It's Christmas cookie time

I hope this video inspires some Christmas cookie baking this year.

So get out your sugar and eggs and flour too . A mixer and bowl just to name a few.

Some jimmies, an oven and cookie sheets too

It's smelling like Christmas

Is ths working on you?

Debbie's Truffle Experience

Today Debbie was lucky enough to attend a class on Truffle making at the Sweet Paradise Chocolate shop in Kailua.

I am lucky enough to be able to sample all the wonderful truffles she created.

Coffee truffles, Raspberry Truffles and Ginger Truffles!

Sweet Paradise Chocolate Shop

Front door

Truffle centers waiting their turn for dipping.


Dip, Dip, Dip



Coffee Truffles ready to be boxed up.



Debbie and Shop owner/ instructor Melanie Boudar




A Happy Chocolatier

Pumpkin patch adventure

We had a wonderful time on Sunday visitng the Pumpkin Patch located on the west side of the island. We went with our friend Jennifer and her adorable daughter Sachi.

Pumpkin Patch with Diamond Head in the background

Jennifer, Debbie and Sachi on a Hay ride

The queen tomato Sachi

Sachi

Sachi and Jennifer

Sachi

Debbie and pumpkins



Darrell and Pumpkins


Green acres is the place to be!

"Lost" day in Hawaii

Well, it's been 3 months since my last blog. So sorry. No excuses just busy and trying to enjoy Hawaii before the holidays hit. Debbie and I had last weekend off and we had a great time. On Saturday we attended an all day "LOST" event put on by the Hawaii international film festival. We went to three seminars : Producing and Directing a Hit Show; with Jen Higgins Executive producer.
Bringing the Design of each episode together; with Production designer Zack Grobler, Director of photography John Bartly, Construction coordinator Michael Crowe and Location manager Jim Triplett.
Costume and Props ;with Costume designer Rolland Sanchez and Prop Master Robert Kyker.

Jean Higgins

Jim Triplet John Bartley Zack Grobler Michael Crowe

Robert Kyker and Roland Sanchez

Michael Emerson

Jack Bender Yunjin Kim Carlton Cuse Damon Lindelof

Terry O'Quinn Jorge Garcia

Michael Emerson Jean Higgins Jack Bender Yunjin Kim

Damon Lindelof Carlton Cuse

If you are a fan of the show, it was a great way to see how the whole TV thing works.

Today was another beach day as Debbie and I enjoy a rare 4 day weekend.

Yesterday we photographed some beautiful flowering trees that are in bloom all over the island right now.

Bellows Beach 7/12/09
Debbie & Darrell @ Bellows Beach

Royal Poinciana Tree

Red Royal Poinciana

Red Royal Poinciana

Red Royal Poinciana

Here is a video of what Bellow beach looks like.

HOT DOG!

HOT DOG!

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was In Hawaii this week and of course

we had to make a stop and check it out.

Got any mustard?

Come on, I know you want to sing it!

Yes, they still have the wiener whistle.

Yummy!

Okay, now off to the beach.

4th of July Weekend in Hawaii

We had a wonderful 4th of July weekend here in Hawaii. Debbie and I actually went to a firewoks show on the 3rd of July at the Aloha Tower Marketplace in Honolulu.

Today we went to Bellows Beach park and spent the day playing in the surf, reading, snacking and enjoying the beautiful views. You could see 5 different islands from our beach chairs. The weather was perfect as well!

BOOM!

Bang!

Bellows Beach Park

Bellows Beach (Rabbit Island)

Debbie & Darrell all relaxed!

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden

Today Debbie and I went for a drive thru the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens in Kaneohe. It was a overcast day with some light drizzle that made the green colors really show.

The Ko'olau Range

Tropical Medow

What's for Dinner?

Da Kine

The road thru the gardens