Quote Originally Posted by Weedhound
I remember when we visited Hawaii when I was 18 the one flower smell I absolutely LOVED (and still do) is plumeria. I absolutely ADORE the scent of those flowers and they are what I remember most about Hawaii. Pretty long ago but lovely nonetheless.

Thanks for waking that memory for me.

When you step off the plane onto the tarmac at the Kona airport
the Plumeria scent wraps around you. sweet and warm, and somehow silky dark.
Just above the airport are three large plumeria farms and the trade winds swirl it to you.
When you've been there a while though, you can't smell the forest for the trees.

I was in Kona in '91 for the total eclipse.
A deeply moving experience.
Had forgotten the sea of aroma that is Hawaii.

At totality, the birds went quiet, and a confused chorus of night frogs, n critters happened in fits n starts.
Expected that.

What was overwhelming, was the scent.
After a minute or two, the daytime Plumeria and Orchid, and Palm, etc. was swept out to sea and the abrupt transition to night scents was awe inspiring. It just "makes you cry for happy".

It's usually a gradual transition that few notice. At least I hadn't.
Probably when/why I fell in love with Hawaii.

Said, someday, I'm gonna just up and move there.
Motorcycle wreck showed me that the future is never guaranteed.
So, I just up and moved here.

E Como Mai. means Welcome.
Come visit our island.
I have 12 Plumeria trees on a 1/4 acre.
Come sit on my Lanai and enjoy them.

Take a vacation and never go back.

A Hui Hou,
Weezard
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