Christmas in Hawaii!

This year Zach and I are spending Christmas in Hawai'i! This will be our first Christmas away from home and we're going to do everything we can to enjoy the season in Hawai'i. People put up tons of decorations and they have parades, shows, and special events all month long. We even put up our first real tree! We got a Noble Pine from the Home Depot near Ward. The pine smell fills the apartment. For decoration we went with a candy cane theme this year. Here are some pics showing Christmas in Hawai'i. One is of the pink tree from Sanrio at Ala Moana. The other pics are of the Candy Cane Train which kids can ride at Ala Moana. The train goes around one level of the mall.

Hanazen!

One of my favorite places to eat is Hanazen near Walmart on Keeaumoku Street. Zach and I each decided to try something different. Well he did with his Ahi Natto rice bowl (first pic). I stuck with an old favorite Curry Udon (second pic). Curry with beef and noodles. Yum!

Random Pics from Hawaii

Here are some random pics I took before Zach and I went to Georgia for Thanksgiving. The first picture is of the Koolau Ridge from our lanai. The second pic is of our shoes in the kitchen. The third pic is of a hibiscus flower in Waikiki. The fourth is a sign for a local yard equipment rental place that always has some funny or catchy phrase. I'm always checking the sign out for a new one. The last picture is of Anna, the master's student in the lab I work in at UH. She took very good care of our fish while we were gone. Thanks Anna! Just a note she is showing the Hawaiian shaka, a hand signal for goodwill.

Thanksgiving Trip to Georgia

Zach and I went home to Georgia for Thanksgiving due to the generosity of Zach's aunt Carol. Thanks Carol!
We stuffed ourselves, saw family and went shopping on the day after Thanksgiving but those who know me will be greatly surprised to note that I didn't take many pictures. I was too busy seeing people and doing things. But I do have some pictures!
The first picture is of Carol and Daniel. Zach's grandmother Betty, aunt Carol, cousin Daniel, mom Patty, Zach and I went to The Cracker Barrel for lunch at Banks Crossing which is a shopping center in Banks County right across the Jackson County line near Commerce. The second picture is of me, Zach and Patty at our table. The third picture is a nice picture of mother and son. I'll post more pics later as they are currently on the video camera and I need Zach's technical expertise to get them onto the blog. We miss you guys!
Sharon

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