Back to the Island

Dean and I just returned from a week in Hawaii for both work and play as participants in the King's Hawaiian Leadership Team Retreat. We had long days that included a couple of planning meetings (which I co-facilitated) and tours of landmarks in the history of King's, including the original sites of the King Street Bakery in Honolulu and Robert's Bakery in Hilo. We managed to eat our way across the island, including Michel's, the Willows, and a big luau at King's CEO Mark Taira's cousin Luella's in Hawaii Kai. I almost (but not quite!) had my fill of laulau and poi!


Our first stop after landing was Young's Fish Market for lunch, where we said hello to cousin Alan Young and continued our tradition of having the best meal first! We also visited Auntie Simmy (Florence) Wong, and cousins Phyllis and Percy (below), as well as Alison, Deanie & Lorrin Wong, Cecily& Christie Wong and Jim Napier (alas, no picture, but we enjoyed a wonderful meal at Hiroshi on restaurant row). We enjoyed a breakfast at the Wailana Cafe, but did not see any members of the family there!


Dean was my perfect companion on this trip - it helps that my clients really like him a lot. But he managed to survive the luau food with a smile on his face, and he chauffered me to a rubber stamp convention and two fabric stores in search of unique Asian/Hawaiian stamps and fabrics! His red-as-a-lobster legs are living proof that he had at least a few hours of fun (ouch!) in the sun!

Weapons of Choice

Dean? Diana? You be the judge!