At the end of April 2012, Ran ventured off to Hawaii by himself to attend his cousin Garret's wedding reception. After finding the cheapest flight out and the cheapest flight back, he was able to stay in Hawaii for about 5 days. In that short amount of time he tried to visit everybody he could. He was lucky to be able to stay with Aunty Teru, Uncle Wayne, and Sachi. He also got to see many relatives from his and Deb's family. It was a nice get-away, but he wished the timing would have allowed for everyone to have come out. Perhaps, next summer there will be time for the entire family to visit the islands. We'll see.

4/27/12 - Top of Waikiki

On Friday, April 27, Joel, Christine, and Ran were invited to dinner at Top of Waikiki by Aunty Midge, Uncle Charlie, Aunty Jeanette, and Uncle Manny. Since the Top of Waikiki is in the heart of Waikiki on Kalakaua Ave., Joel, Christine, and Ran decided to meet up at the condo and walk. Fortunately, it wasn't too humid and the walk was actually very pleasant. Once inside the restaurant, the view was spectacular and the food was delicious. It was so nice to spend quality time with some of the "Cousins" as Mom and Dad Sato refer to them.

4/28/12 - Jack

On Saturday, April 28, Ran drove out to Waipahu to have lunch with cousins Jason and Jen. Also at lunch were Great Grandma Higa, Aunty Winnie, Uncle Howard, Aunty Pam, and Uncle Clyde. Most of all, Ran wanted to see Jack who would turn 2 in a few months. Of course, Jason pulled out all the stops and grilled a fantastic meal. It certainly was nice to catch up with everyone!