Wine Rack Store Blog

Since I lived most of my life in Washington State, I haven’t really had to deal with humidity. This seems counter intuitive though because you’d think such a wet state would have higher levels of humidity especially in the summer.

My first experience with high humidity was in Hawaii. It just felt like my skin was constantly damp. Since the weather is such a perfect temperature you don’t really notice it after while. It has the same feeling here as well. As soon as I stepped off the airplane last night I noticed the difference. It doesn’t feel bad since it is still cool here but I am afraid of what it will be like during the intense summer.

I hope I don’t come to hate the humidity even though I know it’s going to destroy my once frizz-less hair like it would destroy a nice bottle of wine on a wine rack.

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Like I mentioned before, I love Hawaii and would live there if I could. My mother is the same way. She has even almost convinced my father to purchase a vacation home there. Since the housing market has tumbled, he’s being thinking in investing in real estate. The only problem is that the plane tickets are always going to be pricey. You could fill up a whole wine rack for the amount of one ticket.

My mother and I went shopping yesterday to pick up some groceries. While we were strolling down a main isle my mother stopped and said, “I just smelled Hawaii.” We looked around and tried to find the source to no avail. We continued on but ended up walking down a neighboring isle. Then the smell hit us again. We just had to find the source. We searched and smelled laundry detergents, dryer sheets, and then I found the display. The heavenly smell was coming from one of those plug-in fragrance things. The package was emblazoned with the Hawaiian state flower, the hibiscus. My mother grabbed the package and threw it in the cart. I looked at her and said, “We are so pathetic.”

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Thanks to my blogs on Hawaii and oak trees, I was reminded of the really cool trees I saw in Hawaii. They are called banyan trees and they are a type of fig. I saw a lot of them in Waikiki and surrounding parks. They looked so foreign to me. Almost like that they were from a different planet.

They are originally from India and flourish in warm climates such as Hawaii. One of the most famous trees is located at Lahaina's Courthouse Square in Hawaii. The tree is nearly 150 years old and covers one third of an acre. The largest tree is located in Kolkata, India and is over 200 years old.

Their aerial roots characterize these trees. These roots hit the ground and grow into thick trunks. These trees are a home for many birds and are alive with noise. You do not want to stand under them for very long.

Banyan wood probably wouldn’t good material for wine racks. There is some mythological stories that say the trees are inhabited by spirits and demon like creatures. The last thing you want is a haunted wine rack.

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I am obsessed with Hawaii. We took a trip there after Christmas two years ago. I make a comment everyday about how I want to go back. I think it is starting to grate on my boyfriend’s nerves.

Hawaii is more known for Mai Tais than wine so I wouldn’t suggest going there if you were looking to pick up some wines for your wine rack. But if you are looking for warm beaches and great food, it is the place for you.

We spent a week on the island of Oahu in Waikiki. We were hardly in our hotel room and always made sure to swim in the ocean at least once a day. We took a tour of the whole island and visited the Dole Plantation. There we were introduced to this heavenly substance, Dole Whip. It is a non-dairy pineapple soft serve dessert. I was hooked with the first spoonful.

You cannot find Dole Whip outside of Hawaii and Disneyland parks. There is a cult following on the internet trying to figure out how to make it at home. I found out that I can order the dry mix and put it in our ice cream maker. It’s kind of expensive at $35 for a 5 pound bag of mix but it’s great to make it up when I just can’t get Hawaii off my mind.

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