« Before another mail strike comes along Yo strangle my mailbag, here's a set of readers’ contributions: DEAR BARBARA: [ve been struggling with mixed success to regain my weight of 125 pounds from a by Barbara McCreadie hideous high of 195. Don't ask me how I gained“all that but the fact is, I did and now, after cight weeks of semi- starvation am down to 170. I Abink that I could stick to my diet EXCEPT my husband has just won a trip for two to Hawaii, departing carly December. That gives me just nine weeks and I certainly won't be anywhere near goal by then. My problems are: * J don't want to buy a whole new wardrobe in fat size just to go to Hawaii for two weeks. e What can I do to prevent myself from gaiming back a lot of the weight while 'm away? I'm so depressed about the whole thing that 'm tempted to tell him to go by himself. Any advice you can give me wil be gratefully accepted: ANSWER: If . you want sympathy, you've come to the mght place! I'm strug- ghng with the result of two months of almost steady travel and beheve me, the eciperience was “broadening ~ Get one tdea firmly in mind Your husband ts NOT going by) tumself 9 After seventeen weeks of dicting you owe yourself a treat. | wouldn't worry too much about buying a whole new WAIKIKI Au Onty WAIKIKI $419 8 Deys | Neots Aa & Hote WAIKIKI $499 14 Days. An & Motel LAS VEGAS *289 5 Daya 4 Naghta, Aw & Htotot RENO *199 5 Days. 4 Aaghta Aa 3 Moto TORONTO ao” onty $339 DISNEYLAND *179 MAPLE LEAF TRAVEL Rep. Agen 157 3 ups and downs of Hawaiian holid wardrobe... Hawaii is a mighty casual place to visit. You'll need a bathing suit, a couple of sundresses or short sets (depending on your shape by then) and one pretty dress to wear in the evening. Id certainly consider a “wrap-around” skirt that can be casily. taken in later. Don't ‘get suckered-in to buying high-priced resort wear but see what you can recondition from the clothes you wore last summer. Youll probably have to spend quite a bit to get a bathing suit that is flattering but since you'll spend a lot of | time in it, it's money well spent. BURN IT when you . reach 125 Ibs. As for “gaining back,” it is easily done! Two or three “chi-chi's” can undo days of cottage cheese and melba toast. If you dnnk, stick to straight stuff with no mix or dry wince. Preparing for a trip? takeniong Folds for easy storage Opens to 12 18°% 20° tegh Fe 13 05 ” Sale *9** Oon? forget to ash any wavol aged for Gativer') Vaceton Checkhma Or drop in to Gafivor's Wo have over 500 handto-find and untque travel aocessornes mn stock! __..._922-9650___ 844 Park Royal North. West Van, and, if you can, prepare your own. You'll get a better tan if you're up and moving around so WALK on that beach instead of lying and frying. If anyone mentions iyaki sauce to you, kick sand in their face. Learn to love mahi-mahi! Play tennis and do a lot of dancing. Swim before break- fast and after dinner. Good lack! DEAR BARBARA: We have been following’ your recent Hawaiian series with a great deal of interest. Just a couple of discoveries that we made: The Sunday buffet dinner at the Kona Hilton is ex- cellent value - $6.50 adults. All you can eat so go early — it opens at five. The sandwiches at Don Drysdale’s Club 53 at the Kona Inn Shopping Village are good and cheap. I sat there and had a drink while my wife bought up half of Alfred Shaheen (You men- tioned the store). We went to the Pioneer Inn im Lahaina, Maui as you recommended in a series you did last year. Have you been there recently? We didn't think too much of it. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of North Vancouver, will celebrate its 20th an- niversary on Sunday, Oc- tober 18 at 10 am. with Bishop Donald Sjoberg of the Western Canada Synod (L.C.A.) as guest of honour. Bishop Sjoberg, twenty years apo, officiated at the > ’ « yo Pure Wool Suits Uitra Suede Sport Jackets Harris Tweed Sport Jackets ANSWER: I didn't cat at Don Drysdale’s but did sit and have a drink while my daughter did her best to buy out the whole shopping _ center. I've taken a break in the Hawaii series for a couple of | A twentiet pirthd first organizational meeting of the congregation in 1961 when he was at that time, regional director for the Board of Canadian Missions. On this occasion, the congregation will be celebrating a festival service of Holy Communion, burning the mortgage. Ny —_— an . wea F Accessories NEW stretch Cord Pants 4 MENS WEAR Cl7 - Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1981 - North Shore News weeks and then will finish up . with Maui. Yes, we did visit the Pioneer Inn but skipped tite main course and concentra- ted on the salad bar. Not fair for me to re-rate it on the basis of a plat of rabbit food. My kids give it full marks. The public is cordially invited. passport photos you wait NORTH SHOR DARKROOM werscaie 988-9812 Jewellers Ltd. We Melt Your Old Gold into New Designs 987-1322 1253 Ross Rd. (in Lynn Valley p Feext to Royal Bank) Westiynn Mall 1199 Lynn Vatley North Van.