The past 24 hours have been memorable. It all began with golf at the Ala Wai Golf Course. I then drove to the Waikiki Sheraton (largest building in the extreme right background above). I was given a gigantic suite at the end of the building on the 12th floor right over Waikiki Beach. My first view was:
Diamond Head in the distance and Sheraton's infinity pool below me. I took a long bath and, as it was still a bit early, went up to the Leahi Club for a glass of Chardonnay. There is no better view for a Starwood Executive Club:
I'm here because Chaine des Rotisseurs is having a Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) summer barbecue. I sat next to Christel (she, with Jan, were my dance partners tonight), Bruce (the Grand Poobah of CdR in Hawaii and also associate dean of engineering at the University of Hawaii) and Jan:
Everyone brought their personal favorite bottle of wine. The beginning featured Ha Ha Juice Popsicle Mimosa (let your imagination run wild). Kelly Sanders, the general manager here, is a CdR member. Barbara Jurkens, no doubt, had a lot to do with my fabulous room. The cuisine was of CdR quality:
- Ahi Toro Sashimi
- Asian Poisson Cru
- Chilled Dungeness Crab
- Whole Baked Snapper
- Baby Caprese salad
- Chopped Caesar
- Sizzling Blackened Chicken with 24 spices
- Shichimi Spice Prawns
- Tofu Karrage Rossini
- Kobe Beef Sliders
- Fingerling Potato Salad
- Artisan DinnerRolls
- Three Bean Casserole
- Watermellon Cake
- Washington Apple Pie
- Georgia Peach Cobbler
- Cherries Jubilee
- Pacojet Style gelato, with the absolutely outsanding star of the show being coconut truffles
The Favia, a Rompecabezas, was Bruce's contribution, and absolutely wonderful. Kathryn Nicholson was a culinary wizard in bringing together all the above. Our next extravaganza (tux and golf) designed by Kimi will be four days at the the Four Season Hualalai next month. Senior singles can have fun. Here she is with Bruce and her husband:
I talked Christel and her high school classmate in Munich, Gabby, to come up for a final drink in my gorgeous suite. What a shame if no one else saw it and the view. Christel and I promised to meet at 53 by the Sea for an early dinner before the end of the month. The view of Waikiki Beach below at night:
The pounding surf and the bottles of wine we borrowed from the dinner made for an enjoyable conclusion to the festivities, and added to my coming lunch.
Here is where it gets memorable. I woke up at 11:30, the latest in my entire life. I was planning on a Japanese breakfast with a view of Diamond Head, but it was too late. So I had the following international meal:
How international? Japanese Asahi beer, French Vouvray sparkling wine (champagne can only come from the Champagne Region), Napa/Sonoma Valley Grand Cru Merlot, American chili cheese hotdog and salad, with Mexican Doritos. This was also my first 3-hour lunch...with Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach.
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