Santa on the Mighty Mo!

Ted is off for Christmas break so we headed to the USS Missouri today for pictures with Santa!  The line was insane so we toured the ship first then caught Santa right before he left!




The photograph when Japan signed the surrender to end WWII aboard the USS Missouri. 


This made me laugh!


Who remembers when a computer looked like this!!


 Where the ships were tied up on the morning of December 7th, 1941.  You can also see the edge of the USS Arizona Memorial. 


The rest of the Arizona Memorial off the bow. 




Sailor G


Sailor Finnegan


Mele Kalikimaka!



We left Ford Island and headed to Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickham for some last minute Christmas shopping and to check out the planes. 


Air Force memorial on Hickham


A US Army ship, who knew the Army had ships...everyone in my family but me!


Fighter jets!



We were told earlier this week that the best Mai Tai on the island was at La Marianas so we headed over!




It’s the last true tiki bar on Oahu!




Not a bad sunset either!

Can’t forget we got to see Jan on Tuesday night!  He and his friend Jacob came over for dinner!  Wonderful to have them!  (Jacob was the source of the La Mariana rec....well technically his mom!) 


Only 3 more days till Christmas!!!

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