Tsaiko Gathering at Genji

What do you get when a roomful of Warrior football fans who also love to eat, talk, laugh, and sing come together?

A Tsaiko Karaoke Kall!

Juliet and I enjoyed the company immensely as we got to see a big gathering of Tsaikos that included people we see quite regularly at the gatherings and many we don't get to see very often at all.

It's a special group; we always look forward to getting together.

Prime Rib for Deux

With gas back over $3.00 per gallon and the opening of the Sam's Club gas station down the road in Pearl City, it was amazing to look over and see single-digit count of cars at the Costco Gas in Waipio. This was at about 10:00 am on Thursday. Usually right about opening time for the warehouse things are pretty busy at the gas pumps. Will have to keep an eye on that!



Went back to New Eagle Cafe last night. This time I went with Juliet. We decided the Prime Rib Special was too good to pass up. (two complete dinners for $29.99) Surprisingly, she finished the whole thing - about a 12 oz. cut!
...and we both enjoyed the banana pie for dessert which was in abundant supply this time!

Break in the Action

We just had a brief rain shower a little after sunset. Forecast for a little more rain in the next few days; a welcome break from the heat this past week.

Speaking of breaks. Glad Hump Day is done; looking forward to getting together with a bunch of Tsaikos on Saturday. Several out-of-towners will be joining us. That will be fun.

A few more pics from the party yesterday.

Joyful Gathering

The family got together again for a graduation party at Joyful Garden Fine Asian Cuisine in Kaneohe. It was a terrific 9-course dim sum meal. Most of the course were dim sum with a few regular courses like the beef with vegetable in a deep-fried taro bowl.

It was another nice gathering; everyone had a great time.

Oh Boy, Roy!

A special treat from the staff.

Braised short ribs.

Macadamia nut encrusted Shutomi.

A fun night out.

A very nice dinner at Roy's in Ko Olina tonight. I haven't been to one of his restaurants for dinner in quite a while. I liked the atmosphere at this location; it's not as loud and busy which allows dining to be more relaxed.

Party Prep

Everyone has a great time at grad parties (at least, that's the plan) but seldom does anyone think about the preparations that go into the event. My experience is that it's usually the parents who are most involved with things but it's a nice time to get family together and catch up.