ALOHA FELLOW GOOD GUY CCA CHIPPER SCOT,
MY PARENTS WOULD TAKE MY BROTHER AND I TO LAS VEGAS STARTING WHEN I WAS 7 OR 8 YEAR OLD.
WE'D WAIT IN THE CALIFORNIA HOTEL ROOM FOR MY PARENTS TO COME BACK FROM GAMBLING.
MY MOM LOVED TO PLAY BLACK JACK AND MY FATHER, CRAPS.
WHEN THEY ARRIVED BACK, WE WOULD SHOUT OUT, "WHAT'D YOU BRING US?"
THEY WOULD HAVE A FIST FULL OF DOLLAR CHIPS AND GAMING TOKENS.
THEY'D TOSSED 'M HIGH IN THE AIR AND ALL THE COLORFUL CHIPS & TOKENS WOULD FALL ON THE BED.
FOR ME TO SEE THAT....I WAS HOOKED ON COLLECTING CHIPS & GAMING TOKENS!
WE VACATIONED IN LAS VEGAS EVERY SUMMER.
HAWAIIANS, PER CAPITA, ARE THE LARGEST VACATIONERS TO LAS VEGAS!
THE BOYD GROUP HAVE THEIR OWN TRAVEL AGENCY, CALLED VACATIONS HAWAII AND CHARTER AIRLINES DIRECT FLIGHTS.
ALL THE PACKAGES INCLUDE RT AIR, ONE FREE CHECK IN LUGGAGE, HOTEL ROOM, HAWAIIAN MEALS COUPON BOOKLET AND LOVE AND CARE FOR SENIORS. PLUS ESCORTED VH AGENT ON FLIGHTS TO GUIDE US TO THE CHARTERED LIMO BUSES SO NO ONE GETS LOST!
DURING COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON, MANY ISLANDERS FLY TO ATTEND THE UH vs NEVADA FOOTBALL GAME.
THERE IS ONE STORY TOLD OF A ELDERLY HAWAIIAN MALE SENIOR AT THE BOYD FIELD, USING THE RESTROOM. WHILE WAITING AT THE STANDING URINAL, BEHIND HIM HE WAS BEING BULLIED BY A FEW DRUNK "HAOLE" LOCALS. THEN FROM BEHIND THE BULLIES, A LOCAL VOICE SAID TO HIM, "WHAT UNCLE, THESE GUYS STAY BOTHERING YOU?" THE BULLIES TURNED AROUND TO SEE SEVERAL YOUNG REALLY BIG HAWAIIAN/SAMOANS...THE BULLIES LEFT.
I HONEYMOONED IN LAS VEGAS!
WE HAVE SUCH GREAT AWESOME FOND HAPPY MEMORIES FROM LAS VEGAS!
SEE YOU COME JUNE AT THE CCA CONVENTION.
AH HUI HOU & OKOLE MALUNA,
Q.KAMM