The Rockalot Blog

Blog Overload

There is so much to blog on.....pictures and stories from the set of "Lost" and actual souveniers from the cast, pics and experiences from Pearl Harbour, feeding and playing with sea turtles from the beach, and an amazing concert and wonderful time meeting new friends....all of which the details will have to wait because I'm in meetings ALL day.  I'm blogging right now during my meeting and I just got caught....must go.

Mount Wanahakelugi

....or something like that.  It all begins to sound the same to me after awhile.  We took a 5 hour joy ride up the Windward side of Oahu.  Our final destination was the Kualoa Park.  That's where Jurassic Park and Lost was/is filmed.  First we stopped at Makapu'u Point and saw the beautiful coast. 

Then we stopped at Kailua Beach and took a swim and the water was PERFECT!  No freezing CA water here.  Just beautiful turquoise and deep blue warm water to swim and relax in. 

When we reached the Jurassic Park area it was breathtaking.  Truly, Truly, I say unto you.  It was magnificent and althought the pictures are amazing, they don't capture it's true beauty.  Just another breathtaking view that I kept experiencing about every 5 feet we traveled today. 

We are going to the Ho'olau'le'a tonight which is an big annual street festival with live music, art, street performers, etc.  It should be a blast.  P-A-R-T-WHY?.....Because I gotta!!

The Weather is Here...Wish You Were Beautiful!

We arrived yesterday around 1p in Honolulu. I can't possibly describe the feeling you get when you get off the plane and step outside for the first time.  It's purely magical.  I LOVE this place.  We are on the island of Oahu staying in an area called Hawaii Kai which is about 30 minutes east of Waikiki.  It's close to Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach (both of which are famous places on the island).  Norm and I are staying with Devonna and her husband Pete in their incredible house.

We had our first rehearsal last night (from 5 to 8p) and it went fantastic.  I'm still feeling a little jet lag.  We are 3 hours behind CA so just when I'm about adjusted we'll be coming back.  We have another rehearsal today from 3 to 5p and then tomorrow completely off.  The schedule is light, the players are awesome, and the food is unbelievable......but the best part is the people.

The pictures below are of me and Devonna (Devonna is the one coordinating the concert) me, Dave, and Norm (Dave is playing keys/singing and Norm is laying down the sick bass lines) and the last one is the view from Devonna's back patio.  It's amazing being here.  This is a place that will be hard to leave.  I think I just found my home away from home. Now I just need MB (the wife) to be here.  ~:)>  Love you baby!

Aloha!

I'm headed to Hawaii tomorrow morning!  I've been asked to lead music at a concert in remembrance of 9-11's 5th anniversary.  It's on the North Shore of Oahu.  It's my first time traveling to Hawaii so I'll take lots of pics.  Aloha!

No Labor Today!

Enjoy your day off with your family and friends.  Make some great memories today.

Lava Inspiration

It's VERY early Sunday morning and I'm in my office going over the services about to take place in a couple of hours when.........I look at my lava lamp.  I begin to stare and then can't take my eyes off of it.  You know.....one of those real good zones that not even somebody waving their hand in front of your face can bring you back from. (they are especially good first thing in the morning)  And then came the inspiration......."I must blog."  Thank God for lava lamps.