Land of Tee Shirts

29.12.2010 - 08.01.2011
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Jan. 8, 2011 Kailua, HI

Soquel on Kailua Beach

We are enjoying time with my mom, her dog Zoe, and Soquel, in Kailua. Kailua beach is long, white sand, and perfect for walking. The regular attire here, at the beach or in town, is board shorts, "slippahs" (slippers, or flip flops), and tee shirts. For women, there's a bit more range, including sun dresses and sun skirts, but for guys it doesn't vary, young or old. Tee shirts well-worn, faded from the sun and many washings, and advertise local businesses such as Waimanalo Feed Supply and Island Snow, or lifestyle features such as surfing or flowers. It seems that's the Kailua wardrobe, summer, winter, fall, and spring: tee shirts, board shorts, and slippers. Nice.

Here's a picture of the new garden at the Kalapawai Triangle, compliments of the Beautification Committee of the LaniKailua Outdoor Circle, and my mom, Lynn Rogers. The Beautification Committee has been hard at work improving the landscaping around Kailua and this is their newest accomplishment. The site offers some colorful plantings, grass, and benches around an old Banyan tree planted in 1954. A perfect spot to sip a morning coffee from the popular Kalapawai Store in the background.

Brad and Soquel on Kailua Beach

Our time here has been way too short. But we put it to good use. Ate poke every day, walked on the beach a lot, swam with Soquel on the sunny day, registered our car and got it stored away until November, got to know the folks at our new bank and insurance company, checked out the house in preparation for all the remodeling we'll need to do when we return, played with Zoe, treated to dinner by Lynn at our favorite restaurant, Haleiwa Joe's, to celebrate our retirement, and all-in-all just relaxed Hawaiian style.