Oahu, Kauai and Thoughts On Turning 60...

Plus Hawaiian food, a Mai Tai digression, book and viewing recommendations, and links we've been loving ...

Waikiki beach, in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.

Famed for its surfers, Elvis movies, and Hawaii 5-O, it’s still gorgeous after all these years and all the development. When you’re off the main thoroughfare of Kalākaua (a hot stretch of sidewalks and luxury retail shops), just sitting on the beach or having a properly made Mai Tai or walking through t…