$50 bill! $50 bill! Who likes the Goonies?! Anyway, greetings from Waikiki beach in Hawaii, where my tan is coming along nicely. We have enjoyed a rather splendid few days exploring Honolulu, relaxing on the beach, deepening our love for one another, shopping and well, duetting on "Everyday People" by Arrested Development - as you do. We climbed Diamond Head on Wednesday which affords panoramic views of Waikiki. It was about a mile and a half walk up and at th...

Aloha! It's in the high 70s, there are bad flowery shirts everywhere and everyone is saying "Aloha". Yes - we're in Honolulu. We've always wanted to visit Hawaii and so have been looking forward to this part of the trip for a while. It's also good to be back in the good 'ol U S of A. Still takes some beating in my view. The flight from Auckland went quickly although it was a bumpy ride at times. We gained a day as we crossed the international date line and Hot...