Just in case people needed any insight into what it is like working with @melissa808. Thank goodness we don’t coffice EVERY DAY! And why we are probably NEVER going to get an office space.

Today marks the return of @onotogo to the food scene (@tastetable). At least for public consumption. @wedgelee has been teasing us for months with photos of the food that he’s been grilling up but for some reason was not available to people like me. So to see them back and selling to the public is a special event in my book.

Wanting to avoid the line I texted in my order earlier in the morning and then went down around a little before 10:00am to pick it up. I thought I would be the first in line but I should have known better. @harrycovair was already there and helping Kevin out back with grilling duties.

Apparently I wasn’t the only one who decided to “call in” my order today. There was at least 30+ orders already in before they even opened the doors!

While waiting for my food @lkrand and @deniset73 showed up to pick up the orders they placed earlier. @deniset73 actually drove all the way in from Kapolei and to pick up and take back to her office. @lkrand came in from Kaneohe and was also taking back lunch to the Windward side.

I was there picking up for @mel808 in Kaimuki and it was then that @lkrand and I realized that the @onotogo lunches were going to all sides of the island today!

While we were sitting around talking story, just like the “old days”. I was reminded by @lkrand that a lot of us actually first met in real life @OnoToGo. Thanks @deniset73 for sharing this pic commemorating that meeting!

On my drive home I started thinking about all the people that I’ve met at @onotogo and it made me realize how important food is in our culture. Not just for nourishing the body, but also the mind and even the soul. Without @onotogo I’m not sure that I would have had the opportunity for some of the friendships that I now treasure.

As I write this it is even more apparent to me that those lunches that we had together was kind of our modern day “family dinner”. It was a place to sit and eat, but also allowed us to share what was going on in our lives and connect with people. People that we “kind of” knew, but really didn’t. It brought our virtual identities into the real world and put real faces to real names.

@OnoToGo is actually @OnoToStay because even though the food they sold was gone for a while, the friendships we made stayed. Mahalo @OnoToGo, glad to see you’re back and am looking forward to seeing what new friends will come with it.

SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY!

Pork chops grilling.

Pulehu chicken.

@harrycovair taking a pic of the menu. @lkrand’s favorite t-shirt (and now mine) in the background.

Menu for 3/5/2013

Short ribs.

Pulehu chicken

Combo plate furikake salmon. Pork chops. All white rice.

Some guests came to the event very well prepared! Brought their own breathalyzer!

@mel808 didn’t know what this was, but said it was REALLY REALLY good!

Trey and I had the Garlic Ahi from the Koi Truck.

Had to try some of these @poppopdonuts because @p_dub said they were THAT good.

My son agreed with @p_dub

@whatchafillin

@whatchafillin

Had some popcorn from Poppers.

Bumped into @alvinrivera sporting matching @vh07v shirts.

All in all saw some pretty cool art. There is a LOT of it around Kaka’ako now thanks to POW WOW.

NOT for the easily motion sickness types. (Like me)

Some miscellaneous photos from today’s dedication ceremony.

Thank you to everyone who helped support a great cause! No, not the @melissa808 trying to send me to my death cause, but Special Olympics Hawaii! There are a lot of local athletes who will now be able to participate in Special Olympics thanks to your generosity.

I have to say, I am not sure I would ever want to do something like this again. It was the most awesome view I have ever seen and at the same time I think I was too nervous to completely enjoy it.

(Photo by @melissa808)

What probably didn’t help was the fact that @melissa808 followed me up there and literally tried to push me over the edge!

(Photos by @melissa808)

Also having @mel808 at the bottom was both a comfort and a whole other level of worry. What if I go splat and end up at her feet? Or worse, I don’t go splat but I wet my pants and have to face her afterwards? In other words, a very full set of mixed emotions.

Thanks to @topher808 and also @kcwaffledog for coming down and being witnesses to @melissa808′s attempt to kill me.

In any case, here is some video we shot that day. This was using a GoPro Hero2 camera mounted to the back of my helmet. BEWARE THERE ARE SOME INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN EXPLETIVES IN THIS VIDEO.

This is the video from the “Melissa Cam” from on top of the building while she gets ready to push me to my death.

Mahalo to:

@Tiabla Don’t look down!
@EsmeInfanteNii
@konaish I don’t want to see Rats fly >.<
@NonstopMari this i will pay to watch
@Ono4GrandmaGs
@Melissa808 C’mon guys! One last push…to push @Parkrat over!
@danseto Isn’t da fall that kills u. It’s the sudden stop
@HappyHourHawaii HappyHourHawaii.com What a great cause! Goodluck!
@jeannemariepics you don’t need the cables…just jump…jk…jk
The Green House Innovation Hub Great stuff, Russ! For a good cause — good luck!
Kale Moanaliha’ikawoakekle Akana kekolu you are very brave,noble and kind
@Topher808 How to attached all the cameras?
@michael_choy Woohoo! @AilanaWakiki afterwards!
@EdOshiro I’ll be watching you on Channel808.
@FranMagbual & Gil – N-D Mixx Love this!! Go Russ, you’ll be fine.
@keithpr @hawaiipage Be safe =)
@Frankstah If you flap, you’ll only land tired.
@RoxanneDarling Just make sure you get the video!
@ryankanno / @sarakata Good luck from NYC
i love a flying park rat! thank you, and good luck!
@crysmy Because @parkrat & I are secretly best buds.
@shmerin Go get em @AeroRat!
@mel808 Wife of @ParkRat I can’t look tooooooo anxious, right?
gasann
Localnut AWESOME
@deniset73
@AlohaTricycle We love to support our special athletes
Anonymous
@tadasauce I have a big one-Im secure w/ my little donation.
RatsCanFly A little bit closer to finding out if he can!
@ConchitaMalaqui GO…PARKRAT…GO!!!
@kyleepuu Dont let $ amt fool u-I wanna push u but im poor!
@sharts02 Mahalo 4 being brave 4 Special Olympics
@smurata Can parkrats fly?
Anonymous Take your time and enjoy the ride down.
@LKRand Inspiration trumps fear = hometown hero @parkrat
@kawehealani Don’t be afraid, Melisaa808 will catch you!

Total $1,360.90