I lived in Honolulu, Hawaii for a year and 8 months. My sister, Ann, flew
over and she spent 8 months with me on this beautiful island. Ann and I both
loved this beautiful paradise. There is so much to see and do on this island.
You can go around the island in one day, but one day never seems to be enough.
There are many wonders, i.e. the Pali, Sacred Falls, the Mormon Temple, the
Punchbowl and, of course, Pearl Harbor just to name a very few.

The Pali are the mountains where the king of Hawaii would throw his enemies
to their death. The wind blows through these mountains so strong that if you
are not careful you will reach a point where you cannot go anywhere. You,
literally, can reach a point of no return. You can lean into the wind at a 45
degree angle and the wind will hold you up.

We loved the beach and it was one block from our apartments which were
named LeiMomi, which means "string of pearls". Ft. DeRussy was an Army base
with its own private beach for military staff only. The pictures shown below look
as if we are on grass. There was grass at this army base where you could
spread your mats and lie in the sun. Just walk a few paces and you were in
the sand and at the water. It was the best of both worlds. Below is only
a sampling of a few pictures of the times we spent on this island. Honolulu,
 to us, truly was God's little piece of "heaven on earth". I hope you
 enjoy this page!

         Winward Side of the Island
     

White Plumeria
 

     Rainbow Tower on Waikiki Beach

Orchids

Sacred Falls

Left to Right
Me, My son, My Sister (holding my daughter)
At the pineapple fields (1961)