Thanks! The flowers smell heavenly! I have to restrain myself from picking them and wearing them around behind my ear :D I dont know what variety it is, threw the packaging away long ago. I wish I would have kept it now. It did drop its leaves last winter and I panicked thinking it was dying until I edumacated myself on the plumeria. Some suggested using water with epsom salt to help prevent sunburn. We have quite alkaline SALTY tap water here and I've heard, but don't know if its true or not, that you shouldn't supplement with epsom salts if you already have salty water - its like a double dose. Anyone know for sure? Maybe I'll try a LITTLE and see if the plant gets better or worse. Right now I water it twice a month with a weak solution of 12-55-something (10 maybe), and water it with plain water the rest of the time. Its almost like a cactus - it doesnt wilt or dry out very bad!

Here's what you need to do in Firefox to make this particular web site work, To play Windows Media in Firefox, you need the Windows Media Player browser plugin installed. There are two different versions: The original, which is usually included with Windows up until XP. The new version, specifically developed for Windows XP and above, which is only available by download. Note: Even if you already have Windows Media Player installed, you may still be missing the plugin required to play back Windows Media audio and video embedded in web pages. This article describes how to check for and install the Windows Media Player Firefox plugin. See link. You will need to go into About: config and change a value to true, as instructed on the link I have provided. My Firefox would not work on the web page either. I went through the instructions and it works now. EDIT : I installed the plug-in from mike link that he provided, but had to do the about:config thing to make it work. Here is a link that might be useful: windows-media-files-in-firefox This post was edited by zep516 on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 0:40

I've been to the Big Island six times. The first was when I was a geology undergrad and we went as a field trip for a class I was taking, and the most recent was two weeks ago with my two kids ages 7 and 8. My kids have each been there three times. Hawaii is where we choose to vacation. We make decisions in regards to other finances in order to make this happen. Anyway, definitely rent a 4WD vehicle. There is a gorgeous green sand beach (green sand...yes! It's formed from an old cinder cone where the magma has all eroded and what is left are the olivine crystals.) three miles from the end of South Point Road. Unless you want to hike six miles round-trip (I've done it twice and don't recommend it), the only way to get there is by 4WD. Also, if the water is calm at South Point, take a chance and jump off the southern most point of the United States. Definitely a thrill. Then hike a little more and go around South Point and see how dangerous the water is on the East Side. It's an amazing place. A 4WD will get you up to the top of Mauna Kea to see the telescopes. Although you can make it easily to the Visitors Center with a regular car. I would highly recommend spending an evening stargazing up there. Punalu'u Black Sand beach is a beautiful place to see a black sand beach and sea turtles. A hike to the bottom of the Pololu Valley will also get you to a gorgeous black sand beach and you can see the remains of the 1946 tsunami that hit the area. HVNP is well worth the trip, even if you can't see the lava up close. I've been there when we've hiked right to the lava and I made my own rock (this was on the geology field trip and is not recommended for amateurs), seen the lava flow from either side of the Chain of Craters Road, and most recently, only seen the lava glow at night from the Halema'ua'u Crater. The first time I went, we were able to go right to the edge of the crater at the overlook and we even hiked across the Kileau Crater. Now, the crater is active and the area around it is closed. The overlook was actually destroyed in an explosion when the crater became active. The lava changes every day and you never know what you are going to see when you go. Have a fabulous time! We've never stayed at the 4S. Instead we stay a bit further up the Kohala Coast at the Fairmont Orchid. The beach at the 4S is rockier and smaller than that at the Orchid, but the other amenities at the 4S make up for it. Maybe if we didn't go every other year, we'd be able to afford the 4S! :-)

DON'T fly to tiny town il to meet your in-laws...lol, then on top of it being feb, and nothing to do, i got sick... ds1 did disney cruise...ds2 did hawaii cruise dd2 had a destination wedding and then a cruise...dd1 eloped to wa state (we have friends there) really though, it just depends..while one of the neighbors went to bali (8 grand in debt) another went camping, and were totally alone... it does depend on the time of year, budget, and interests...do you like wine country? big cities? historical? or just cuddling in a king bed in a fancy hotel?