I passed by Doc and his friend while walking through the Farmer's Market. The 326 Bar sits right in the middle of the market and a variety of characters drink there day and night.
Doc looks like an old alcoholic. When I aimed the camera towards Doc's friend he told me, "Not him, me." He was drunk. He corrected himself and shooed me away. Doc gave me his advice--the advice you'd almost expect from a drunk (and the title of this post). I laughed it off and then rephrased the question, asking him if that was the best advice he had for young people. He got serious and said something interesting, I'm sure gleaned from years of missteps.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
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.
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.
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