A few months ago, I found out that my close friend Casey was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer; especially for a woman in her early thirties. Those of us who are lucky enough to know Casey could have probably predicted with a high degree of certainty that she would face a challenge like this head on; but it has nevertheless been remarkable to watch her handle the past few months with such grace and courage. Just before her diagnosis, Casey had booked a solo trip to Honolulu in December. And just after her diagnosis, I decided to spend some time at the end of the year with her. So when we talked about the possibility of putting the two ideas together, we came up with an epic week-long ladies trip to Hawaii. And so it happened that at the end of an insanely busy (but memorable!) 2015, Casey and I traveled to Oahu to spend a week in paradise. Some highlights from our trip include... Lounging in the sunshine: Snorkling Hanauma Bay: Everything about Lanikai Beach... but especially the rainbows: Paying respect at Pearl Harbor: Catching a surfing competition... with some of the best surfers in the world: Swimming with waterfalls: Hiking Diamond Head volcano... this was a goal of Casey's, and she hiked it like a boss: Floating into the sunset: There were so many moments during this trip that will stay with me forever. Each day, I was keenly aware of how lucky I was to be there spending time with Casey in such a beautiful corner of the world.
We took a ton of pictures, which you can find here in the album.
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