Today is Mark's birthday and I purposefully saved this one when I realized it would coincide with my last recipe post. Two year's ago, when he turned 50, it also happened to be the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's statehood, so we had a "Mark 5-0" Hawaiian luau. Since then, he always wants a tropical birthday, and since we are going to Hawaii in February, I thought it fitting. Had Denni not gotten ill, we never would have planned the trip, although we talked about it often. When he was diagnosed, it jolted us into living for the moment, and left us with the feeling that we didn't want to someday look back and say we should have gone, but didn't. That said, pineapple cake. Flour, eggs, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugars (white and brown), and pineapple baked in a Bundt pan. The best part is the icing, with among the sugar also includes rum and a lot of butter. The other two cakes from Alice had mixed results, but I was feeling hopeful about this one. Of course, the recipe directions were less than complete, but why should today be any different? I am on to Alice, and she cannot out smart me. We also had an all hors d'oeuvres dinner, because there isn't anything Mark wouldn't do for a platter of pu-pu.
Episode Note: "Hawaii Bound" The first of the three part Hawaiian epic. Mike has a big construction project he is overseeing in Oahu and takes the whole family along for the ride. Everything is coming up hibiscus for the Brady's in paradise.They take a whirlwind tour of the island, including Diamond Head and a solemn visit to Pearl Harbor. The son of the man who owns the construction company offers to show Greg the island "sights" and do some surfing. Cindy and Bobby have a chance encounter with Don Ho. The girls all take in the shopping. Bobby even finds a cute little good luck charm at the construction site that he wears around his neck. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, it seems as if there is absolutely nothing that could spoil this idyllic family vacation...
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