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My Pretty Lei

The frozen north has never appealed to me Was born to live in the tropics near the sea Eighty-six years of cold On a tropic isle I'm sold Love wearing my pretty lei golly gee

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/25/2022 11:17:00 AM

Hello Happy Jack, that was a good chuckle. Love, Darlene xxxx=oooo.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/25/2022 3:59:00 PM

Hello Happy Jack, when yu put it on- - oh my----Love, Darlene xxxx-oooo.

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/25/2022 1:16:00 PM

A pretty lei eh! LOL Very colourful too I feel so pretty when I put it on!!!! LOL XOX

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/25/2022 9:22:00 AM

Lol can just picture you in a thong. Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2022 2:57:00 PM

Lol thought it was a fig leaf thingy

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/25/2022 1:27:00 PM

BTW a LEI is a floral wreath that goes on my head YEE HAW CHUCKLING... CAN"T STOP!!!!!!!!!! Still send a pic

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/25/2022 9:26:00 AM

Want me to send you a pic? LOL

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/25/2022 8:45:00 AM

(chuckling) Jack. Brought back my years in Hawaii. Aloha, my friend. Mahalo for the memories.

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/25/2022 1:19:00 PM

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/25/2022 11:24:00 AM

Yep, I was there from 60 to 64 with the U.S.A.F. I went to the Univ of Hawaii, Honolulu. Weekends were pretty fine!

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/25/2022 9:04:00 AM

You lived in Hawaii??? How special is that!! You must have enjoyed that... immensely! Have a happy! Cheers my friend!