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Date of Infamy: Touring Pearl Harbor
We nearly missed the boat.
So wrapped up were we in booking the big stuff for our six-week trip to Hawaii and Alaska—flights, hotels, and car rentals—that we overlooked a few details. Like the fact that we would be visiting Pearl Harbor during a highly-trafficked holiday weekend.
There is an excellent, comprehensive museum, as well as other exhibits and even a submarine, but visiting Pearl Harbor’s main site, the USS Arizona Memorial, means catching a ride out into the harbor. When we looked into the logistics after landing in Honolulu, all of the free, timed tickets for the shuttle boat were booked the entire time we were in town.
Artful Honolulu Highlights
A labor of Hercules, mid-2nd century A.D. sarcophagus relief
At the Denver Art Museum, it was a vibrant Hayagriva sand medallion crafted by Tibetan monks. At the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts, it was the artist’s quietly dramatic Civil Rights-era painting “The Problems We All Share.”
The beauty of art museums is that no two are exactly alike; and yet a consistency is that at each one we visit, there is usually a piece or two that really stands out—for its beauty or unusualness, or because it’s an unexpected find or it inspires nostalgia.
What surprised us most about the Honolulu Museum of Art‘s 50,000-item collection is how many struck our fancy. Here are just a few of our favorites.
You All Rock!
We had an outstanding first day in our fundraising campaign for the refugee aid organization International Rescue Committee. In just 24 hours we raised $950, nearly half of our $2,000 goal. We wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You to everyone who has participated so far.
And yet, as good as it feels to say “we’re half way there” it’s sobering to know we still need twice as many contributions to hit our target.
The IRC really is a great charity whose work is sorely needed in places like Syria. So if you haven’t yet given, please consider making a donation. And if you can’t give, please help us spread the word on your own blogs and social media outlets.
We know you may need more information to make an informed decision so we’ve gathered some resources in the links below:
About our campaign
About the IRC
IRC Wikipedia Entry
IRC’s Accomplishments in 2012
IRC Rating from Charity Navigator
IRC in Syria
Where to donate (url http://diy.rescue.org/everywherehelps )
Fun fact: The IRC was founded in 1933 at the suggestion of Albert Einstein to assist Germans suffering under Hitler.
Everywhere Once 