Stand up paddling at Hickam Beach!

Marjorie is the winner from last week's posts!  I was a winner when my friend hosted an office lunch at the Hickam Beach!   I tagged along .... and was amazed that her coworker could cut a pineapple right there at the beach!  She shared her secret - Maui Gold pineapples come directions!  

As her office prepared lunch, I noticed a yoga class ... atop the stand up paddle boards!

I am amazed by their agility!

The water is tranquil for yoga!  

My friend's husband brought his stand up paddling boards from BLUE PLANET SURF (at this link).

I stayed safely on land!

Hickam Beach is near the reef runway where flights take off ... 

... and bank right to avoid Diamond Head!  

My friend taught a coworker how to stand up paddle, starting on the knees ...

 ... while a group of guys headed to the reef runway!  What's your favorite form of exercise - yoga?  Stand up paddling?   Surfing?   Mine is walking along the Pearl Harbor Channel!   One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, November 24, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, November 25.

Mahalo,

Kim in Hawaii

Jane Austen takes the waters at Hickam Beach

Continuing Jane's visit to Oahu as part of Sourcebooks' promotion, Around the World with Jane Austen:

In the June memoir, All Roads Lead to Austen, the author Amy Elizabeth Smith took Jane Austen’s works along with her as she traveled to foreign countries. Her goal was to see if the magic of Jane Austen could hold its power across borders, languages and cultures.

For contest details, check out the Facebook page at at this link.

 Jane takes the waters at Hickam Beach .... 

Jane admires the the Hawaiian State Flag,
which honors the connection between
the Kingdom of Hawaii and Great Britain.

Jane is glad that the Air Force
warns impertinent young ladies,
like Louisa Musgrove, of its danger.

Jane can rescue Louisa should she jump into the water!

A castle that Catherine Morland would not find Gothic!

An anchor worthy of Captain Wentworth!

What do you like to do at the beach?  One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash.   This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, May 19, 10 pm in Hawaii.   I'll post the winner on Sunday, May 20.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii

Mrs. Bennet would have vapors to see 
any young lady posing with a savage statue!