My wife and I just booked our trip to HI this morning. We leave on the 23rd and return on the 31st. It's going to be interesting to spend XMas over there. A couple years back we spent Thanksgiving and had a blast while staying at Turtle Bay. This year we will be staying at the same place. I love driving up on the North Shore and visiting Hale Iwa. It's going to be interesting to see how big the waves are this year. I heard they were at around 40-50 feet two weeks ago. I guess I need to contact Uncle Bryan for surf lessons.. Can't wait... :santa2: