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Kamehameha vs. ‘Iolani for the State Basketball Championship

March 10th, 2011 · No Comments


Kamehameha vs. ‘Iolani

That night our friend, Dallas’s fellow Kamehameha Schools classmate, Monte came to pick us up at our hotel. The Kamehameha boys basketball team was playing ‘Iolani for the state championship at the Stan Sheriff Center on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. Last year Kamehameha lost the final game to ‘Iolani, so a lot was on the line.


Kamehameha Cheerleaders

We met up with a bunch of Dallas’s old classmates and some of their kids. Everyone was super excited. This was a big game.

Throughout the game the score was pretty close, within a few points. But then in the 3rd quarter Kamehameha went up and ‘Iolani could not get with it. Kamehameha ended up winning 64-53.

Monte took this horrible photo of us after the game (my camera’s fault, not Monte’s!):


Front: Healoha, Donovan, Dallas, Rachelle, Shannon, Keone. Back: BJ & Pam

After the game we went out to celebrate. Monte took us to a nearby sports bar called Rock Bottom (not the chain). Dallas’s classmate Alika was there and it was nice to see him again. At some point we were ushered into a seperate space and karoke began.


Nakanishi Twins on the left, wearing leis

That’s when I noticed we were partying with VIPs. Jessie Nakanishi, the Kamehameha Schools head coach, his twin brother and assitant coach Julian, and a few of the other Kamehameha Schools coaches were all there with us celebrating. Pretty crazy. The Nakanishis were one year behind Dallas’s class at Kamehameha schools. I was just watching this interview with Jesse. He looks so young!


Likelike Drive Inn

Later on that night, early in the morning, Monte took us to Likelike Drive Inn for breakfast. This place reminded me a lot of the Wailana Coffee House, a late-night spot we went to last time we were in town.


Monte, Rachelle


Loco Moco

I don’t know what Dallas and Monte got, but I dove into my loco moco with record speed! It was so delicious. Especially at 2:30 a.m.!

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Josh and Billy’s Visit

April 27th, 2009 · No Comments

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Josh and Billy visited us this weekend. Josh from Los Angeles and Billy from San Francisco. Dallas and Billy went to high school together and Josh and Billy went to college together. By coincidence, I think, they all lived in Boston at the same time a few years back and became the best of friends…. and Celtics fans, even though none of them are from Boston originally.

On Sunday, the Chicago Bulls played the Boston Celtics at the United Center. This was the reason for the visit. They came in to see the game. Killian joined them as the only Bulls fan in the group. I’m not much of a basketball fan, but I will admit that I turned the game on and was sucked in. It was so close and went into double overtime. Killian was elated that the Bulls won. I don’t think the Celtics fans were too depressed. They’re still holding out hope for the series and were glad they got to see a good game.

rachelle_dallas_smallThe night before the game we were trying to figure out where to go for dinner. Billy is a beer connoisseur and was interested in local beers, so we decided to go to Goose Island Brew Pub. I thought the food was just alright there. .. I do enjoy the beer, though. Also, the one on Clybourn is kind of a weird, strip mall, suburban feel. We still had a great time.

Here’s a photo of Josh and Billy having a romantic drink together.

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So, we had a great weekend. It had been a long while since I saw Josh because I missed his visit with Tweeny last year. I saw Billy and Ging when we were all in Maine last August, but that was still quite some time ago. Next time we see them they’ll have an addition to their family. Exciting!

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Back From Connecticut

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments


Matt & Molly, The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Chris & Ross, The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Creepy Bar Tile at The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Colleen, Sarah, Molly & Anne, Sharon, CT

Dallas and I just got back this afternoon from a four-day trip to Connecticut. We were visiting because Dallas was a groomsman in Molly & Matt’s wedding. We had a tremendous time seeing many friends and family and meeting even more people there. Matt and Molly and their friends and family’s kindness and hospitality are remarkable and we always have a great time.

These photos were taken our first night in Connecticut. People were starting to trickle in for the wedding and we all went out for dinner at The White Hart Inn in Salisbury. After dinner we stayed at the Inn to watch the Lakers/Celtics game. Matt and Molly live in the Boston area as do many of their friends and family so everyone was cheering for the Celtics. Dallas is also a big Celtics fan from when he lived in Boston. After the game the guys called it a night because they had an early tee time, but the girls had some wild and crazy fun trying to get over served, busting a Lexus, breaking into another car, trying to track down striped shirt guy, figuring out how to get an outdoor hot tub to work in the dead of the night and catching up and gossiping til the wee hours.

The only thing to mar the trip was that we were supposed to come back last night and all flights from Hartford to Chicago were canceled. We couldn’t get out until this morning so we had to stay overnight at a hotel. We chose the Comfort Suites because they had a “distressed travelers” rate of $89. Their rooms are normally $119, which was already less than a couple other hotels we called, so that worked out good. It was a nice hotel too, only a year old. Of course today they made us fly into Dulles and then sit there for a few hours. The only good thing was that I had a voucher for a free upgrade and they let me do it. So I had first class seating. But then when we got on the plane we had to sit on the tarmac for two more hours. And then when we got to Chicago our gate was occupied. Some crazy times traveling this weekend. But now we’re finally home. Dallas had to run to work and get some things done and tomorrow morning he has to fly out to Louisiana on business. No rest! You know it was all worth it, though. We had such a fantastic time in Connecticut!

More on the rest of the trip in upcoming posts!

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March Madness @ Messners

March 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rachelle & Dallas, March Madness, Messners, Chicago
Rachelle & Dallas, Messners, Wrigleyville, Chicago

On Thursday I avoided watching basketball because it was “Lost night.” On Friday I avoided it by playing Rock Band with Paul and Kate. By Saturday there was no avoiding it. A whole lot of our friends were all at Messners watching all of the games. It was a nice day out. I enjoyed sitting in a sunny window and talking with friends, but I could really care less about basketball. After a while I walked over to Anthropologie, which I’d been eying across the street from the window I was sitting in, for a shopping break. Then back to basketball for a couple more hours. For dinner we ordered in with Jen, Chad and Quinn.

I only had a second to take this photo in a giant mirror we were facing. I think it sums up our day, but I was a little disappointed that my camera focused on the people behind us instead of us. I hate it when you want a do-over like 12 hours later.

Also, check out all the hammered brass decorations. It’s like Messners bought a bunch of stuff from Tre Via when they went out of business or something. I was texting Erin about it and sending cell photos because she knows the guy who owned Tre Via. I can’t remember if this is how that place actually looked inside, but I remember the exterior being kind of crazy and in my head it made sense. Then again, this image is proving the crazy exterior memory wrong, so maybe I’m thinking of someplace else altogether. Then again, the internet wayback machine is proving me sort of right. Aaaaaaannnnywayyy…

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Now That I’m An Old Lady I Can Take You On a Tour and Tell You What Things Used to be Like Back in the Day

September 8th, 2005 · 5 Comments

After lunch I felt like I should go shopping more, but I was exhausted. I’d forgotten how quickly the City can wear you down. I ended up walking over to Washington Square Park to make a few calls. Then I headed to Broadway to wander in a few stores, but I was so tired I just ended up finding a cafe and chilling out.

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Used to be Joe’s :: West Village, Manhattan

You know the opening scene of Spiderman II where Toby Maguire is in the tiny pizza place and is going to deliver a pizza? That place was Joe’s and it was just around the corner from my apartment on Bleecker and Carmine. When I was broke in NY I would buy a $2 slice for dinner, almost always at Joe’s. It’s sad to see it replaced.

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IFC :: West Village, Manhattan

This theater was empty & deserted the entire time I lived in NY, which is a shame bc it would have been nice to have another one so close.. actually if it was more “mainstream” it would have been nice to have it close. Already I had the Film Forum, The Angelica, and Sunshine Cinema within walking distance to see indie/foreign/artsy films.

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West 4th Street Basketball Courts :: West Village, Manhattan

The first time I went to New York was in June or July of 2001. I stayed with Mark on 6th/King. One of my earliest memories of New York is standing on 6th Ave and West 4th Street while Mark took a call on his cell and wonder wtf was going on with all the people and the basketball. Since then I’ve come to appreciate the courts at West 4th and used to stop to watch people play basketball when walking by or before going down into the subway station there.

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Flute Jam :: Washington Square Park, West Village, Manhattan

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Pink Shirt :: Washington Square Park, West Village, Manhattan

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Washington Square Park, West Village, Manhattan

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Are You Going to Heaven? :: Washington Square Park, West Village, Manhattan

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Washington Square Park, West Village, Manhattan

I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent in Washington Square Park people watching.. or how many pages I’ve read there.. or how many problems I’ve worked out while sitting on a bench or laying in the grass. A lot. I used to go there all the time just to chill for a minute or to relax for hours. Or I would walk places and purposefully walk through the park on the way, even if it was a little out of the way. It’s not as relaxing as Central Park and you can’t lose yourself as easily, but it’s still a nice contrast to the city around it. The only challenge is to pick a spot or try to put on a look that screams you don’t want to be bothered. Someone is always up to something there and I’ve been offerred drugs, hit on, and badgered by religious zealots a ton of times.

Also, I guarantee you’ve never seen anyone jam on the flute like this (.mov, 43 sec, 1.4mb).

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Broadway, West Village, Manhattan

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Tax Free Week :: West Village, Manhattan

Tax-free week is a dangerous thing!

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