OK, will be traveling to HNL this Friday the 6th, Lord willing.
Ziret, I'm planning on bringing the Enya Soprano that you 'customized'.
It's been my go-to uke for a while now and I really enjoy it... although
it is sometimes a bit understated (read quiet) when leading a song circle
I've begun stuffing the personal sound hole with tiny, squeaky rubber duckies
that I hand out to parents of toddlers to 'make their day'. [Fellow UUers, please
remember to see me at the Ukulele Festival Hawaii, Sunday the 13th, at the HMS
tent for your very own Uncle Rod Rubber Ducky
[PS the Enya can hold more
than 30 tiny rubber duckies]
I like the idea of having a loaner uke, but I'm not sure I want to carry around
2 ukes. I prefer to have my hands free as I take 'Da Bus'. and the Enya, in a gray
Martin gig bag, is small and thin enough to fit into the backpack. I am considering
purchasing a used moped/scooter for the month that I am there. If I do,
I will try to rig a milk crate to the back to hold the aforementioned backpack
and other items [like food, snacks, water and the extra uke]. )
I might still have my Aloha Stadium Swap meet Zebra wood soprano, unless I gifted it
last Summer... I can't remember. That would be my loaner
So, It's the Enya (HPL) Soprano and possibly the Zebra wood Soprano (already in
HNL) as my daily carries.
keep strumming your ukes, everyone!
PS on second thought, getting a used moped/scooter for one month may not be a good
idea or investment. it will be another 11 months before I return, then another 11 months
before my wife and I 'retire' and move back 'permanently'. I really don't have anyone
who would use it for the remainder of each of the next 2 years, so If I still want a scooter
and can still use one in a couple of years, that might be the time to invest in getting one.
for now, this trip, I suppose it will be 'Da Bus' on a Senior Pass (Great deal for just $5 a
month!), and possibly long waits at the bus stops for the next ride. Oh well, at least I'll
be in 'Paradise'!