. . . And I'm Back

Just returned home from my Vegas jaunt this morning - 3:30 a.m. this morning to be exact. I was supposed to arrive at 12:15 p.m. yesterday, but our plane had some kind of mechanical failure light pop on. We were midway down the runway when the pilot put on the breaks. Thought it'd only take an hour to check out, but they ended up sending us back to a hotel to wait it out. Because of this, I'd say there are about 200 people tired out of their minds today.

While many people would love an extra day in Vegas, it'd be a lot better if they'd known ahead of time. Many of the people, who must've been older than God, pulled all-nighters on Wednesday since we had a 5 a.m. call time. This turned out bad since we were stuck in vegas for another 12 hours or so.

At the hotel, we were given meal vouchers so at least the food was free. But how many times can you really eat a buffet? The flight home was long and made longer when we didn't lift off till about an hour after scheduled. This time, in the new plane, a door light wouldn't come on. They had to call in the maintenance people to fix it.

Despite this, I had a nice time in Vegas. I got to go shopping and see Jersey Boys at the Palazzo. We tried to see the Platters, Coasters and Marvelettes, but the show got canceled. This is the second time I've been in Vegas and haven't gotten to see this show. It must be a sign. I ate at Olive Garden (yum!) and saw some hotels. I got in some gambling time and wouldn't have lost so much if we left on time. But since we were delayed 12 hours, I ended up putting a bunch of money back into the slots. Damn it!

The weather was a nippy 30-40 degrees the entire time we were there. I think after the first day we became immune to the cold. After a while it just felt nice and not OMG freezing. We were able to walk around in capris and a long-sleeved shirt with a light jacket. A positive thing about arriving in Honolulu at 2 a.m. is that the temperature was 74 degrees. If we'd arrived at noon as scheduled, we probably would've fainted from the 80-degree heat.

Pack It Up, Pack It In

Well, not exactly House of Pain, but I'm packed and ready for Vegas. Megabucks, here I come! I think I've definitely overpacked though. The weather in Vegas is supposed to range from the 30s to 50s so compared to Hawaii, this is freezing! I packed a gazillion sweaters and jackets, tights and pants. I'm only in Vegas for about 4 days but I have about a week or more worth of clothes. I don't know if the weather will be super cold so I also have some thinner pieces, in case layering is enough. I don't know how mainland folks can live this way. Must be nice for shoppers.

Thar She Blows

The Hawaiian islands have been bracing for a storm for the past couple of days. It is expected to hit us on Wednesday. Felicia's current path is headed straight toward us, but luckily she seems to be losing some steam.

The storm watch has been called off for the Big Island but still remains in effect for Maui county and Oahu. Despite this, the weather today was actually nice. We had blue skies most of the day with some drizzling here and there.

I think we'll all be fine, if not just a bit wetter than normal. We'll see what happens.

It's Getting Hot in Herre!

Good golly Miss Molly!

It's getting hot in herre!

The past couple of days has been almost unbearable. All you people with air conditioners should kowtow to it five times a day and clean out its vents to thank it for working. Keep it clean and happy and hope it doesn't go on strike till Christmas. Because unlike you lucky ducks, us folks without A/C are suffering in a concrete, Earth-bound hell.

I just realized this is what my elementary school teachers were trying to impress upon us when they discussed the depleting ozone layer and all that heat from the sun. Had I know it'd be this bad, I would've put the Aqua Net down a lot sooner in the '80s. Back then, it seemed imperative that I get more bounce to the ounce.