We met at the ramp to the stream at Hind Place off East Hind Drive.
Volunteers pulled out trash and California grass.
Later we went to Danny's house and planted some native plants.
Hazel helped plant some small plants in a growing bed.
Resting in the shade.
The action was intense with the Wahine winning 65 to 61.
Afterward Andrea and I ate dinner at Kit and Kitchen. She's hot!
We had lunch at Horan's. Mark fixed stir fried rice.
Wednesday afternoon I took this photo of a kolea at the Aquarium for Andrea.
State Senator Sam Slom spoke about the illegal yet inexplicably permitted development at the top of Hao Street.
AHCA board member Anson Rego also spoke.
We took pictures of each other.
Jolene had a good time. It's her first time up the trail.
Jolene took a picture of the ohia (red blossoms) in the background.
We went as high as where the trail crosses the stream above the bamboo (ohe) forest.
Pau with the trail, walking down Hao Street toward home.
That evening, Ron, Simina, and Kai came for a barbecue. This is the fish that Kai colored.
Andrea at work on Sunday. Wayson told us at Thursday's Neighborhood Board meeting that it was her pictures that had a big
effect. There was no work at the site the next day, and of course, no work Saturday or Sunday.
Our beautiful home, view from a front window. Monday, March 11th.
We went to the beach the day before flying to Virginia. Tuesday, March 12th.
View to the northeast from our hotel room. Friday March 15th.
We took a walk through Yorktown. This is Main Street.
The Carrot Tree on Main Street.
Victory monument with statue of Liberty at the top.
We walked out on a small fishing pier.
We saw the three masted Alliance come in and dock, here for the summer from Florida. They give daily sea tours.
The view from our hotel room window.
Trystan, Lenora, and Malia visited us in the hotel with Justin (off camera).
We went to dinner at the Riverwalk Restaurant. Trystan is showing his mermaid picture.
We walked along the riverwalk after dinner.
The Lafayette gun at the visitor center. Notice the cannonball dent in its side.
The footbridge back from the visitor center (National Park Service).
We visited a colonial garden.
We watched a pipe and drum band march toward us.
The pipe and drum band passes the court house.
The magazine is surrounded by a wall and has no windows on the ground floor.
The tinsmith's shop is being rebuilt.
A pair of tourists chat with two women in period costume by the hearth.
Nearing the end of the east-west street.
Walking back west we see a pair in period costume.
Back up at the new commercial end of the street we see the pipe and drum band again.
Later we had dinner at Malia and Justin's house. The kids play in the treehouse in the back yard.
Justin barbecued ribs for dinner. Afterward we went for a walk to the fountain pond.
Coming out the back side of the Jamestown fort.
We boarded a replica of the Susan Constant, the flagship of the expedition. It's seaworthy.
We visited an indian village.
Later we went to Yankee Candle to look for cheese knives. The kids play with the toy trains.
For dinner we went to Hayashi restaurant.
Later Andrea and I went for a drink at the bar in Riverwalk restaurant. This is a tile mosaic of Ceres in the men's restroom there.
The next day, Monday, we walked up Tobacco Road and visited the Visitor Center again. Photo by Andrea.
Later Malia gave us a little tour of the military base where they shop (Fort Eustice) and later Andrea and I visited
the Yorktown Visitor Center again. Afterward we had coffee and tea at the Yorktown Pub at the beach.
That evening we went to Malia and Justin's house for dinner. Justin made barbecue pizza.
Playing chess in the kitchen.
We had a demonstration of mortar fire.
We met Malia and Lenora for lunch and went to the Carrot Tree restaurant.
I finally got a picture where Malia wasn't aping for the camera.
Trystan was in school. March 19th. Photo by Andrea.
After lunch we went for a walk on the beach and looked for shells. Photo by Andrea.
Lenora played near the shore. Photo by Andrea.
The Alliance put up full sail. Photo by Andrea.
Finding treasures on the beach.
Lenora brings me shells.
Loot from the beach back at the hotel.
Andrea got me taking the picture of the shells.
We met the family at Riverwalk restaurant for dinner.
This is the mermaid floor installation at the entrance to Riverwalk restaurant.
Wednesday morning, when we flew from Newport News Airport to Sacramento via Philadelphia and Phoenix, was great flying weather.
Andrea took this photo on her morning walk.
Andrea got this photo of the field in the ARC Pavilion all set up and ready for practice matches.
The pit is all set up and ready to go.
Mark Leon, with the NASA blue hair, whom the students know from the Hawaii Regionals, was master of ceremonies.
Working on the robot.
Carmel High School's Rockin Bots had a good looking robot.
Kalani loads the robot onto the field. Friday, March 22nd.
Working on the robot.
Kalani loads the robot onto the field.
During a match.
Drive team ready for a match.
Robert took this photo of me at the event. Saturday, March 23rd.
My son Robert and his wife Michelle came to Davis from Sacramento to join us in watching the competition.
We sat high up in the bleachers on the left side of the competition field.
Andrea continued photo-documenting the event. Photo by Robert.
From this high corner we could see the whole ARC Pavilion.
Students watch the elimination matches. Photo by Robert.
Robert, Michelle, Ann, Andrea, and Bryan.
The team posed for a photo at the end of the event.
The Space Cookies won silver in the competition and the Chairman's Award. Photo by Robert.
2489 won gold.
Packing up the robot in the shipping container.
We went to dinner at Cafe Italiano in Davis, passing through this pedestrian tunnel first.
Robert posted this image of the newspaper reporting of the event in Facebook. Photo by Robert.
Ending the shortest fastest swim ever. The water was 65F at the surface.
Andrea took this photo of Gary with their new dog, Big Boy.
Christina with Jenna.
Relaxing.
Monday, the 24th, Andrea and I drove the six miles north (Mercy Springs Road) and three miles east to the San Louis
Nature Preserve, and walked the 0.8 mile loop trail.
The Federal nature preserve was established with Obama stimulus money.
Photo by Andrea.
Their deck accommodates an oak tree.
Beverly demonstrates her daily exercises.
Beverly showed us the family history that Mits created for them. Click on the image to see the larger picture Andrea took.
Dad was looking and feeling well during our short visit for lunch.
I had the "flying prawns."
Andrea had the New York steak.
Wednesday we boarded the plane for Hawaii. It was only two hours late taking off (Untied Airlines). We walked away from
the landing, however. Photo by Andrea.
A "floatopia" event was held on Good Friday, March 29th.
A TV news truck deployed a camera mast.
Police were enforcing the no alcohol on beach policy. Here they confiscated cans of beer.
This is what the Easter Bunny brought for Andrea. Photo by Andrea.
I took this photo of the gathering under the lychee tree. Lenore, Stephany, Michael, Ron, Lynn, and Andrea.
Then Simina took my camera phone and took the next few.
Simina covered several angles.
Simina's pictures turned out well.
Then I got this close-up of Stephany and her friend Michael.
I finally got one with Simina in it. She and I played a game of chess later.
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