Yup. People forget that for lush greenery, ya gotta have rain. I always used to feel sorry for the winter "Snowbirds" from Canada who arrived in December to find cloudy skies and blustery weater, but as one of them explained to me, "It's better than shoveling snow, eh?"

Believe me, though, that during most of the year in Hawaii, rain usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes, and then the sun comes back out. Some people don't even leave the sand - they just put a towel over themselves until the rain stops. At Polo Beach, you can just stand under the pine trees naked or immerse yourself in the ocean water and not worry about getting wet. But you can't beat Club Orient for the freedom to be nekkid 24-hours per diem and still socialize and enjoy various sports, and the food in Grand Case is worth getting dressed for.

~Reggie~