Traveling to Maui

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“Over Oahu” Hawai’i, 2022

Hi all! Today is the first day of our vacation to Maui and Molokai. It’s a long haul from Austin to the Aloha State, but at least we can take advantage of Hawaiian Airlines’ non-stop to Honolulu, and then a short 3-minute jump to Kahului.

The flight was nice, with one complimentary vino, a couple of meals, and a decent selection of movies. I watched the latest James Bond movie “No Time to Die” (which I enjoyed quite a bit) and then read on my Kindle/iPad the rest of the way to Honolulu.

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“Airport Wordle” Honolulu, 2022

We had about an hour layover at HNL, so I set up my GoPro for a time-lapse, and then caught up with Wordle.

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“Gate A19” Honolulu, 2022

Here’s the video:

I hope you had a great day!

The Window Seat

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“Above the Clouds” 2022

I’m the one who loves to peer out the airplane window. I mean, I don’t get to see the earth from up here very often and it still blows me away. Yes, I’ll take the window seat every time!

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“Boarding” Long Beach, 2022

Anyways, Koa and I have returned home to Austin after a long weekend in Southern California. It was a fun trip!

Another Trip to California

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“Traveling” Austin, 2022

Koa and I are off for another weekend trip to California. This time, Koa will be rehearsing with his DCI team in Whittier, while I’ll be hanging out in Torrance and Redondo Beach with family. It should be a fun and productive trip!

Giants Airplane

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“Giants Plane” Austin, 2022

The airplane we are flying on is sporting a San Francisco Giants logo, which is weird since we are traveling from Austin to Los Angeles. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re refused landing by the control tower at LAX!

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“Mascot” Austin, 2022

Just kidding! (Go Dodgers!)

A Visit to Redondo Beach Pier

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“Horseshoe” Redondo Beach, 2021

Today Mariko and I went down to the Redondo Beach Pier to walk around for a bit. We come here every year it seems, and it has stayed relatively the same all this time. Of course there are a few changes, such as the Fun Factory being gone, but landmarks such as Quality Seafood, Naja’s, and Tony’s still remain. 😊

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“Fresh Fish” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Beach Scene” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Pay Here” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Santa” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Restricted” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Pier” Redondo Beach, 2021
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“Towards PV” Redondo Beach, 2021