One final day in the Aloha State brings this vacationer to the golden-drenched heights of ecstasy with the hottest lifeguard she’s ever seen.

“You’re sure you don’t want to go shopping with us?” Laurie asked, glancing at me in the rearview mirror.

“I’m sure,” I said.

In the passenger seat, Alexis turned and regarded me with a good-natured smile. “You won’t get another chance,” she said.

My two friends and I had journeyed all the way to Hawaii, and the only thing they wanted to do was shop. I, on the other hand, was eager to hit the beach, especially since today was our last full day in the Aloha State. Consulting the guidebook on my lap, I said, “Turn left at the end of the road. The beach should be right there.”