Just returned from a nice vacation on Oahu where Pearl Harbor is located. We had decided months ago while planning this to take the tour of the USS Arizona memorial and it was quite touching. The film you watch before taking the boat ride was historic, touching and educational. Many folks wept Including myself at the terrible carnage on that day and of the subsequent war.

I found it ironic of how many Japanese folks were in the tour that were also touched including my mom. It hit home more than anything that I have read or heard that the citizens of countries don't start wars.... It's the leaders of their country that make that decision for them. We all live with their decisions.

We also went aboard the USS Bowfin which was a submarine that was deadly to the enemy during the war. To walk in and on this sub just blew my mind. I'm an average sized man and I felt like a giant in some of those tight spaces. Its hard to imagine running around that thing with other crew members.

I wish I had another week in Hawaii to see more of the history and beauty of the islands. We spent 7 days and just scratched the surface on things to see.