No one takes much notice of the rain in Hawaii the trade winds blow clouds in and out and then it's hot and sunny again!
A bit of a drive out and we stopped to swim on a beach but Al was still wary of being spiked by sea urchins so we didn't actually get wet before he decided he didn't want a Christmas day swim!!
I wonder sometimes if I did the right thing ... staying inland because Duncan wasn't keen on beaches (mainly because he turned a fetching shade of red in the sun), I am quite a strong swimmer and could beat him across a lake in Canada no problem, but Al never got much experience swimming in the sea as a child. The East coast US is rough and I think it scared him as a youngster which seems tohave put him off for life.
Christmas doesn't have quite the same importance in the US they have had their "home to family" event , Thanksgiving, in November that's when they eat turkey and do family stuff. The streets aren't decorated European style but Honolulu city hall makes up for some of it!!
They seem quite happy with the snowmen despite the fact that it was 29c outside.......
Christmas dinner cooked including the Paxo I brought from home and the Christmas puddings that immigration had trouble understanding. and a few fireworks to round off the day.
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