Dugette
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Bye-Bye, Food!
Dug did a good job of checking out the Pearl Harbor museums, but not lingering forever (as has a tendency to do at museums).
We were finishing up at about 11:45am, which wasn’t too bad at all. We did a quick walk around outside so he could see a few things he’d missed:
The anchor from the USS Arizona:
The Bowfin submarine:
Teenage boy paradise
:
On our way out, I noticed a thirsty bird
:
Um, yikes!
Think about that next time you need to use an outdoor drinking fountain! 
It was a beautiful day:
The next item on our agenda was to grant Dug’s request for “conveyor belt sushi.” This was something he really wanted to do in Hawaii, so despite the fact that I am not a sushi person, I researched the best place to go that wouldn’t be out of our way. I checked out all the Yelp reviews and maps and ended up picking Kuru Kuru Sushi. It had pretty good reviews and wasn’t too far off the beaten path between Pearl Harbor and our next destination.
The parking turned out to be a nightmare, though.
It was in a strip mall and very, very full. After driving around the bigger part of the lot, I drove down the aisle along the front and there were no spots – and it was one-way and exited onto the street. I ended up having to go out, drive several blocks, turn back around, then come back in to the lot. 
Eventually, we did manage to snag a parking spot that was freshly vacated. Though, if I remember right, it was really tight and I could barely manage to get Izzy out of her carseat. I guess we didn’t take a picture of the outside, but I’ve borrowed this image from the internet for you:
Yeah, nothing too fancy-looking. We put our name on the list and had to wait awhile to be seated. It gets pretty crowded in there.
Luckily, we had a bench near the door to sit on. Selfie time:
Here is the restaurant:
Those three people seated at the corner nearest us would be vacating their spots soon, as that is where we were seated. Before that happened, though, I took Izzy to the bathroom for a diaper change. This turned out to be one of those places with no changing table, though. Luckily, I had the diaper kit with the built-in changing pad, so had to use that on the floor. Not the most fun, but it worked.
Soon, we were seated and mesmerized by the food rotating around and around
:
Izzy got a kick out of this and would often wave at the departing dishes, saying, “Bye-bye, food!”
Overall, this lunch was a good experience for us. Dug enjoyed trying out a conveyor belt sushi place, Izzy was entertained, and I found a little bit to eat that didn’t upset my tummy.
I have no idea what all Dug sampled, but here’s a picture of some sushi:
I saw a bowl of mandarin oranges coming down the belt, so we grabbed those for Izzy:
She was pleased with that selection.
For my upset tummy, Dug found some fairly plain potato cake things, which is what he’s handing to me here:
I enjoyed watching the variety of food pass by while I munched on my potato cakes:
They had a few veggies in them too.
Here’s some things Dug enjoyed:
I also snagged a bowl of grapes that Izzy and I shared:
At the end of the meal, she was throwing the remaining grapes on the floor “for doggy and meow-meow.” Guess she didn’t understand they weren’t hovering at our feet.
Dug sampled a variety of items, it appears:
The employee who came to refill our water really liked Izzy. She also had never seen a baby-food pouch before and was just fascinated by the one that Izzy had (we’d brought along).
The most impressive part of the meal, to me, was that Izzy decided she wanted to eat with chopsticks. I can barely manage to eat with chopsticks myself, but Dug can do it, so I guess she had 50/50 odds of having the talent for it.
Well, sure enough, she picked up a mandarin orange with the chopsticks and ate it:
You can see how impressed I was by my applause in the background.
I think we’re almost done here:
We headed out just before 2pm. We had to hit the road and tour a bunch more sites on the island.
Up next: The Pali Lookout
Dug did a good job of checking out the Pearl Harbor museums, but not lingering forever (as has a tendency to do at museums).
We were finishing up at about 11:45am, which wasn’t too bad at all. We did a quick walk around outside so he could see a few things he’d missed:
The anchor from the USS Arizona:
The Bowfin submarine:
Teenage boy paradise
:
On our way out, I noticed a thirsty bird
:
Um, yikes!
Think about that next time you need to use an outdoor drinking fountain! It was a beautiful day:
The next item on our agenda was to grant Dug’s request for “conveyor belt sushi.” This was something he really wanted to do in Hawaii, so despite the fact that I am not a sushi person, I researched the best place to go that wouldn’t be out of our way. I checked out all the Yelp reviews and maps and ended up picking Kuru Kuru Sushi. It had pretty good reviews and wasn’t too far off the beaten path between Pearl Harbor and our next destination.
The parking turned out to be a nightmare, though.
It was in a strip mall and very, very full. After driving around the bigger part of the lot, I drove down the aisle along the front and there were no spots – and it was one-way and exited onto the street. I ended up having to go out, drive several blocks, turn back around, then come back in to the lot. Eventually, we did manage to snag a parking spot that was freshly vacated. Though, if I remember right, it was really tight and I could barely manage to get Izzy out of her carseat. I guess we didn’t take a picture of the outside, but I’ve borrowed this image from the internet for you:
Yeah, nothing too fancy-looking. We put our name on the list and had to wait awhile to be seated. It gets pretty crowded in there.
Luckily, we had a bench near the door to sit on. Selfie time:
Here is the restaurant:
Those three people seated at the corner nearest us would be vacating their spots soon, as that is where we were seated. Before that happened, though, I took Izzy to the bathroom for a diaper change. This turned out to be one of those places with no changing table, though.
Luckily, I had the diaper kit with the built-in changing pad, so had to use that on the floor. Not the most fun, but it worked. Soon, we were seated and mesmerized by the food rotating around and around
:
Izzy got a kick out of this and would often wave at the departing dishes, saying, “Bye-bye, food!”
Overall, this lunch was a good experience for us. Dug enjoyed trying out a conveyor belt sushi place, Izzy was entertained, and I found a little bit to eat that didn’t upset my tummy.
I have no idea what all Dug sampled, but here’s a picture of some sushi:
I saw a bowl of mandarin oranges coming down the belt, so we grabbed those for Izzy:
She was pleased with that selection.
For my upset tummy, Dug found some fairly plain potato cake things, which is what he’s handing to me here:
I enjoyed watching the variety of food pass by while I munched on my potato cakes:
They had a few veggies in them too.
Here’s some things Dug enjoyed:
I also snagged a bowl of grapes that Izzy and I shared:
At the end of the meal, she was throwing the remaining grapes on the floor “for doggy and meow-meow.” Guess she didn’t understand they weren’t hovering at our feet.
Dug sampled a variety of items, it appears:
The employee who came to refill our water really liked Izzy. She also had never seen a baby-food pouch before and was just fascinated by the one that Izzy had (we’d brought along).
The most impressive part of the meal, to me, was that Izzy decided she wanted to eat with chopsticks. I can barely manage to eat with chopsticks myself, but Dug can do it, so I guess she had 50/50 odds of having the talent for it.
Well, sure enough, she picked up a mandarin orange with the chopsticks and ate it:
You can see how impressed I was by my applause in the background.
I think we’re almost done here:
We headed out just before 2pm. We had to hit the road and tour a bunch more sites on the island.
Up next: The Pali Lookout
Certainly one of our favorite places now! 
).
I told
:
Whew! But can you imagine?! 
