Trust In Each Other

Carrie and I went to Oahu, Hawaii as we've never been there and we thought it would be nice to take a trip before we had our first kid. Traveling with a pregnant chick is not always easy--they are often hungry, pee frequently, get winded walking from the elevator to the hotel room, and have the mood swings of a severe manic depressive. But if you feed them regularly, cater to their whims, ignore the mood swings, and tell them how beautiful they look almost eight months pregnant in a bikini, you can make a pretty nice trip out of it. We stayed at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, which was really nice. I'm sorry I didn't interview more people as the hotel was replete with retirement-age folk. But we explored the island by car every day, ate in some really good restaurants like a local favorite, Irifune, and we snorkeled in Hanauma Bay.

We also checked out the Mormon run Polynesian Cultural Center. We decided to see the slightly corny Ha: Breath of Life while we were there, as a few people insisted that we go see it. It wasn't brilliant theater, but there were a few cool dance numbers--especially the ones which involved fire.

We chatted up a nice couple sitting behind us so I finally remembered to pull out my camera and ask them a few questions. Not having a light on me, the video came out terribly dark. I know it's not pretty to look at, but Walter and Lola are a really nice couple. They are native to Hawaii. Walter, a retired principal, is a fourth generation Hawaiian of Chinese descent. Lola, a retired teacher, is a third generation Hawaiian of Japanese descent. This is their second marriage, as Lola is a divorcee and Walter is a widower.

Lola and Walter, ages 70 and 75.