tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4945372855198799319..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Sunday Salon: Aloha from Hawaii!Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-92041523126982186772008-09-14T15:28:00.000-07:002008-09-14T15:28:00.000-07:00Jen - If you ever get the chance, do visit Hawaii!...Jen - If you ever get the chance, do visit Hawaii! It's such a beautiful place--and so rich in history. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your vote! I want to watch the movie, Practical Magic again now that I've read the book. Refresh my memory. :-) <BR/><BR/>Iliana - Oo! I will have to check out your review of OUT. My review is all written and now I have to decide when to post it. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations to you too on your nominations! <BR/><BR/>Nymeth - Thank you! And congrats to you as well! <BR/><BR/>Melody - I hope you can visit there one day too! And thank you so much for your vote! I still can't believe I was nominated!<BR/><BR/>Wisteria - Thank you! I did bring books along--even bought a few while there. :-) I couldn't help myself, the book glutton that I am. <BR/><BR/>Mariel - I was so young when I lived in Hawaii--although I do have memories of being there, none are of the touristy variety. :-)<BR/><BR/>We didn't make it to Maui this trip, unfortunately. We only had time for two of the islands. Gives an excuse to go back someday. <BR/><BR/>Jill - Thank you so much! I've decided I wouldn't mind moving to Hawaii at least part of the year. I just wish I could afford too. :-)<BR/><BR/>Wendy - It certainly was paradise! I told my husband that next time we go, we have to visit Kuaui--one of the less touristy islands (although I know you find tourists everywhere).<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to reading Bridge of Sighs. I do enjoy Richard Russo's writing. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the kind words!<BR/><BR/>Gautami - Thank you so much for your vote! Now that I am home again, I wish I could walk into those pictures and be back in those spots. Back to reality though.<BR/><BR/>Linda - Thank you! Did you get to see the big waves when you were on the North Shore? I imagine I'll be watching some of the surfing competitions on TV if I can just to see if I can get a glimpse of where we visited. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-434432308466037942008-09-14T15:10:00.000-07:002008-09-14T15:10:00.000-07:00I am finally able to sit down and respond to all y...I am finally able to sit down and respond to all your great comments. It is good to be home again.<BR/><BR/>April - Thanks! The photos don't do the islands justice though. It really was a slice of heaven. :-)<BR/><BR/>Serena - Thank you! My husband carried the camera most of the trip and so he gets the credit for taking them. We did have a great time. I already miss having the ocean so close.<BR/><BR/>Nat - Thanks! As busy as I kept us, I was surprised I was able to get the reading in that I did! LOL My husband made sure I took time out to relax and sit quietly too though. He knows my penchant for wanting to do too much when we travel.<BR/><BR/>Trish - Thank you so much! We took about 200 pictures in all--some better than others. There were so many great photo opportunities. :-)<BR/><BR/>Lisa - It was a wonderful trip! I'm so glad we were able to go. It's been too long since we were last able to do something like this.<BR/><BR/>Alice - It's such a beautiful place, Alice! <BR/><BR/>Carrie - I can't believe it's over now. I am glad I planned ahead and took an extra day off of work (this Monday), but I'm already wishing I could stretch it out even longer. :-) <BR/><BR/>I'm so pleased with the way things turned out while I was gone with my guests. I 'm still shocked any of them said yes! <BR/><BR/>Jennifer - I am glad I could share a few of the photos with you! I wish I could have taken you with me. There was definitely room on the plane going over there. Not so much coming back though. You might have had to stay. Or maybe I could have . . .<BR/><BR/>Nancy - We had fun. Hawaii certainly is beautiful. :-)<BR/><BR/>Samantha - It really is lovely. I especially loved the rain forests an beaches. <BR/><BR/>Tara - Thank you! I wish I could have brought Hawaii home with me--and not just in photos and memory. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Trisha - Once we got to the Big Island, my internet access was nonexistent, unfortunately. We didn't get to turn the computer on often, but I at least wanted to check in when I could. :-)<BR/><BR/>Reading Fool - Thank you! You're so kind to say so!<BR/><BR/>Florinda - And here I go on vacation and am not able to get out and comment like usual. What will people think? ;-) I do appreciate your vote!<BR/><BR/>We had a really nice time in Hawaii. I definitely missed all of you too. I had over 1000 posts in my Google Reader when I got back--I couldn't believe it! <BR/><BR/>J. Kaye - I wish I could have taken you all with me. We could have had a blogger convention! :-) I'm not sure how my husband would have felt about that though. <BR/><BR/>Rhinoa - Thank you! I do hope you will be able to go one day. There was quite a diversity in tourists--people from all over the world visiting.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81794638751419664212008-09-10T12:50:00.000-07:002008-09-10T12:50:00.000-07:00What gorgeous pictures!! It sounds as though you ...What gorgeous pictures!! It sounds as though you are enjoying a taste of heaven!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29852977381621268532008-09-09T09:14:00.000-07:002008-09-09T09:14:00.000-07:00What fantastic photos. I hope you're having a gre...What fantastic photos. I hope you're having a great time. I know I would be.<BR/><BR/>There are now readers awards too.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38023107569892710792008-09-09T02:30:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:30:00.000-07:00Gorgeous pictures! Glad to hear that you're havin...Gorgeous pictures! Glad to hear that you're having a great time, and fitting in some reading between admiring the view! And congrats on the nominations! :)tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5628550087146833522008-09-08T20:03:00.000-07:002008-09-08T20:03:00.000-07:00Oh how lovely!! The pictures are gorgeous and I h...Oh how lovely!! The pictures are gorgeous and I hope you are having a great time. I hope to see more pictures when you return! <BR/><BR/>And congrats on the awards--they are both very much deserved nods in your direction!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-290192004050628592008-09-08T10:15:00.000-07:002008-09-08T10:15:00.000-07:00Hope you're having a great trip, I'm totally jealo...Hope you're having a great trip, I'm totally jealous!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29903636415532928952008-09-08T03:06:00.000-07:002008-09-08T03:06:00.000-07:00Aloha, Wendy~~Glad to know you and Anjin are enjoy...Aloha, Wendy~~<BR/><BR/>Glad to know you and Anjin are enjoying yourselves. The pictures are beautiful and I want more. LOL.<BR/><BR/>Have a splashing good time there!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74951660408325330582008-09-07T20:52:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:52:00.000-07:00Enjoy your vacation! You've certainly had some imp...Enjoy your vacation! You've certainly had some impressive guest posters while you've been gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72667852172207883552008-09-07T19:42:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:42:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures. Nex...Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures. Next time though, please take me with you. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43170684760079063272008-09-07T19:41:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:41:00.000-07:00I love Hawaii! Sooo not ugly. Gorgeous pics. Ha...I love Hawaii! Sooo not ugly. Gorgeous pics. Have a great time!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44609315271135107052008-09-07T17:32:00.000-07:002008-09-07T17:32:00.000-07:00Wow! It looks beautiful there. I hope you enjoy ...Wow! It looks beautiful there. I hope you enjoy your trip.samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-76353604790982561222008-09-07T17:16:00.001-07:002008-09-07T17:16:00.001-07:00Hawaii! You must be having a wonderful time. Con...Hawaii! You must be having a wonderful time. Congratulations on your well-deserved nominations.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1087539555566027582008-09-07T17:16:00.000-07:002008-09-07T17:16:00.000-07:00Aloha!! I'm totally jealous you're in Hawaii. ;) A...Aloha!! I'm totally jealous you're in Hawaii. ;) Also, thanks so much for finding the time to read and comment on my blog while you're on vacation. That was really sweet of you. I hope you have a fabulous time on the rest of your vacation. ::Hugs::Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800486445283528676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46652197021372729082008-09-07T16:30:00.000-07:002008-09-07T16:30:00.000-07:00Wendy: The pictures look great.And you deserve any...Wendy: The pictures look great.<BR/><BR/>And you deserve any award you not only for which you are nominated, but also which you win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73075083498109684922008-09-07T15:27:00.000-07:002008-09-07T15:27:00.000-07:00Thanks for checking in and for sharing the picture...Thanks for checking in and for sharing the pictures from Hawaii - we miss you, but hope you're having fun and will tell us more when you get back!<BR/><BR/>Already voted for you in Best Commenter/Commentator - in fact, I was one of the people who nominated you :-). How could I not?<BR/><BR/>See you back here soon, Wendy!Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41228031781587301972008-09-07T14:09:00.000-07:002008-09-07T14:09:00.000-07:00Oh what fun! Would love to be there with ya. :)Oh what fun! Would love to be there with ya. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-55075476582051253502008-09-07T13:38:00.000-07:002008-09-07T13:38:00.000-07:00I LOVE your photos. One day I will get over there....I LOVE your photos. One day I will get over there... I hope you find time to do some more reading and book shopping :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-86646162878901229572008-09-07T10:02:00.000-07:002008-09-07T10:02:00.000-07:00Oh wow! I would love to visit Hawaii one day. I vo...Oh wow! I would love to visit Hawaii one day. I voted for you! I can tell you that Practical Magic is a great book and a wonderful movie too.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78133795505281553002008-09-07T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-07T09:26:00.000-07:00Aloha Wendy! Sounds like you are having a fabulous...Aloha Wendy! Sounds like you are having a fabulous time. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on the nomination! <BR/><BR/>Guess what? I've just started reading "Out" this weekend. So good.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-89633089981849735062008-09-07T08:57:00.000-07:002008-09-07T08:57:00.000-07:00Such lovely pictures! I'm glad you've been having ...Such lovely pictures! I'm glad you've been having a good time, Wendy. Enjoy the rest of your time there!<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on the nominations - they are well-deserved :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27885048604037919942008-09-07T08:41:00.000-07:002008-09-07T08:41:00.000-07:00Hawaii is a beautiful place! I wish I'd have the c...Hawaii is a beautiful place! I wish I'd have the chance to visit one day! I'm glad you've a wonderful time there, Wendy! :)<BR/><BR/>Congrats on being nominated for the two awards! I'm so happy to see your name there because I voted for you. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your vacation and happy reading!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40865454953224694722008-09-07T08:27:00.000-07:002008-09-07T08:27:00.000-07:00What a beautiful place. Congratulations on your aw...What a beautiful place. Congratulations on your awards. Enjoy the fun. Hope you brought a couple of books. LOLwisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620398484256424032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-26914430083303850402008-09-07T07:19:00.000-07:002008-09-07T07:19:00.000-07:00Aloha! I'm glad you are enjoying yourself. I was f...Aloha! I'm glad you are enjoying yourself. I was fortunate enough to live in Hawaii for a while a few years back and absolutely fell in love with the place. Have a wonderful time in Maui. A bit early for whale season unfortunately, but plenty of spinner dolphins to watch!<BR/><BR/>p.s. there's a particularly good borders bookshop at ward warehouse on ala moana blvd..though i am biased as one of my best friends works there!marielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153519657364894012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30215054487930856182008-09-07T07:06:00.000-07:002008-09-07T07:06:00.000-07:00Aloha, Wendy! So good to hear from you and congrat...Aloha, Wendy! So good to hear from you and congrats on the nominations. You certainly deserve them!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your vacation and thanks for posting those beautiful pictures!<BR/><BR/>=) JillJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563369624457858904noreply@blogger.com