Mai Tais

During our trip to Hawaii we went to Waikiki Beach several times. On this day, it was our first visit. We had stop for drinks at Hawaiian Hilton Hotel and Hale Koa Hotel. We had Mai Tais at each hotel but the ones at the Hilton were my favorite. At $15 a piece, they should […]

Our First Beach Visit

After church, a great brunch at the Officer’s Club and an overlook of the Marine Base it was time for a swim at the beach 900 feet from the Kelly’s home. The North Beach, also listed on some GPS as Officer’s Beach, is located along the windward side of Oahu, accessible only through Kaneohe Bay […]

Sunday Champagne Brunch

The ever popular Sunday Champagne Brunch was the perfect complement to our first Sunday morning in Hawaii. Selections include crab legs, a sushi station, peel-n-eat shrimp, and an omelet station. The Officer’s Club was built-in 1941 and still supports the proud tradition and heritage of the Marine Corps way of life. Perched on top of […]

An Island

Before going to the Officer’s Club for Sunday Brunch, we traveled up the mountain to overlook Oahu’s Kaneohe Bay. This gave us a great view of the bay, the Marine Base and Coconut Island. From this advantage point, we could also see Coconut Island or Mokuoloe. It is a 28 acre island that originally was […]

Our Flight

We flew from Kansas City to Dallas, where we met up with the Rotchfords. Fred had arranged for us to fly first classes so it had been a very nice flight. In Dallas we waited in the American Airlines Admirals Club were we had complimentary juice, coffee, soft drinks, herbal tea and light snacks. They […]