Marty in the rain

Hawaii: Spectacular beauty and vibrant history

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January 9th 2009
Three days till we fly to Hawaii! On Jan 12th we fly from Portland (PDX) to Hilo, Hawaii and we can't wait to get there. Warm whether and sunshine, Yea!! (we hope) Today I-5 has been closed due to flooding at Chehalis and Olympia so we may have to change our plans to have David come down from W Seattle and drive us to the airport on Monday. But he says, if I-5 clears up he'll come down on Sunday. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more