A Rainy Day in Hawaii is Better than a Sunny Day at Work!

This photo was taken in March of 2006 on our 30th wedding anniversary! It is beautiful, sunny, with gorgeous flora in the background and not at all how the previous 6 days had been for us in Oahu! In fact our Mantra for the week became, "A rainy day in Hawaii is better than a sunny day at work!" But our anniversary is March 12th and we wanted to be there for the celebration! It takes me back to our wedding day in 1976 - yes we really have been together that long! In fact we knew each other for 3 years prior during high school!! I was blessed enough to marry my high school sweetheart!! So back to 1976 and our wedding day! It rain, thundered, poured and guests were stuck out in their car and couldn't get into the church! When the minister said, "Those Whom God Hath Joined Together Let No Man Put Asunder", the biggest bolt of thunder rocked the church!! Almost 33 years later people who made it into the church still talk about it!! So back to Hawaii, I guess it fits our tradition of Rain!! We still had the most wonderful time in Oahu and crammed as much as possible during those 6 days. We went to Paradise Cove and enjoyed a traditional luau on the beach and wonderful Polynesian dancing! Notice that we were in a tent it was raining too hard to have it outside like they usually do. We also went to the Polynesian Cultural Center to get a big vision of what the islands are really like and the different people that inhabit them. This is an all day trip so plan accordingly when you get there. The Mormon church runs this place and does fantastic job of employing many people from the islands.

One site my husband really wanted to see was Pearl Harbor and I can tell you that is a very moving place to go to. They have a museum, grounds, a movie to see and then a trip over to the USS Arizona Memorial. It truly is a place where we can remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice of fighting for our rights! I recommend this as a must do when you go to Oahu.


So would we go back to Hawaii again? In a heartbeat! I would like to try a couple of the other islands though. Oahu is a bit commercial but still has a lot to offer anyone visiting the island. We are looking at going back out there in 2010 for our 35th anniversary. I'll let you know how that goes!!