Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

Aloha!

After the trip home, lost then found luggage, a nap, and a shower I almost feel like a person again. In the coming weeks I'll be going in to the photobucket site to re-post all the photos in chronological order and create some better captions, and I'll be adding videos too! Be sure to check back for the new and improved photo album and videos of our adventures!

Thanks again to the singers for being good travel companions (they were voted "friendliest choir" by our Hawaiian interns), and to my fellow staff members who helped wake up, put to sleep, feed, launder,photograph, and herd the cats from place to place. Greg, Carrie, Colleen, Bill, Ginny, Paige, and I worked hard to help the kids have fun and represent themselves, AYS, you, and Atlanta in a positive way, and Paige worked with them all year to prepare them to shine musically. Big props to Ginny for planning cool activities and experiences--the details of the Ventura visit, the leis at the airport, snorkeling and hiking Diamond Head were not standard parts of the Festival experience--those were planned by Ginny! We were like a finely oiled machine.

Be sure to thank Carrie for serving as the photographer, and be sure to check out her uploads at Aloha Mele, the Pac Rim Festival's blog/photo site. Also, thanks to the kids, Greg, Colleen, and the Lodise family for sharing their photos.

Much mahalo!

-Brianne

PS I'd still like more input from the kids about their experiences and favorite memories. You can email me or use the comment feature on the blog to share them!