Last Days with Mom & Gary

Sunday:
Gary really wanted to see the USS Missouri Battleship. Mom and I were not so excited about another battleship, so we went to the swap meet again. I LOVE THE SWAP MEET! I have been three times, and will probably go back before I leave. It is basically a flea market with all different types of people with all different types of Hawaiian items on great sale! I love it! :)

Tuesday:
Monday night I stayed at the resort with Mom and Gary. Tuesday Dr. McCarthy wasn't feeling well, so we didn't work the half day. We got up early and headed to the Dole Plantation. The store was huge and smelled wonderful! We watched a lady who spoke not-so-good English and tried to decipher what she was saying about the pineapple and how to cut it. After this, we drove up to the Waimea National Audubon (sp?), which is basically a big garden. It reminded me of Busch Gardens the way they had sections... well, minus the rides. We saw tons of plants, and there was a beautiful waterfall at the end of the park. There was this cute little boy that was just dragging back on the hike back to the car and his parents were pleading with him to "come on and hurry up". We kept passing them, then they would pass us when we stopped to look at plants. When we finally passed them again I said "oh no, we're going to catch up! we're going to beat you!!!". Well apparently that's what he needed, because he jumped up and started RUNNING. The little guy was gone, the poor parents rushing to keep up with him.
Well after the garden we headed further up North Shore and drove to the "northern most point" of the island, and continued down the other side just looking around. We then headed back to Haleiwa (hah-leh-ee-vah) for dinner and sunset.

Wednesday morning I sadly had to take Mom and Gary to the airport.
Not too much longer before I come home! Tomorrow (Friday) is my "aloha" day at work... i.e. my last day!
Can't wait until Monday when Johnathan picks me up from the airport :)