1 All dressed up and waiting to go to the airport to get Ang!
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5 My friend is here!!!!
6 A visit to the beach before dinner at Buzz's.
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8 Awesome puffer fish light!
9 We started out Ang's visit to Hawaii with a trip to base for some errands and to see North Beach. Beautiful shot, Ang!
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15 We also went on a hike up our favorite trail, the Pillbox trail. Mom and Pete joined us, as did my friend Diane.
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19 We never tire of seeing the Moks from the trail.
20 That's mom and Pete waaaayy over there on the trail.
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22 Snack time at the summit/turnaround point. Just like old times on the trail :)
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29 Sammy did so well on this hike. He hiked all the way back from the third bunker to the truck (still not sure how far - we have to take our GPS up there). He is always very tired when he's done but did a great job using his own strength to get up the incline.
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31 Yeah! The crowds go wild!
32 This flower smells so great!
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35 I still have mud in my ear from the Swamp Romp, a shower and 4 q-tips later!
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37 It's a beach cruiser, right? Harder than you might imagine to tool a couple miles down the beach, but it was fun!
38 I have GOT to learn to kite surf while we're here.
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41 Checking out the shells and coral at Hale Koa beach on base.
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43 A garden we like...we will try to emulate it for our front yard now that we have some palms.
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45 Story time then a nap on the beach. We'd just had plate lunch at Keneke's in Waimanalo. SOOOO good!
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48 Mom's view while Sam napped and Ang and I took a walk up the beach.
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56 A wonderful dinner out at the Kaneohe Yacht Club, thanks to mom and Pete! Sam had a great time running around before dinner!
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60 Beautiful palm at the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens.
61 The mountains all around us are what is left in a crater rim. Hard to believe, but here's a good description.
62 Twin baby fern!
63 Isn't this awesome? Another great shot, Ang. This flower is pretty neat.
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65 Feeding the fish was a real hit!
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67 He found a couple sticks to use on the trail, like trekking poles.
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70 I would love to have this for a Christmas tree! Very Seuss-like :)
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72 Little ranger tells us all about the tree.
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74 Learning about a heart shape from Ang.
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78 If you rub this leaf, it will close. Ang taught Sammy how to do it.
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88 Grilled pizza and game night with our friends Mike and Angel. Mike and Dave do a little impromptu sweeping (a glass broke).
89 Dave won SORRY! again!!!! He has a 3-year winning streak going!
90 Mike won Clue, though. Good going!
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94 Then we went to the North Shore to look for turtles at Laniakea beach. Sam got to romp in the water with Daddy!
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104 We saw two huge sea turtles! One was 200lb!
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111 And look at all the people who gathered around to see them! I volunteered to be a Hono (Turtle) Guardian for NOAA. Looking forward to it - a way to ensure I get to the beach regularly and also get to help educate the public about these endangered creatures.
112 This is the 200lb one - bigger than most people have seen at this beach. His name is Woolly Bully. He's about 50 years old.
113 Waiting for Matsumoto's shave ice!
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115 Kayaking, followed by brunch at the O club on base...
116 Putting the plugs in. What a helper.
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121 The O club pool. We're members now (strange that an officer has to pay to be a member, but we did... Dad, you will love visiting here!)
122 Krugs are big dessert chompers.
123 Coffee at Kalapawai - all our favorite places! Then off to the craft store to get little glass jars for beach treasures to take home.
124 Plate lunch #3!!!! We love plate lunch...
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127 Little sand microcosms of the beach. We made some keepsakes the night before Ang had to leave.
