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On Columbus Day I did a little journeying myself.  After a harrowing flight over the Pacific (OK, it was smooth as could be and I slept most of the way) I'm back on the mainland for a little over a week - visiting colleagues for a few days in Washington, DC and then attending the 2009 American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (ADA FNCE) in Denver.  Lloyd and I had a fun

Sorry for the delayed weekend wrap-up - I was a little rusty yesterday after three full days of leisure.  But I got up this morning, went on a nice jog, and am now back in to the swing of things.  The Big Island was so much fun.  Our first morning, we ate a hearty breakfast of shrimp eggs Benedict along the Kona waterfront.  Good call on the heartiness, because our stargazing tour that afternoon required some endurance - we didn't get home until after midnight, but it was well worth it.

Lloyd and I have a goal of visiting all the Hawaiian islands over our 2.5 years here, and decided on a whim to get to it over the weekend.  We booked a last minute cheap flight to Kauai, "the garden island," arriving Saturday morning and returning Sunday night.  While lazy weekends definitely have their place, it's amazing how much living you can pack in to 43 hours if you try.  We started off Saturday with a few hours at beautiful Poipu Beach...

Yesterday afternoon my parents-in-law arrived, and we wasted no time flaunting the fresh seafood Hawaii has to offer.  Straight from the airport, Lloyd made a beeline for Tamashiro's to show it off and get four servings of our favorite yellow fin tuna.  And then, since I wasn't feeling well, he cooked the entire Seared Ahi Tuna meal for us while we visited.  Just like last time, we served the fish atop shredded cabbage.  It was fresh and nourishing - perfect for his