryuji has opened his own restaurant. Here is some of our dinner. Zen Shu is on Kapahulu Avenue, where Harpo’s used to be. My very first photos taken with the iPhone.
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Korean food, local style
The old timers after lunch at Kim Chee III. Fine Korean cuisine softened greatly to suit the local palate. Tucking in our bellies after lunch … Mike Fujioka, Fay Nakashima, Bruce Fong, Maggie Shiroma, John Shiroma, Gordon Goo, Gail Goo and Melanie Okazaki. Here’s a review of the restaurant by a girl who didn’t care [...]
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