New friend!

The night before we left for Hawaii, Mike sobbed his eyes out for his old buddy Connery. The other day he met Evan, an Air Force child whose family is also living at the Hale Koa while they wait for their housing on Hickam AFB. How nice to see Mike laughing it up with a new friend:





And how nice that they don't seem to mind (much) when Annabelle tags along:

Don't hassle the Hoff

That artistic masterpiece Baywatch is filming in Hawaii. We got to watch some of the action from a distance on the beach right outside our hotel. Note David Hasselhoff in the middle:

What's up, Doc?

Close encounter in a Waikiki shop:

Water bugs

In the Hale Koa pool:



And at the beach:

Field trip

Fred had some in-processing to do at work, so the kids and I set out on our own for a day of exploring. First stop, the Waikiki Aquarium! We got to see the official State Mammal, the Hawaiian monk seal:



After the aquarium, we headed over to the Honolulu Zoo:



We got to see an elephant engaging in a little creative expression:



Who knew that elephants were so artistic?! The zoo even asks for donations of "painting supplies for elephants" on their wish list.

Mike on the beach

New friend?

Mike met this furry fellow in a Waikiki shop: