December 25, 2008
Obama’s Christmas Eve Golf Vacation in Kailua
Everybody in our small town has been so excited with the news that president elect Obama and his family chose to spend their Christmas vacation here in Kailua.
Obama Approaching Gallery at Mid Pacific Country Club
On Christmas Eve our nanny Nina was bringing our kids home from the park and was overwhelmed by a motor cade transporting President elect Obama to nearby Mid Pacific Country Club.
Obama Wishing Local Lanikai Crowd a Merry Christmas
My father in law Dale and I had to make a quick run to the store to get a few last items needed for the Holiday dinner. So we decided to stop by the golf course to see if we could spot Obama golfing. We pulled up just as he was teeing off the tenth. He was very friendly to other golfers waiving to them as they were gawking.
When we returned from the store we let the family know that we had seen him tee off on the 10th hole. We figured he would be returning to the 18th soon. So Dale, Nina, 5 of the seven kids and I decided to walk up the street and wait for him to return. April my wife would of loved to come, but is on bed rest pregnant with twins 
Word around the neighborhood had spread he was golfing at Mid Pac and there was a small gallery gathering around the 18th in anticipation of catching a look at Obama.
The secret service was very friendly and did not make us leave. They let us all know to stay where we were and not approach the green as he arrived or they would have to tackle us. Everybody chuckled at the comment. We were all very excited when we saw his golf cart coming up towards the 18th green. There was a little disappointment when the crowd realized he was not actually going to be finishing the 18th hole.
We were all watching form a distance as he unloaded the golf clubs and shook hands with other golfers that accompanied him. He surprised everybody and started walking towards us all. He came right up to us, wished us a Merry Christmas and shook everybody’s hands. My kids were very excited to be shaking hands with him and a few of them said they were not going to wash their hands.
Obama shaking my son Justin's hand
Justin Manson’s quote in the Star Bulletin
He was a great sport when my neighbor Jan asked him how his game was. He said “it was terrible, but it didn’t matter and that his basket ball game was a lot betterâ€.
This once in a life time experience made my kids Christmas a little more memorable.
**News Flash: Obamas Second Coming – More Photos 12/29/08
Obama waving good bye to us.
More photos of Obama:
Obama leaving golf course
Thank you for taking the photos Nina
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How great to see the new President up so close, and especially so because he warmly came up to your group. I have great expectations for Obama and believe that he and his team of geniuses WILL make a difference in our country and put us all once again onto the road to “all for one and one for all” as it should be. Wall Street and Political Corruption, I hope, is over, and maybe now the “billions” can be spread a little more equally throughout the U.S. population instead of being hoarded by Wall Street insiders.
What an exciting moment in time for your children! They will talk about this incident for the rest of their lives!
I totally will DIGG this!
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Pretty awesome, Jeff! I think you guys will see a lot of the new president. One of my favorite campaign pieces was on Jack Johnson’s site right before the election: http://coastalsurfing.com/wp-content/2008/10/endorsement.jpg
These are great pictures! How exciting this must’ve been for you and your kids. Thanks for sharing these.
Eric, Kristal, Susan & Bill – Thanks for contributing! It was a pretty exciting experience to say the least
He is staying at the end of the beach I jog down to every morning. Hopefully I will see you in Hawaii sometime and I hope you all have a great 2009!!!
That confirms it… living in Hawaii IS cool! Thanks for sharing the pics!
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That is so cool! My sister was there over Christmas and would have loved to meet him. You son will have a great story to tell his classmates after Christmas break! Hope you and your family are doing well.
I hope you have a great 2009 Charles
O’Bama is a loser !! All smoke and mirrors with no substance. The new messiah is wiping out billions of equity in our new 201K plans. Thus far, his new budget is the equivalent of each household paying $76,000.00. Keep him on the golf course and out of the white house where he will cause less damage. Pelosi and Reid are running the country anyway.
Aloha…
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