Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Pineapple for Frank for breakfast. Visited the home of American heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke. It's called Shangri La, and following her death it was opened for public viewing. This was one of the highlights of our entire vacation, such a pleasure to see her integration of Islamic art and architecture into an American home. My favorite parts were seeing the technology and architectural features that she employed in her designs—pocket doors, ornately carved wooden doors which block and permit light at the same time, glass door walls which descend into the ground via elevator lifts, and so forth—so nice to see so much money spent so smartly. Lunch at the Honululu Academy of Art Pavilion Cafe (900 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu). Bought souvenirs and gifts at the Academy Shop (808-532-8703, 900 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu). Star Market (808-564-7660, 2470 South King Street, Honolulu) for groceries. Home. Relaxed. Patrick did another alcohol treatment on his ankle. Chris, Nate, and I watched episode 19 of Heroes from the web while Patrick prepared dinner and did laundry. Dinner at home with Patrick, Chris, and Nate: lavender and Meyer lemon roast chicken, caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, Kahuku corn on the cob, garlic roasted potatoes, lime-mint water, rosemary bread. Dessert: chocolate macadamia nut ice cream. Among other things, we talked about friends and lovers we had known, eating and digestion, parents and health, and (bonanza?).