eloise kurata...

My Aunt... My Father's sister... She passed away last night Hawaii time...

She was the best aunt a nephew could have...

Eloise Kurata was 79 years old, just shy of her 80th birthday when she succumbed to that hideous disease- pancreatic cancer...

My Aunt Eloise died without being able to see the birth of her grandson... My cousin Paula is scheduled to give birth in a week or so...

I will always be appreciative of her...

She really was the best...

back in the city...

I'm just happy to be home...

vanessa williams...

Just saw her on GMA(Good Morning America) and it brought back memories how good looking she is in person. I saw her last year in San Francisco and she's absolutely beautiful up close and personal...

She's currently on Broadway in SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM.

In late January, I saw her former UGLY BETTY costar America Ferrara @ the Sundance Film Festival- she's not bad looking in person...

My favorite Vanessa Williams song is DREAMIN'...

ted's bakery...

Didn't try their famous chocolate haupia pie, but I did partake in a slice of guava cream pie. Well, I thought it was guava? Guava cream pie isn't listed on their website?
Perhaps, it was strawberry cream pie?

Anyway, you need not take the trek to the North Shore to enjoy their luscious pies- they are sold @ Don Quijote in Honolulu...

And you don't need to buy a whole pie- they also sell it by the slice...

nba...

Up until yesterday, I wasn't even aware that the NBA was in the playoffs...

Being in Hawaii for almost four weeks has lessened my desire to keep up with sports...

I'm actually more excited about baseball and my San Francisco Giants...

leonard's bakery...

On Kapahulu. Excellent malasadas- which are basically Filipino donuts. Opens @ 5:30am.

walgreens...

The stores in Hawaii actually sell beer and wine...

And hard liquor...