Post #158056 by Formikahini on Wed, May 11, 2005 3:12 PM

All excellent suggestions.
And here's another possibility for the Hukilau problem: might it be a good time for her to visit her folks (if they don't live in your town)? Sort of the separate vacation idea.

But I like best getting her to meet some of the ohana beforehand, then letting her do whatever she wants the whole time in Florida - hang with her newfound friends OR lounge by the pool/on the beach/shop in Miami OR all of the above!

Like Monkeyman said, we don't gather because of a bunch of dusty old carvings - it's because we really enjoy each others' company (I adore his wife and kids! Those two little waifs hung the moon in my book!) I'd travel to a completely tiki-free zone if my TC kin were gathering there! But a Mai Kai or a Hala Kahiki is a very yummy icing on the cake :wink:

(OK, yeah, I'd go armed with a camera to a place with just dusty ol' tikis and no ohana, too, and I do so whenever possible!!)