Here Today, Gone To Maui

Pardon my use of an old pun, but I'm just as giddy as a school girl today. We are finishing up the preparations for our big trip to Maui this Sunday. I can't believe it's finally here. Despite my usual reservations about traveling, I can't wait to go.

Part of me thinks is sad that I have been waiting my whole life to go to Hawaii. I've been working for a long time, and so has "Wife". You would think that if we wanted to go somewhere, we could have gone. Sure you'd think that, but as I'm sure is the case with a lot of you, life got in the way of our fun. Responsibilities seem to make postponing luxuries a fact of life. All that doesn't matter now, because as soon as I get off the air Sunday morning, I'm zipping to the airport to meet "Wife" and "Daughter" for our whirlwind adventure. "Daughter's" biggest concern is that "Wife" and I will sleep for most of the flight. She wants us to stay awake and watch movies with her. How did we ever travel without portable DVD players. It sure makes traveling with kids a whole lot easier. It also makes it less boring for me. I bought us all some sweet noise canceling headphones so the pesky engine noise and shy waitress chatter doesn't spoil our cinematic experience.

I am going to cut myself off from technology next week. I'll still have my cell phone, but anybody who has the number will know I'm in Hawaii and won't call. I'm not taking my laptop along. Maybe that's a little irresponsible, but I don't want to spend my time in paradise deleting spam mail regarding the size of my manhood. That also means I won't be posting. I know You'll struggle through, but I promise to have some good stories when I get back. It will be good for all of us to get away from the day to day and have some good old fashioned family fun. Maybe "Daughter' will realize that "Wife" and I aren't that bad after all. Wishful thinking I know, but sand, sun and tropical drinks will do that to you.

I hate to call this a trip of a lifetime, because that means that this is it. There are a lot of places I want to see, both here in the good ole USA and across the globe. I may not get to see all of them, but I'm not waiting another forty years to get to the next stop. If you get a chance, try to catch the big show on WGN tomorrow night/ Sunday morning from 1-5 am. I'll try not to talk about the trip too much. Have a great weekend. Aloha...Brian