Monday was a holiday

I REALLY didn't want to go back to work after my week-long vacation of holiday dinners, lunches with friends, and lying on the couch for mid-day naps.  The last day of my vacation was Monday, and my only request was to drive around the island.  I haven't done this in years, and I feel like I should do this more regularly.  It's such a great reminder to slow down and enjoy the surrounding beauty.  

Chinaman's Hat in the distance.   

I really wanted to have some shrimp from a shrimp truck in Kahuku.  There's shrimp farms aplenty, and lots of trucks along the way. Giovanni's had a mob of people that we were not willing to bare.  

Romy's had a ridiculously long wait for their food, so we decided to see what other trucks we could find. 

 Finally, we stopped at Fumi's.  No line.  We figured that shrimp is shrimp.  How different could it be? 

We got a spicy plate, and a garlic butter one.  These were $12 each.  Have I tasted better shrimp?  Probably.  As my dad said, "It's hard to mess up shrimp," but when in Kahuku, you just have to eat shrimp.  

For those of you who don't agree that "shrimp is shrimp," I found this YouTube video made by some local foodies, reviewing the different trucks.  Hard core.

 

This is where the shrimp swim.  A gold mine for shrimp truck owners.

The trek started in Kaneohe, and I decided to skip Hale'iwa, as waves were high and traffic was bad.  As we headed back into town, Bruce suggested that we stop in Aiea for shave ice.  We ended up at Samurai for soft serve.  This was a small strawberry/banana.  Huge and awesome!  I'm still kind of thinking about it.  I might have to stop by again this weekend.

Such a great day with my dad and Bruce.  My two favorite dudes.  Counting the days till my next vacation.

Samurai

99-115 Aiea Heights Dr
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 484-2200

If you want some breakfast goodness...

Every local in Hawaii knows Liliha Bakery. They're known for their iconic cocoa puffs that are topped with chantilly frosting (note: everyone is happy if you bring them for dessert at a family gathering). We love breakfast at their super busy counter. Here's their famous butter roll with bright red jelly.




My usual order of mahimahi and eggs.



Delicious sweet bread French Toast.



Liliha Bakery
Phone
(808) 531-1651
Liliha Bakery
515 N. Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817


Hours
24 hours a day from Tuesday 6 a.m. to Sunday 8 p.m.
Closed Mondays.

Loving my newest Mu'umu'u Heaven treasures!

I stopped by Mu'umu'u Heaven today and picked up a few treasures from the home decor half of the store.  I love the vintage goodies.  It's fun to wander through the store and see various items merchandised by color.  This first piece will be living on the dining room table, until we are able to entertain.  I envision it being filled with dips, toppings, and sauces. I love the different hues of green.  

I also picked up this mirrored tray for my perfumes and jewelry. 

 Last but not least, I couldn't resist the horse head bookend. 

 

The next time you're in Kailua, check out all the vintage finds and re-worked vintage fashions at Mu'umu'u Heaven. 

Mu'umu'u Heaven
767 Kailua Road
808.263.3366

Mama Woo's Doesn't Disappoint

We went with my mom to Mama Woo's tonight. It's located on King St., across from McDonalds. They've got a few tables if you want to eat there, but a lot of folks seemed to be getting take-out. I always say that a Korean restaurant's food should be judged by its' side dishes. Mama Woo's has awesome side dishes. The main dishes were delicious, too!




Said side dish choices...




Mandoo soup...


Kalbi plate...


Fish jun plate...
Fried tofu, potato salad, and fish jun were my faves. Thumbs up. Yes, I recommend.

Mama Woo's BBQ

808-941-6262
2080 South King Street

It's Wedding Season...

It's mid-April, and we've been anticipating Bronson and Dulce's wedding for about a year now. Festivities were kicked off with a bridal shower at Natsunoya Tea House on Wednesday night. The food was really good.


The wedding was yesterday at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower. There was talk of passing showers for Saturday evening, but it stayed cloud free and beautiful all day.




My cousin brought some of his vintage cars to add to the decor of the reception. Everyone had fun taking pictures with them!


There was a cigar bar and donut bar to keep guests busy.

There was even a vintage typewriter for guests to type their messages to the bride and groom.

Clear tents!

Some of the younger guests...

Here's one catching some zzzz's before the real party began.

More cousins...


Posing with the groom...

Posing with the bride...

Cute BCBG shoes that had my feet dying at the end of the night. Too much dancing!! P.S. I got my dress from mu'umu'u heaven. Love that store. The fishtail hem gave it some extra sass.

I recommend taking a weekday off...

You can take a 4 mile trot around Diamond Head in beautiful sunny weather, and then find the taco truck you've heard about from everyone...

Located off of Kapahulu on Mokihana St. (right across Safeway), we ordered burritos.

Then we couldn't resist eating some shave ice with ice cream, while waiting for said burritos. Who knew Waiola was on this street? Apparently they've been there for 2 years. Lucky us for stumbling upon this location, while searching for that taco truck!




You gotta love Hawaii.

Another beautiful March weekend...

Saturday started off with a quick stop at Walgreens. We were pleasantly surprised to see the girls in green selling their delicious cookies. Being a former scout myself, I couldn't resist picking up a few boxes to support of course :) Tagalongs are the best!



Then it was time for some fun at the pool with the fam bam...





On Sunday, we checked out a live art/literacy campaign at Kahala Mall. Love that people are putting on events for kids that bring talented artists out for the day.





Loved this part of the mural...


Then we went to The Counter for lunch. Here's my ahi burger with wasabi aioli...


Bruce's burger had tempura bacon. He thought it was o.k. We did the 50/50 regular fries and sweet potato fries. Vanilla shake was good stuff.


Bruce says we can stop eating burgers on the weekend now.
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