Thursday May 28. Always bring your “A” game, no matter what. Today looked to be very quiet with only 6 reservations, but included a site inspection with our own Marilyn hosting Trafalgar Tours who are considering regularly scheduled specialty tours of the farm beginning April 2010. As has been the case for the past week, the weather was foggy, misty, and soggy. We were carrying on as usual when two unexpected guests showed up right before11:00 am (when everyone was converging in the kitchen area for pastries and cider). Turns out it was the State Health Department and U.H. Manoa Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. They injected themselves right into the middle of the tour- talking with the chef and the tour guide out in the field, even our harvest workers and were accommodated by all. The two ladies addressed many topics and expressed many concerns- mainly about washing and prepping garden produce as it relates to Noro Virus and Rat Lung Worm. The Chef did a great job detailing the farm lunch operation to them. As for the rest of the group, it was a lively pair of couples who really got into the tour and elevated the discussion to include topics like the soil food web, health and nutrition, composting, vegan and vegetarianism. Super nice local couple (young empty-nesters); along with preppy West Coast visitors, and Keith from Trafalgar tours were in the gathering group. It was pure money when Brad Dranka from yesterday’s tour stopped by to recoup some lost keys and mid way through butted in to say what a great time he had yesterday and that “it was the highlight of our vacation”. Everyone in the group heard that!!! Thanks Brad- will meet you later at Pacifico for sunset cocktails and dinner- drinks are on me!