Beach Walk #270 – Airborne Aloha

Posted on November 20, 2006 
Filed Under Akimbo, Hawaiiana, Travel, Video Podcasts

I flew home on United Airlines; the aloha was pretty thin up at 35,000 feet.

United used to have a wonderful flight to Hawai'i. The flight attendants wore flowers in their hair and leis, the outfits were Hawaiian-style, and the energy in the plane said, "aloha" and ainokea - with smiles and laughter all the way over the sea.

Not any more. Some finance person made the decision to cut back for austerity very likely. But it made the trip so memorable for "all the wrong" reasons. Hawaiian Airlines (and I think Aloha Airlines too) still make a nice fuss over you coming here to the "belly button" of the world, as Ted Tagami calls it.

In any case, I am so happy to be home and swimming in the sea again. Toss your troubles my way and I'll spread on the water. Though while I was out doing that this early evening, Secret Cameraman waved me in as he saw one of those gray fins in the water nearby! Bless the man, they do eat just about anything....

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6 Responses to “Beach Walk #270 – Airborne Aloha”



  1. joe c on November 21st, 2006 2:22 am

    Great to see you back on the beach and great to see Lexi again, too. Did she give you a big wet kiss on your return? :)



  2. Rich R on November 21st, 2006 5:48 am

    It is so good to see you and Lexi back on the beach. Do be carefull and don't let the big gray fish bite.



  3. Colin D. Devroe on November 21st, 2006 9:22 am

    If every flight "felt like you were going to Hawaii" then surely I'd fly more!



  4. peter d on November 21st, 2006 6:01 pm

    Yeah! Welcome Home!
    Hi Lexi, Lex!

    Aloha!



  5. mike on November 22nd, 2006 9:18 am

    Looks great to be back :) I have a friend on there and he's always telling me to visit... but... ugh - I am so freaked out about flying over the ocean. I get all weird.



  6. Rox on November 22nd, 2006 10:54 pm

    So here's a tip for anxiety: "EFT." I'll probably do a show on it one of these days. If you're curious, visit the EFT site.



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