Hawaii photos and other musings....

We got the Hawaii photos up.  Check them out here (scroll to bottom).  If you look carefully, you will see some pictures of me attempting to do some Tahitian dancing (as opposed to doing a hula).  Hilarious for everyone in attendance, I can assure you, especially when the dirty old man tried to grab my waist and I was attempting to keep a straight face.  Some other highlights:

• The Prince course at the Princeville was one of the hardest, if not the hardest course, I have played.  Beautiful but lost more balls there than I did during the 3 other rounds of golf played on the trip (combined).
• Maui onions are awesome.  Lots of great local produce and seafood to be had on Hawaii.
• Joanne at the Ritz took amazing care of us (even if she is from the Boston area).  Luckily she did not hold my affinity for the Yanks against us.  Thanks for the goody bag and the great hospitality, Joanne!
• The Plantation course at Kapalua is as beautiful as it looks on TV every January.
• Read 3 entertaining books - Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody (a Harry Potter satire), Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (thanks Sally and Dustin), and A Year in Provence By Peter Mayle.
• New favorite "fruity concoction" a Lava Flow - a pina coloda with pureed strawberries.  Yum!

Domino's is attempting to do Brooklyn style pizza.  Whatever.  Interesting perspective on what makes a homemade bread really special.... I think Anthony Bourdain could have used this article based on his love/hate relationship with his baker in Kitchen Confidential.  The NYT decided to give everyone a turkey primer in the latest Dining & Wine section so if you are hosting Thanksgiving for the 1st time, you may want to check it out.