I walked out of the Sheraton Waikiki half-drunk, the warm air heavy with the smell of sea and flowers and grilled food.
Kalakaua Avenue was jammed with thousands of Japanese tourists, most of them a full head shorter than I.
I drifted against the crowd as the sky above us turned a sudden purple, vivid and brief, giving over to the neon wash from the Avenue’s colored lights.
A row of gleaming classic cars stood beneath the towering bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku, his neck draped with leis of fresh flowers.
I closed my eyes, my heart filling with possibility.
nostalgia is made of so many different things
True that. Thanks for reading
Dear Josh,
This piece sent my mermaid’s heart into freestyle mode. Of course I had to look up the Big Kahuna. Mahalo. Well done. Here’s to sand, surf and sun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks! True story. I almost stayed. Really wanted to.
It is definitely a paradise I could stand to live in. I loved my vacation there and would go back in a flash!
Vacations like that make home seem foreign.
I’ve never been, but this description was so clear, so vivid, it feels pretty close to how i imagine it Great stuff
You’ve made me want to go there!
Nice ad for a fantasy vacation~
Great description, it really sets the place in the minds eye.
Loaded with atmospherics. Well done.
Thanks for transporting us there if only for a few moments!
My short story
Sounds like a night to remember. Oh, the possibilities , , ,
Sounds idyllic, well told
I am left wonder – what is he going to do? All those possibilities to consider while being half-drunk, what will he do?
This could go just about anywhere. Very atmospheric, almost like snapshots.
Been there! You captured the mood of Hawaii perfectly.
Wow, a splash of vivid imageries. You transported us there in just 100 words. Well done, indeed!