Well, now that you’re reading this, the title stretches the truth a bit…well maybe more than a bit, but had I been in Hawaii this winter, I would have been invited to a Christmas party just a few doors down from the Obamas’ vacation home. I’m talking walking distance! And since the beaches are all public access, there’s a good chance I could have run into him on the sand. You never know, he could be friendly with the neighbors and stop by for some holiday cheer. I realize that this sounds rather pathetic, especially since I’m sitting at home in California right now just 3,000 miles shy of such a meeting, but a girl can dream can’t she?

Normally, I don’t pay attention to frivolous details such as where the president elect spends his Christmas vacation (though after reporting on Obama’s spam musubi, I’m not sure if you’re likely to believe me). In this case, my mom started going on about how her cousin recently purchased a house in Kailua where the Obama family is staying. That’s interesting since 90% of my family in Hawaii lives on the western side of Oahu, no where near Kailua. The skeptic in me still didn’t feel the need to get riled up over this since Kailua is still a pretty big place. Then my mom got off the phone with her uncle in Hawaii, and she called me over to look at Google maps. I won’t say anymore, but you can look below to feel my agony:

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