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Alan Ishikawa

Hi, guys!
After graduation, I went to the University of Hawaii with some of my buddies (Garner Mihata, Alvin Awaya, David Umeda, Sam Pang-Chew, and Jerry Park,) where I met my wife-to-be, Martha. I worked too many summers at the Del Monte pineapple cannery, but I met some pretty neat kids there. Took golf for PE during my freshman year. Sam, Jerry, and I used to borrow Alvin’s dad’s old clubs, and along with David and Alvin, we used to play at Bay View and Pali. I eventually got my BBA in Marketing, got married, and got my Air Force commission, all in the first nine days of June.
I went on active duty the Monday after graduation and commissioning, and I flew off to my first duty station, Lowry AFB in Denver, where I attended a month and a half of contracting officer school. Then we drove to Travis AFB in Fairfield, California, where we served for a little over two years. Our daughter, Christine, was born there. After that, we drove to Scott AFB in Illinois (near St. Louis, MO,) where we served for another two-plus years and met some very nice people. Played a little golf while there.
Then it was off for four years in Germany (Rhein/Main Air Base, near Frankfurt.) During those years, I flew frequently on temporary duty to Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, West Berlin, and the East Coast. Took up snow skiing in Austria, and skied also in Switzerland, and southern Germany. Skiing, I found out, is like surfing, only with one skinny board strapped on each foot. But it’s a lot faster, you freeze your okole, and oh, you gotta watch the trees! I played golf a couple of times in Germany, once in Spain, and once in Scotland. Also while in Germany, I got pretty seriously into photography (there was a lot to shoot over there!)
We also drove around on vacations to different countries, like France, Luxembourg, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein (blinked and almost missed it,) and Italy. We also flew to Spain and England, from where we took a train up to see Scotland, too.
After that, we went to Richmond, Virginia, for three years, where we met some really nice people. Then, we came home, where I taught for three years in the Air Force ROTC program at UH/Manoa. Our son, David, was born at Tripler Hospital. While here, I got my first boat, a tiny 9-1/2 footer, which I quickly outgrew. I soon got a 13 foot Boston Whaler, from which my dad and I caught all kinds of fish, including Mahimahi, Marlin, three Ahi up to 160 pounds, and a beautiful sailfish which now hangs on our living room wall!
After that, we went again to California (Onizuka Air Force Station in Sunnyvale, near San Jose,) and finally, we went to Yokota Air Base in Japan. While in Japan, we traveled to Okinawa and Seoul, Korea, where Martha grew up. I re-started playing golf while in Japan with some Hawaii Club friends. At the end of three years, I retired, and the family and I immediately returned to Hawaii.
I then got an even bigger boat, a 17 foot Boston Whaler, and continued serious fishing. Then, about four plus years ago, I took up (again,) the silly game of golf, and the boat is now a “garage queen.” I fully intend to return to fishing in the not-too-distant future, but golf is so addicting, gunfunnit! So for now, I catch my fish in Chinatown, or at Daiei (almost guarantee catch over there!)

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