Saturday November 19th, 2005 by Brian
It’s time to boogey. We caught a taxi off to SFO and boarded the plane for Oahu. We sat through a 5-hour gas attack as someone near by kept ripping nasty farts. Not exactly the welcome wagon I expected. Although our descent into Oahu was pretty cloudy, the glimpses of the island as we flew lower were really incredible. We arrived and were greeted with the traditional lei, took the shuttle to our upgraded Outrigger Reef hotel. We immediately had lunch at the Shorebird cafe and celebrated with the first pina colada of the week.
Jennifer took a nap while I thumbed through “Oahu Revealed” by Aloha Publications. Jennifer had picked …
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Monday September 12th, 2005 by Brian
Today is my birthday. For the first time since 2001, I didn’t feel the gloomy hangover of the NYC terrorist attacks. In some ways this makes me feel glad but at the same time I wonder if we’re just back to being complacent (especially in light of our poor response to Hurricaine Katrina)?
One year ago roughly, I was in Milan celebrating my birthday watching the Formula One race at Monza. This year I watched the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on my Tivo from the comfort of my living room. I have to say I didn’t miss standing in the rain like last year but I miss the non-stop rush of experiences that results from constant …
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