We’ve spent $9k at Costco this year and about $1k at Safeway. Our Executive Club is more than worth it. My wife will run into Costco for 1 thing rather than pay double somewhere else.
Had a guest at the hotel who flies for Netjets. a for hire private jet service. Asked him about what he flies, he was excited to show me photos. The Bombardier Global 7500, .7 mach, cross continent. I asked if it’s better than flying a heavy jet, he said it a sports car. wouldn’t fly anything else.
My resume must still be floating around in the ether, got 2 headhunter emails today. My head say, for that much money I can do that, but body says, F-off.
I remember going to Liberty House Ala Moana at Christmas time was magical. The tall Christmas tree in the middle of the escalators and the large toy train models. The toy department.
My step-son hired a law firm for his custody battle. He is working mostly with a para-legal. Reminds me of healthcare where we mostly see a physicians assistant.
Seems interesting that there are a lot Somalis in Minnesota. The weather in Somali is temperate, almost tropical. Wonder why they emigrated to a freezer.
Haven’t been up to the Queens Marketplace for a minute. 2 places that I used to be GM of are closed. Sansei is closed and Macaroni grill has a suspended liquor license and is closed
I had about 40 albums remaining (moved them many times). All island and Hawaiian music. Recorded them an gave them to my daughter. Had hundreds of CD. Ripped them in 2004 and donated to a school library. Still had some Hawaiian, gave to my daughter too. All of that music is on my phone on demand.
19 years. Small wedding at the Hilton Waikoloa Village ocean side lawn. We didn’t tell any prior. Sent out announcements after.
Wanted a good wine just to drink. Wanted something French, due to tariffs, French wines are in short supply. Settled for a super Tuscan, old school wine from the ancient Medici estate. Sangiovese, Cabernet and Canaiolo. Was told let it breath 2 hours & it will have sediment let the fun begin



