Saturday’s wedding was fancy. It was in a fancy hotel, on a fancy beach, and we had fancy food. It was at the Kahala Mandarin Hotel that was right on the beach. Derek and Elise’s ceremony was by the water and decorated with white and coral flowers. At the end of the ceremony, they released a basketful of white doves that was brought to them by a large man in a green aloha shirt…kinda funny.
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The hotel had live reef fish swimming around in their lagoon. They also had six dolphins in a larger lagoon nearby. Poor exploited mammals. Anyway, the reception was inside the ballroom with hors doeuvres and open bar. In the banquet hall, it was decorated with white linens and orchids. The food was buffet-style with a strangely large selection of salads. Fortunately for the boys, there was a prime rib and pork waiting for them at the end of the table. My favorite part was the dessert bar complete with tiramisu and key lime pie…mmm.
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The couple was so cute and their bridal party performed a little “Summer Nights” for them. Of course there was dancing and Derek’s dad and Scott stole the show with their antics. By the end of the night the back of Scott’s shirt was soaked and he was grinding every living thing in the room…including the bride’s mom. Ew. Fancy wedding. Fun wedding.
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Here are the photos.
This past week was chock-full of booze, fried foods, fruity drinks with coconut cream in them, and pork products (mostly Spam). When I got back yesterday from our trip, I was feeling really blah…sorta like I had a hangover without having to drink the night before. So, I thought it was time to detox today. This morning started with a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal. The apple-cinnamon is my favorite. For lunch, I made a big mixed greens salad with chicken, celery, grape tomatoes, and a little bit of cottage cheese. It was actually pretty tasty. For dinner, I’m going to make a pasta salad with chicken, tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil. Tasty. Here’s to detox time!
On Thursday, Rus, Jes, and I went to the Waikiki Aquarium. It’s such a cool place since most of their reef exhibits are lit by sunlight and not that artificial purple light. Rus had so much fun looking at the filter system and he kept saying to the fish, “You guys are so lucky.” He’s in the aquarium/fish industry now so he was sorta doing some research, making some contacts with the gift shop lady, and just having a good time.
This morning Jes and I walked down to Waikiki beach to check it out. The water is as blue as I remember it to be and the beach was as crowded as ever. But it’s still nice to walk along the waterline and feel the extra-soft sand and watch the little Japanese kids playing in the water.
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