Day 92

This morning we started out our day at Pearl Harbor. We sang on the USS Missouri, the battleship that hosted the surrender ceremony of Japan on 2 September 1945. After we sang, Neil who works at the memorial gave us a private tour of the battleship. 

The staff of the battleship presented us with special performer pins, and 

After we left the battleship, we had some dole whip and food at the canteen, then headed on the boat to the USS Arizona Memorial, where you can still see the ship that was sunk underwater. The names of all those who lost their lives are on the wall at the memorial which serves as a cemetery for the hundreds of bodies that are still underwater.  

We left right from Pearl Harbor to get to the Paliku Theatre, where we were greeted by many chickens and cats! (And a great staff, too). We met a new friend named Scott who helped us get all of our large props for the show from another new friend, Carrie, from a non profit organization called The Vintage Hawaii. The community of folks that help us along the road during this tour is truly something we will never take for granted. 

The show was a lot of fun, and we met some amazing folks! There were tons of veterans at the show, but also many active military from the military base nearby. 

The Quilt of Valor after the show for Hawaii went to veteran Jim Hamlin, and was presented by the warmest couple, Sue and Jack Laufer. 

That evening, Erinn and Jan took a long walk around the island and on Wakiki Beach. The perfect end to a genuinely perfect stay in a beautiful state of this amazing country.