An old art professor and friend once ended a note to me with the wise words to "Keep on keeping on."  Sound advice, and it speaks to the strength of the human spirit that is inherent in each of us.  I hope you and your loved ones will get a chance to laugh a little, live-it-up a little, and perhaps even cry a little during your visit to the spectacular island of Oahu, Hawaii. At the end of your journey, I think you will agree that however naïve it may be to imagine, the concept of peace must prevail if humans are to prove one day that we can indeed become intelligent beings.  Life is simply too beautiful to be wasted. - PS