What's with me and a parade?

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Okay, so it is day two here in paradise and somehow for the second time that I have been here on Waikiki in the past year, there is a parade. In December it was, of course, the Christmas parade, this trip it is the Okinawian Festival parade, who knew Okinawians had their own festival?

Early in the morning I visited Ala Moana Mall that was engineered by my papa. It had been YEARS since I had been there... and my how it has changed.

It was a quiet day otherwise, I loafed around the pool and then finished the day with a beautiful sunset and the registration party at Hula's. It was very fun and great to meet what seems to be a very fun group of guys.

Tomorrow it is off to the windward side of the island with the bears, should be fun.

Aloha!

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Photos

I knew this place when it was two stories
My papa engineered the guts of this mall... and it is clear he did a good job since they have added two whole stories to it.

Gotta love a parade
So it's my second trip to Waikiki in a year and it is the second time there is a parade down Kalakaua Avenue... how come it isn't for me?

Another beautiful sunset
Tonight it was gorgeous... as the sunset.