HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It’s a new day -and a new year – as I write this post.
Yesterday my sister and I explored the biggest outdoor mall in the WORLD, also known as Ala Moana mall. It’s been there forever, or at least from my first trip to Hawaii in the mid 70s, but it has grown and expanded over the years. It has become more “upscale” in certain sections, with designers like Prada and Louis Vuitton entering the market, as Sears has left. Asian tourists often visit Hawaii on their honeymoons and they like to shop too..but it’s not so much a place where locals shop any more. It is still a sight to see: a lush, beautiful space, gorgeously landscaped, catering to the consumer, but also a good place to land a few photo ops as well.
We checked out the Panama hats at Truffaux, sat in a Tesla and admired the fish and flora along the way to our final destination.
We were meeting friend Margy for lunch at the Mariposa, the restaurant inside the Nieman-Marcus store. I couldn’t decide between the crab salad or the lobster club sandwich, so my sister and I shared each and split the order The view from the lanai is lovely and, of course, we had to take the required group photo in front of the Christmas tree, before it was taken down.
We wandered through a few stores in the way back to the car and discovered that there were a few bargains to be had – someone managed to find three pairs of shoes!
Back home, we watched the sky change as we waited for nightfall and the end of the day and the year. I never tire of the ever-changing views from their lanai.
The fireworks came out sporadically all evening but reached a crescendo pitch at midnight, as we watched the mini explosions from the lanai reverberating across the land. it was the perfect weather – a bit of wind but no rain or clouds -perfect viewing from our perch on the 26th floor, as we toasted in the New Year..
It’s quiet here now, as I make my coffee and eat my yogurt; the family is still recovering from the events of last evening. So what’s in store for today, you might ask. I never know for sure. You’ll find out tomorrow morning.
Enjoy your first day of the new year.