Wedding anniversary

25 08 2025

Aloha mai kākou e studio fans!

I went to Moku o Keawe this past weekend.

Thinking he’d better use his Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyer miles, DH booked a weekend in Kailua-Kona to celebrate our wedding anniversary—41 years of marriage. DH (darling husband), refers to himself as my easel, and this weekend was a test. 

Besides having “kupuna status,” I have been living with sciatica. 

Five years ago, I had back surgery. 

Two days ago, a new shooting pain went down my right leg. It hurt to walk, and my physical balance was off. My PCP’s nurse advised me to go to the emergency room at Castle Medical Center where I could be evaluated.

Long story short, the physician at Castle MC sent me home with pills to take three times a day.

Feeling a little bit better, I told DH I could go to Kona.

Part 2

From the airport in Kona, a taxi drove us to the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. Here is my “Kona Weekend” photo album.

Balcony view
Beach goers
“Kamehameha the Great, 1815” by Herb Kawainui Kane
Mokuaikaua Church across the street from Huliheʻe Palace in Kona
Lauhala
Mokuaikaua Church across the street from Huliheʻe Palace in Kona
Huliheʻe Palace interior
Huliheʻe Palace interior
Princess Ruth’s bed
Detail of Queen Kapiʻolani’s sandalwood armoire
Queen Kapiʻolani’s mirrored sandalwood armoire
Looking toward Ahuʻena Heiau across Kailua Bay from Huliheʻe Palace
Top view of a feathered kāhili at Huliheʻe Palace
See descriptions in the next photo below

DH took an hour-long talk and walking tour of the King Kamehameha Hotel grounds with the cultural guide Kaʻuhane.

Soon it was time to catch our flight to home-sweet-home on Oʻahu. I thanked my easel for allowing me to lean on him for support, making the weekend getaway so very pleasant.

Blessings always,

Rebekah

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