Getting There....from RDU to Honolulu

Can't believe we got everything packed and the house cleaned before departing at the crack of dawn on Tuesday, December 27.  Everything went very smoothly...we had a caravan to the airport with Mom, Grandy and Bonne driving us out.  Saying good-bye was bittersweet.  It is hard to let go and fly off into the unknown.  Our plane left almost an hour early (good thing we got there in time) and so we had a leisurely layover in Chicago.  Flew out around 11:30....and boy did we get a case of sticker shock when we found out our flight was 8 1/2 hours long.  Whew!  Two movies and countless attempts at sleep later, we arrive in Honolulu at local time 4:30pm.  Got our rental car and found our hotel without a glitch.  Once we settled in, we walked around our neighborhood and found a place for dinner - Korean Food.  Really delicious and low key.  Afterward, we made our way to a local grocery store which was very local in its selections.  We picked up a few supplies and returned home.  Exhausted and ready for bed.