The week started with the last full day in Maui. It was such a great trip to Hawaii, one of those “never want to leave” visits. After that, the week of Sept. 2-8 normalized, as it was time to get back into the swing of work — and USC football season. Let’s take a look at the images (and, remember, to see full-sized versions, just click directly on any image).
![2-SEP-2013: The view from our table at Pacific'O on our final evening in Maui.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep2-1024x685.jpg)
2-SEP-2013: The view from the table at Pacific’O on the final evening in Maui.
![3-SEP-2013: Just perfection on our final morning on the beach before heading back to the mainland.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep3-1024x685.jpg)
3-SEP-2013: Just perfection on the last morning on the beach before heading back to the mainland.
![4-SEP-2013: Some of the Hawaiian spoils and souvenirs brought home for family and friends.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep4-1024x685.jpg)
4-SEP-2013: Some of the Hawaiian spoils and souvenirs brought home for family and friends.
![5-SEP-2013: The sure sign of the arrival of football season — a recently purchased stack of foam coolers for USC tailgates.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep5-685x1024.jpg)
5-SEP-2013: The sure sign of the arrival of football season — a recently purchased stack of foam coolers for USC tailgates.
![6-SEP-2013: Nothing like summer nights at the Hollywood Bowl.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep6-1024x764.jpg)
6-SEP-2013: Nothing like summer nights at the Hollywood Bowl.
![7-SEP-2013: The TMB's first on-campus pregame show of the season is always special.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep7-1024x764.jpg)
7-SEP-2013: The TMB’s first on-campus pregame show is special each season.
![8-SEP-2013: Sunday night was a perfect time to settle in and order a pie.](https://tomrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sep8-1024x685.jpg)
8-SEP-2013: Sunday night was a perfect time to settle in and order a pie.