Hukilau Beach
i already knew about this obscure, private beach on the north shore. how, you ask? well, its more like i knew of it, since the beach inspired a song that i learned at some point in my elementary school education.

we pulled up in our jeep (did i mention we had a jeep?) and the name of the beach instantly struck me when i sounded it out verbally (as i had been doing to all the hawaiian names we came across). "hu-ki-lau.. wait a second! i know this, remember the song? 'oh, we throw our nets out into the sea and all the ... (unintelligible words here, since i dont think i ever saw the song in written format, and couldnt remember the hawaiian word for fish) .. come swimming to me..." i trailed off at this point, since melissa was looking at me strangely; maybe she didnt understand the hukilau dance i was trying to recreate from memory (yes, there was a dance, too). figuring i had just been in the sun too long that morning, she just headed to shore... and found this plaque.






it was as if my whole life was leading up to this point.