Hawaii Summary

.. Well my wife and I are just back from Hawaii (I enjoy the novelty of the word "wife" but it will take me a while before I'm used to it!). I'd go into great detail about our 10 days there but if I don't finish my PhD corrections soon I will have the shortest marriage since Britney Spears. So today I'll post a summary of the highlights and then go into detail in the coming days.

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Overall, we had a great time and couldn't be happier with everything from the wedding to the honeymoon. We arrived on Friday June 20th and spent the better part of 3 days taking care of last minute logistics and details. On Sunday, June 22nd, we took everyone on the Star of Honolulu dinner cruise which was a lot of fun. The wedding was Monday, June 23rd and we were really happy with the way everything went from the beach ceremony to the cocktail hour to the dinner reception at the Sheraton Waikiki. On Tuesday, June 24th we took my side out to a fantastic brunch which was a lot of fun. Then Yumi and I joined her parents to climb Diamondhead, the iconic mountain at the southeast point of Oahu. After that we flew to the Big Island to start our 4 day honeymoon. Soaking in the beauty of the Big Island and Maui was incredible. The flora and fauna were spectacular but my highlights were the volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches, and cliffs. I look forward to sharing more stories and pictures in the coming days.

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P.S. I'd love to get pictures from those of you who were there.

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