Aloha 'Oe

It's been a good year. Hawaii will always feel a little bit like home.

Rainbow Books and Records

A couple months ago we came across a used bookstore near the university. It's fantastic. Who doesn't love buying books for $1.95 or $2.99? Today we went in to pick up some books for our flight home. One thing I may love even more than the books is the adorable hardware on the door. Isn't it cute?

North Shore

We went to the North Shore this afternoon. We had shrimp scampi at Giovanni's and shave ice at Matsumoto's. You'd think we were tourists...

Promotion

Spencer's company gave him a really good offer to open a new area and expand onto the West Coast. He will be in charge of marketing the program to all of the locations that Hawaiian flies to; from Seattle down to San Diego. We're really excited about this opportunity.

Freebie Bin

One thing I will miss about BYU-Hawaii is the TVA freebie bin. It's a wonderful place where people can drop off unwanted possessions and pick up new ones; a perfect place for transient students. I have a box of random things (i.e. yarn, denatured alcohol, a cook book, jumper cables, etc) that I need to drop off before we head for the mainland.

Note: This is not the actual freebie bin. Sorry to disappoint anyone who was looking for an eight light candolier.

One More Week in Paradise

Shower Invitations

My oldest sister Angie is having a baby girl in October. Last month I made invitations for her shower and finally got them mailed off. I was inspired by these fantastic invitations Jordan at Oh Happy Day made.

A Blog, Blog World

Isn't it funny what a small world blogging is? I had no idea that so many people I knew had blogs. Just today I found out that Sammy and Marcie have been a part of the blog world too. Since I live far from home and am horrible at keeping in touch, blogging is the perfect avenue for staying connected.

Splurge

I fell in love with this sweater when I saw it at the Honolua store. They didn't have my size so I had to order it online. Shipping was almost half as much as the sweater.

Labor Day

We had the Wong girls over for a sleepover last night. Today we have plans to go to the beach and have a barbecue with friends. It should be a good holiday.