Highlights

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Aloha

As the sun rises over Kapa Beach, we say Aloha to Kauai

Welcome to the Signature Systems dealer conference, Kauai 2009

An introductory tour of the SSI facilities"

Head Office

Despatch Centre

View from Porch

View from Back Deck

Vegetable Patch

Gina

Saturday a Celebration was held for Gina

Gina's artwork ]

Over one hundred people attended the celebration, held at beautiful Poipu Beach, just a short walk from their house.

Genia's sister Lillian & her son Karl

Jim & Frank

Brian & Karl

Frank, Louisa, Barb, Jim

Karl ices up the temprite under the watchful supervision of Jim & Lillian

Karl & Barb test the first dark ale

Jim & Karl pull the first light ale thru the homemade temprite

Lilly ties the down the tablecloth whilst Karl counter-acts the strong Nor easter

Our friends from Kalahoe Cafe setting up.

Caterers setting up.

Kathy Bennet & Lillian

Karl & Gerry

Kalahoe Staff taste testing the food.

Karl & Louisa

Brian & Valerie

Jim talking to Louisa & Cathy her husband Bill is on RHS of picture - owners of the Hale - Kua guesthouse where badge, Karl & Steve stayed. Barb is talking to Steve & Jon Sacks

Lay Day - Sunday

Sunday was a rest day and we set off to explore the island

One Ute - 9 people - no problem

Jim proudly displays the new downsized Signature Systems HQ & proposed Distribution model - orange flash on right of sheds.

Jim assures us that the strange leafed plants are cacao and it is normal to intersperse it with gum trees in six foot high grass. Oh and by the way , can anyone see the track we came in on ?

Waimea Canyon - The Grand Canyon of Hawaii"

One side of the ridge is the Waimea Canyon, the other side the Na Pali Cliffs

My guide for the afternoon "Sherpa" Karl Hasser

The top of the Waimea Canyon and magnificent views to the North of the Nap Pali coastline

Beautiful sunshine one minute and then in rolled the clouds and it was time to go

Lilly's Birthday Party - Sunday night

Chef du Jour.- James G. Uerber

Down to Work

Come Monday morning it was time to settle down and remember what we were here for. Comet

Minutes from the meeting can be found elsewhere in this Wiki

After the pressure of the meetings it was good to relax and enjoy the nightlife of Kauai

Nightlife

Food played an important role during the week Jim and Louisa ably assisted by apprentice chef Justin and short order chef Brian prepared meals to delight and tantalise the finest programmers in the world of Comet.

Along with a few red wines

Justin - chip off the old block

Brian - Short Order Chef

Chook

Salt Crusted Roast Beef

Ribs

There was the occasional bottle of red wine to complement the fare

Karl, obligingly available to taste test.

Gerry pointing out the intricacies of breadfruit cooking to the Head Chef.

Rebecca, Frank, Justin, Jim, Karl,Gerry, Steve, Barb, Valerie. Brian.

Steve & Barb

Rebecca, Steve, Jon

Gerry & Kathy

After Dinner Entertainment

In the Republican Corner weighing in to anything remotely Democratic Karl KOC Hasser

Whilst some of us were enjoying the sights of the island on Sunday, Jim and a hardy bunch of chocaholics had returned to SSI to begin the chocolate making process
The complicated process required fermenting the cocao beans and then grinding them for days in the red machine in the background.
Eventually three days later the final process, the chocolate is extruded into the plastic cases below.

Barb prided herself on being the first there every morning - about 6.30AM. On the last morning I found out why

I have just noticed that all the photos of Barb include food or wine, she did actually do some work as well

Ooops - glass of wine in hand, sorry Barb

To make chocolate one needs to appreciate the finer points of chocolate consumption Master classes were held under the auspices of the sommelier of chocolate - Jim Criollo Guerber

Valerie, Brian, Louisa, Rebecca, Frank

Jim Criollo Guerber

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As the sun sets slowly in West and I bid good bye to Kauai

I leave you with this one last image

Barb not eating or drinking