214/365 Mai Tai , What time?

Mai tais to say Aloha:

9 PM Hawaii time, 12AM Pacific time, 2 AM Central Time, 3 AM Eastern time.

Connecting flight #1 (Seattle):

7 AM Pacific time, 9 AM Central time, 10 AM Eastern time, 4 AM Hawaii time.

Connecting flight #2 (Minneappolis):
1 PM Central time, 2 PM Eastern time, 11 AM Pacific time 8 AM Hawaii time.

Arrival in Jacksonville:

5:30 PM Eastern time, 4:30 PM Central time, 2:30 PM Pacific time, 11:30 AM Hawaii time.

213/365, Mahalo, Hawai'i

We walked the tourist strip in Waikiki today, strolling among the boutiques and eateries until it was departure time. Mahalo. Thank you, Hawai'i. Other than the school, we had a wonderful time!

208/365 Diamond Head, Snorkeling and Sunburn

An amazing day today. Hiked up the trail to Diamond Head and saw the circular crater on one side and amazing views of ocean and downtown Honolulu on the other. Then we were off to Hanauma Bay and preserve. After the mandatory preservation movie we snorkeled a bay that looked better than any aquarium I've ever seen. We didn't have a water camera or I would have posted photos of us eye-to-eye with sea turtles. Absolutely beautiful. Other than the sunburn (times 3) today was perfection!

207/365 O'Ahu Here we come

We were out of the house by 5:15 A.M., and it was a long day. One hour to Atlanta, then eight hours fifty minutes to Hawaii. First class flying can't be beat. I saw 3 movies Milk, Yes Man, Best in Show, several House episodes a few Flight of the Concords. We had 2 meals on the long flight, mai tais while boarding, and hot towels for our hands and faces. The lav in the upper (first class only) deck had Aveda facial mist to keep our pores happy. Unfortunately the glamour ended when we got to the hotel of the company's choice. It smelled like old fish, and I'm pretty sure that some one's toenail clippings were on the floor by the balcony. We were outta' there. The Doubletree Alana is perfect. Only a quick dip at the beach and we were pooped. We stopped and bought some modern Hawaiian shirts and muumuus on our short walk from the beach, had a bite to eat in a local coffee shop, and off to bed. Everyone feels fine, but a 6 hour time change is tough!

206/365 Reunions and Preparations

The "Into the Woods" cast reconvened for a party this evening, and it felt like we hadn't missed a beat, even though it's been a month since we stayed into the wee hours to strike the set. We caught up on the dirt, enjoyed some first class nosh, and then picked up where we left off. Funny, I didn't know these people at all when I auditioned on March 29th. I guess the experience of working together to build something larger than all of us has created a bond. We had to leave the party early... bags to pack and A.M. flights to catch.

205/365 Home..for 33 Hours

Project 365 is more than half way through, and I've really appreciated the way it forces me to document my days. It was particularly helpful in re-creating the timeline for Injury 2009. Some days, it's tough to find the right photo. I worked in Michigan City, Indiana until 4 PM, hopped 2 regional jets, and arrived home after 11 PM. My mind was whirling as I left the airport, because I'm due back there in 33 hours for our week in Hawaii. As I drove the to do list was forming in my head. I remembered to snap a photo for the day, though!

199/365 Home again... for now.

Cats awaiting apologies, laundry in piles, bills in the mailbox, cat litter tracked on the floor, weeds in the garden, pool water needing adjustment, bags to unpack, phone messages to ignore... so many things to do when we get home. Plus we are Hawaii minus 7, with no plans whatsoever for our week on Oahu. But maybe that's a good thing...

183/365 Aloha and Welcome to New Yawk

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Doing our best to salvage some fun this summer, we're planning a couple of excursions. Driving to NY and taking in a couple of shows and some family visitation with a much-needed stop with the BJNR crew in the Richmond Area, and then a play-work-play trip to the island state of Hawaii. Summer 2009 will not be known as the summer of Shands and surgery. It will be the summer of family fun and travel!