Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest state in the Union (1959) and is the only state comprised of islands. It is the only state that has a royal palace located in it (we overthrew their government in 1893 - you can look up the details).

This is one of the most amazing places on Earth...it is absolutely gorgeous. You can tell God took his time making this little Pacific gem into what it is today.

Me at Honolulu International Airport with my seabag
on my back ready to go!

The office...CVN 72

I flew to Hawaii the day after my birthday to meet the ship. I flew on a little puddle jumper to Portland on Alaskan Airlines and it was the bumpiest flight of my flight...so I thought until my AA flight to Honolulu.

My good friend and retired Navy PAO, Chuck Bell (Mr Singapore) met me at the airport and took me to Pearl Harbor where I saw my new office...USS Abraham Lincoln! The first person I met on the ship was my new DIVO (ENS Robyn Gerstenslager). Then I met LCDR William Marks and they both helped me move my things up to the office.

We dropped things off and William showed me around the ship some. We left with Corky (the asst navigator) and heading to our pre-turnover location...the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach.  I know, my job really stinks!

My view...9th Floor

The little island in the pond below my room

A Hawaiian rainbow

Sunset...totally awesome

Downtown Honolulu

just beautiful

So here's a few pics of my turnover days on the beach...rough life I have...compliments of the U.S. Navy!

Off scooting...