Categories: Hawaii

Living the dream

Photo: Brent Petersen

No matter how much you like your job, there are going to be those days. You know, those days when your boss piles on too much work, no one seems to want to cooperate and then a customer yells at you for something that is obviously their fault.

That’s when, inevitably, someone will ask “How’s it going?”

Back in the day when I worked in an office, my stock response was “Living the dream,” no matter how far away from the dream I was at that particular time.

So, when I saw this picture in Waialua, Hawaii, I had to take a photo. Really spoke to me.

By the way, if you’re wondering what the writing on the van means, “Mahalo” means “Thank you” Hawaiian. And, in Hawaii, the custom, like in many Asian countries, you are expected to remove your shoes when entering someone’s home…or van.

About the Author

Brent Petersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Destination Eat Drink. He currently resides in Setubal, Portugal. Brent has written the novel “Truffle Hunt” (Eckhartz Press) and the short story collection “That Bird.” He’s also written dozens of foodie travel guides to cities around the world on Destination Eat Drink, including in-depth eating and drinking guides to Lisbon, PortoSintraMonsaraz, and Evora in Portugal. Brent’s podcast, also called Destination Eat Drink, is available on all major podcasting platforms and is distributed by the Radio Misfits Podcast Network.

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