This is the day Hawiians celebrate (or for some protest) becoming the 50th state. In 1959 after a public vote Dwight D Eisenhower signed all the official paperwork to make Hawaii a legit US state.
In remembeance of this historic event there's a state holiday on the third Friday of August each year. Ya-hoo!! During the hurricane I was considered essential staff and had to come in to the hospital; however, one week later I'm no longer essential and I got the day off. I wasn't free of responsibilities, I did have to carry the on call pager. No complaints here though. I enjoyed the weekend by spending time with friends, enjoying the sunshine & getting in a workout or two ;-)
And now for the pic of the week:
I didn't even realize it was a double rainbow until after I took the picture. And check out the flag... The state flag in honor of the holiday!
Mahalo!
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