Compassion International

I have adopted a child from Compassion International. Her name is Kathryn and she is from Ecuador. She turns 6 this month and I can't wait to get her a present and send her letters. She is the custest thing on the planet, and if any of you would like to send warm wishes to Kathryn, just let me know. If you are interested in a child of your own, its only $32/month and the website is http://www.compassion.com/

Isn't she precious!

Germaines Luau

The luau was FUN! Here are some pics and videos...believe it or not, it was SUPER chilly out, so Mom got me a new sweatshirt...I am going to miss her! My bed has been made every day, my laundry is done right after I wear it...she has definitely spoiled me! We had a great time and I am so GRATEFUL that she was able to come!

USS MISSOURI

Happy Easter everyone! My Mom is here in Hawaii with me and we went to visit the USS Missouri, USS Arizona Memorial and a tour of Pearl Harbor. The Arizona Memorial is UNREAL, it literally sits on top of the sunken ship from Dec 7th, 1941. The USS Missouri was awesome, here are some facts:

Nickname: Mighty Mo

Launched: January 24, 1944

Length: 3 Football Fields

Takes 2700 men to operate

Was the last battleship to be built by the U.S.

Site of surrender of the Empire of Japan which ended WWII

I have attached a video and some pics...enjoy!

Tsunami...

Just when you think you live in Paradise...

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

831 AM HST THU MAR 19 2009
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE
AT 0831 AM HST.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0818 AM HST 19 MAR 2009
COORDINATES - 23.0 SOUTH 174.8 WEST
LOCATION - TONGA ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.7 MOMENT
EVALUATION
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A NON-EXPANDING
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING FOR A PART OF THE PACIFIC NEAR THE
EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
HOWEVER... SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL
NON-DESTRUCTIVE SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS
LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS
MIGHT BEGIN IS
0236 PM HST THU 19 MAR 2009
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

Happy St. Patty's Day

Here are a pic from St. Patty's Day. We were downtown Honolulu, where a pretty good party was starting to happen...too bad it was on a weekday...and I had to work...otherwise, it would have been game on!

Sunset

We were up on the Northshore this weekend and saw a gorgeous sunset.

Shark Cage Pics

SHARKS!!!

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL!

THE CAGE