June 2013 Journal Photos

View toward Maunalua Bay.

After playing horseshoes and before playing volleyball, in which I sprained my left toe slightly.

At the theater.

Inside the theater before the show starts.

Wood workers know that a through hole is not drilled through all the way from one side, but drilled nearly through
and then finished from the other side to prevent splintering. I painted the exposed end grain with some whimsical colors.

After a coat of varnish, water based this time.

After a second coat of varnish, inside and out, I covered the holes with 1/16 inch aluminum window screen, stapled to
the bottoms. The screens can be put on the inside of the box, but it's easier to staple from the bottom, and doing so
denies slugs a place to curl up and sleep.

Across the street from the club, a heron waits for fish at the pond at Ala Moana Park.

Hauling up a lay net full of fish.

There must have been a couple of dozen fish in the net.

Radio controlled model yachts.

There are some nice looking yachts docked at the harbor.

One entryway to Ala Moana Park. The entrance to the yacht club is behind the yellow Mustang.

A new Lincoln hybrid car was on display at the curb.

Calvin Bloom gave a talk on his record setting Ford GT (236 mph in one mile from a standing start), and other topics.
Pictured is a Radical race car at Spring Mountain race track.

Calvin Bloom's record setting Ford GT at the curb outside the Yacht club.

Surfers take off on a nice ten footer.

In the curl at Ala Moana Bowls. Point Panic, in the foreground, this side of the harbor channel, is body surfing only,
enforced by the lifeguards in the red shorts on shore.

Body surfer in the curl at Point Panic.

Surfers take off on a ten footer at Ala Moana Bowls.

Body surfer in the wave at Point Panic. I surfed there 33 years ago.

Afterwords we had wine and pupus at Kincaid's at the Ward Warehouse. Larry Ellison's motor yacht was docked outside.

A painting of Waikiki at Kincaid's. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

Early birthday present. Image has been flipped horizontally. Friday, June 7^th.

The parking lot rain water runs directly into the channel. Saturday, June 8^th.

A small excavator was used to refill the excavation with amended soil.

Refilling the excavation. Volunteers raked and packed it.

Packing in the amended soil.

A selection of native plants are to be planted.

Engineer Andy checks the grade with a laser level.

Later I checked in with HOPA (House Of Pure Aloha) for their second anniversary celebration.

We had two boys and two girls this time.

Later we went to HOPA for shave ice. Live music in the parking lot.

Uncle Clay inside HOPA.

Andrea takes a picture.

We had our picture taken with props.

A little closer view.

Pam, Amanda, and her sister.

Conversation at the table.

Treetops is an interesting concrete building. I hear they are going out of business at the end of the year.

There was quite a crowd.

The buffet line had two sides (background).

I found this wooden tiki (ki'i) downstairs in the snack bar.

The buffet line was decorated with this Polynesian voyaging canoe.

An employee, seeing me photograph the canoe, volunteered to take my picture with it. It's not always easy to hold the camera still.

She made chutney from the green mangoes Betty Young gave us.

Putting up the chutney and cooking dinner at the same time. I barbecued teriyaki chicken.

I have had this breadfruit tree growing in the glazed pot for about a year. I'm going to transplant it into the growing
box I built.

First I mostly defoliate the breadfruit with my bonsai shears.

Then I wire four of the branches into lower positions using two pieces of aluminum bonsai waire.

I put washed coral sand into the bottom of the box. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

The finished product. I positioned the tree a bit to the side and rear of the box, filled it with potting soil, and
finished off with a layer of washed sand on top, leaving a bit of the nebari (rootage) showing.

Later Andrea and I went to the beach. Being a holiday, it was fairly crowded. We swam and I did my usual 10 pullups and
12 bar dips on the arbor bars by the front of the Natatorium.

The next day, Wednesday, we went to the beach again and saw this tourist couple (far right) posing for pictures.

Waiting in queue for the doors to open at 5:30 at the Aquarium. Photo by Andrea.

The Kani Kapila Grill at the Reef Hotel provided dinner. Photo by Andrea.

Andrea wore her new jewelry she got for her birthday.

We had pinot grigio and Barefoot Bubbly while waiting for the concert to begin.

Andrea with Darrel and Chantel of Barefoot Wines. She's wearing her new birthday jewelry.

The fish didn't quite pose at the outdoor exhibit.

Billy V. of KINE 105 Radio was the MC.

Billy V. introduces the Honolulu Star-Advertiser music critic. Photo by Andrea.

The audience is arranged with blankets in the front, then low chairs, then regular chairs (where we were).

Nathan Aweau played guitar at first, then seven string bass. Facebook video.

Lenore got a Barefoot Wines necklace. Photo by Andrea.

I got another glass of pinot grigio during intermission. Photo by Andrea.

John Cruz on guitar with Nathan on bass.

The next day, Friday, I went to a meeting on Fort Street to see about getting funding for a humanoid robot.

On the way back to the car I got this photo of the Aloha Tower.

Zack adjusts his robot program.

Timed test of battery replacement. A battery replaceable in 10 seconds was a design requirement.

Justin tests his robot.

I started making a sundial out of a plywood disk and 1/4 inch alder for the gnomon (21.5 degree angle).

I laid out and masked north-south and east-west lines, and painted them blue.

I put the support column in the ground and made sure it was vertical.

The completed sundial, attached with four #12 flat head wood screws. Looking west. The top edge of the gnomon points to the
north star. The angle is 21.5 degrees (latitude of Honolulu). Hour marks are being added in pencil for later painting.

Looking north. The alignment lines make it easier to install. I pointed the east-west line toward a feature of the house
that I had established as true east-west.

This piece of lychee is nice and dense. I stripped the bark off last week and let it dry in the sun. Here I prepare to
cut the knobs off it with a Japanese pull saw.

The knobs have been cut off and the ends trimmed. I painted the seahorse on the sawhorse freehand, a part of my program to
teach myself how to paint. I haven't completed my painting education, however, having discovered that I have no real talent
for painting. Better, I think, to develop a fetish for painting while young.

Then I used a disk sanding attachment on a power drill to smooth the club with coarse, then medium, and then fine sanding disks.

I followed with hand sanding with 100 and 150 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper. Here's the finished club. It needs no weighting.

Later, Andrea installed a new trellis for planting two pakalana vines.

Andrea planted two pakalana the next day (Tuesday).

Then I put down green painted eighth inch square sticks to mark the hours, applied with clear epoxy.

The completed sundial is at the entryway to the house.

I put a leather grip on the war club, completing it too. It's a nice addition to the house bric-a-brac by the front door.

We went for an afternoon walk and stopped to take a photo on Hao Street, overlooking the demolished house that had slid.
Notice the for sale sign. Who would buy a lot that can't be built on? There's a sucker born every minute, I guess.

We watched surfing canoes. There were also stand-up paddle board surfers, a kayak, and racing canoe crews practicing.

I had the delicious Ocean Bounty entree. A guitarist played in the background.

And I saw them doing this. Then they left and took the wire with them.

Meanwhile, Andrea worked as a volunteer, helping to set up the annual book sale for the Friends of the Library.

We went to the beach in the afternoon and we saw a wedding photo session. I congratulated the bride and groom. We were
at Michel's yesterday for dinner.

Bob and Marion with their party favor pineapple sunglasses and fan.

Lenore, Mary Piette, and Betty Young enjoying the Italian cuisine.

Rick, Andrea, Stephany, and Angie. we had tables and chairs set up outside, but it rained intermittently.

Andrea, Stephany, and Angie without pineapple sunglasses.

Bob and Marion.

Carl, Zack, and Rick.

Rick and Ron.

Rick, Andrea, and Angie go for more food.

I get a chance to sit down and eat with Phyllis and Doraine.

I played chess, first with Kai, and then with Zack.

Stephany, Bob, Marion, Ana, and Alan enjoyed the evening.

The next morning, Saturday, I took this picture of the festive paper lanterns decorating the front of the house.

In the afternoon we coached the summer session of FIRST Lego League at Niu Valley Middle School. It was just
Dylan and Zack this time.

I cut and stopped 2.5 inches from the pivot end.

I finished with a hand saw, leaving the pivot zone uncut.

I put the pair back and continued with the other pair. Easy. Now they work fine.

Volunteers begin to arrive.

Preparing to pose for a group photo.

The group photo.

Andrea and Rae, the director of Malama Maunalua.

I talk to some of the volunteers. It was their first time so I explained the overall program.

Laura talks to the volunteers after a pule from a kupuna (far left).

About 100 volunteers altogether from Kamehameha, Punahou, and a group of interns.

A rainbow appeared in the east by northeast.

Manu Boyd on stage. Photo by Andrea.

Hula dancers performed. Photo by Andrea.

I took this picture of the peppermint angelfish for Andrea.

The sun went down and night fell. Photo by Andrea.

Then Andrea masked and covered tile, etc.

Meanwhile I worked on my new art project. I cut out three ellipses from a board and sanded and varnished them.

The elliptic triptych after a coat of flat black paint.

That evening Lenore treated us to dinner at Le Bistro in Niu Valley.

James, the waiter, took our picture for us.

Lenore had the scallops.

Andrea had the salmon.

I had the red snapper special.

The next day I continued to work on the art project. I bonded on quarter inch thick alder wood standoffs. Friday, June 28^th.

Then I bonded white painted mahogany square sticks to hold the three ellipses together.

Andrea went to a lecture on Hawaiian artifacts at the Manoa Heritage Center.

Mahi La Pierre made and demonstrated the artifacts based on his research.

Later on Saturday we had four students for Lego League at Niu Valley Middle School.

The students made progress on their sensor programming challenges.

I made some orange lines for my art project.

Some yellow lines are down already.

Andrea and I had never been to the Hawaii Theater before. It's in Chinatown.

It's a beautiful old theater. Photo by Andrea.

Waiting for the play starring Patty Duke and Joe Moore to start.

On the mezzanine level are a number of great paintings of the old days in Hawaii. Click on the image to see the full resolution version.