BanĂ¡n

I’ve been meaning to try this place for a while, but their hours are odd and Brian says it’s not a dinner place. I finally treated myself for lunch to get me out of the apartment for a bit.

They make bowls with soft serve fruit. I chose to get the “Locals Only” in a bowl. I should’ve changed to Acai flavor because banana can overwhelm me… next time.

It was really quiet and the service was quick. Overall I thought the bowl was good, not great, but I’d go back. It wasn’t overly sweet even with the honey. The mac nut honey butter, however, was DELICIOUS and I will go back to buy a jar.

I think it a nice treat, good but not great. Could’ve been my mistake in flavor choice. I’ll definitely also bring my own bowl next time. Love that restaurants are doing this.

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Buzz’s Steakhouse

To mark off another bucket list item we went to Buzz’s steakhouse, which is a quick 18 minute walk from our condo and (arguably) has an ocean view. We were too early for their dinner menu, but the small plates menu was satisfactory, and also nothing to write home about (but I guess still bloggable). The cocktails, on the other hand, were amazing. Brian and I started with Mai Tais. He had their original, which was essentially rum. I had the original with added pineapple juice to knock it down a bit.

I moved on to the coconut mojito (without mint. I know, defeats the essence of a mojito, but I don’t like mint in things). Brian had a beer.

I would 10/10 go again on a leisurely night with not much else to do, but I wouldn’t put it in my top restaurants to eat at. I do appreciate the laid back, beachy deco flare.

I almost forgot their other redeeming quality which was their key lime pie. It was amazing. Here are some pictures from the walk back.

Path through Kailua Beach Park
Sun setting over Kailua Beach
I got the feeling someone was watching us…
Sign welcoming you to the neighborhood with an elderly lady enjoying the tradewinds, as she told us when we walked by
Surf boards are commonly used as mailbox stands
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Sunrise and Breakfast 24July21

Believe it or not, prior to today Brian had never joined me on my sunrise walks. Well, he joined for his first on the worst sunrise I’ve seen so far. Ha. We have a hurricane passing us by and it’s been rainy/cloudy/windy of and on for the last week it feels.

I walked by one of the usuals that I am starting to be friendly with and said “I have a husband” and he said “good you have some adult supervision now”. I laughed. I always think of the wittiest things to say after, but I should’ve said “Shhh don’t let on to our secret sunrise parties”.

We tried a new breakfast place and got takeout. Moke’s Bread and Breakfast. I had the pancakes with an “amazing passion fruit” spread. It was delicious. Passion Fruit is known as Lilikoi here and will often be advertised as such. Brian had an omelet.

I will be back for their stuffed hashbrowns.

As for the rest of the day, Brian took three naps. I took two and fit in a golf lesson at the Marine Corps Base Klipper golf course the Marine Corps Base spouse club organized. It was a crazy week for the both of us. The first lesson was putting. It was really awesome, and I look forward to being able to play a round when my parents visit. The views are supposed to be phenomenal, but I could be un-phased because I’m so used to them by now.

We then went to church and a 10th anniversary/new hale (house warming) party after. The family is a sub family that is also Catholic and I’ve received a lot of help from her for little things during this transition. Her father is a deacon at our church. It was great to meet another sub family there as well, and I look forward to interacting with them more.

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