The Lei Committee

Our leader proudly shows off the results of months of work by committee members producing the exquisitely beautiful leis given to classmates Friday evening at the Pacific Club. We shall ALL cherish these leis for a lifetime. Many many mahalo's to the wonderful group of classmates who worked so hard producing these leis for the rest of us.

Hulda, Terry, Kehau, Kahau's Mom and Midgi of the Lei Committee, working hard making over 250 leis for the reunion.

A final push to complete the fresh Maili leis on Reunion weekend was made by Sonja, Lynn, Leslie, Kehau, Terry, Midgi and Libby. Mahalo's ladies for your hard work. We really really appreciate you and we love you, we do.

Our official Punahou '59 "Pinup". Looking good Midgi.

Every morning the Mainland gang would gather for coffee and good company in the sunny lobby of the Aston Beachside Hotel. Keith, Mary and Dorothy join in the start of day fun.

Helen above and Midgi below share the award for the most "Punahou loyal" outfit.

Friday we were treated to the annual Kamehameha Day Parade. The King's Court, flower decorated floats, marching bands and beautiful Pa'u riders from each of the Islands rode and marched down Kalakaua Avenue. Those in the Aston Beachside were treated to a wonderful view of the entire parade from up high.

King Kamehameha statue in downtown Honolulu is covered with beautiful plumeria leis, a tradition. Pat, Keith, Doug and Lynn are downtown for the start of the parade.

Parade participants were spread out from one end of Kalakaua to the other.

Pa'u Riders, Lei Float, and the King's Court all moved by us below as we enjoyed the view from up high.

"Re Re Re Ree Rah! Re Rah Kamehameha....., May the hills and valleys of our song proclaim."

The King and his Court

Doug and Jeanne with daughter Corinna and her friend.

Bill and his lovely daughter Norma.

Waikiki Beach ,at noon and in the late afternoon, from the tourist perspective we all enjoyed at the Aston Beachside Hotel, never looked better.

"I'm gonna wash that gal right out of my hair,,,, and send her on her way..." Jon enjoys a shipboard hot fresh water shower after open ocean snorkeling off the western tip of Kauai on the "Spirit of Kauai" with another 40 '59 classmates enjoying the Na Pali Coast catamaran voyage during the Kauai prereunion.

One of many of Jon's photos of the "Orchids, Flowers and Plants of Kauai".

"Its Party Time"

There were many informal parties and get togethers after the Main Events Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Here are some photos of our extracurricular fun and festivities.

Libby, Susan and Ray

Midgi and Lynn

Ray gives a speech, but just like all the other speeches this weekend, no one tunes in because they are too busy visiting with old friends.

Kehau and Ray trip the light fantastic.

Wouldn't yah just love to know what it was that Midgi just told Richard?

Sonja and Terry

Old buddies back together again.....Lionel, Sheila and Bob

Libby, Muffie and Kehau

The gang gathers after the Luau Saturday night to enjoy more Hawaiian music by Vicky, accompanied by Harlan and Stu (Brissette - Punahou '60).

The "Harlan and Vicky Duo"

Kehau and Susan relax and enjoy the music and ambiance.

The gang relaxes and enjoys the great music.

Harlan reaches way way way back.... Sounding good Harlan.

Don zones out with the rest of the gang. "It just doesn't get any better than this..."

"All good things must come to an end....... "

Karen and Jon sneak off together Sunday evening for a quiet dinner for two at La Mer at the Halekulani to reflect on the fabulous happenings of the reunion week and to begin the reentry process back to real life again. All of us face the "reentry" process back to our real lives. We have all been changed much for the better as a result of participating in our fantastic 40th Reunion.

All of us who participated in our 40th reunion will wear our post-reunion "glow" for the rest of our lifetimes. We have all been changed by our week together in Hawaii at our 40th.

Don shows off his Reunion glow.

Jan and Ren reflect their Hawaii reunion bliss together, ten days worth of memories that will last them a lifetime.

Vicky and Bob show off their Hawaii reunion glows featuring ten days worth of memories on Kauai, Maui and Honolulu that will last them their lifetimes as well.

Here is Pam back in the office in San Francisco with her Reunion Glow really glowing. Pam, you speak for us all.

Here is a final photo of one of our sunsets on Kauai,,, we forget which one. Keep thinking about the sunsets that will greet us upon our return.

"Aloha nui loa.... Me kealoha pumehana.... A Hui Hou... 2004