On Saturday we coached Lego League, as usual. The students got down to one robot with all the mission programs on it.
Approaching the interior of Koko Crater from the north.
In addition to the botanical garden, there is a riding stable.
Club hikers arrive under the kiawe trees.
And we're off on the loop trail by the plumeria trees.
A nice rock to climb on. Photo by Andrea.
At the cactus garden looking back toward the crater entrance.
Barrel cactus. Photo by Andrea.
On Monday, the WCC board met at our house.
The whole team worked on presentations upstairs.
Photo by Andrea.
At the Natatorium, heading toward the aquarium after a swim on the beach. Click image for the full resolution version.
We walked into Waikiki Aquarium and got our picture taken with a green screen.
Bill and Pat enjoyed the fish exhibits.
The Waikiki Aquarium is a world class facility yet small enough to see fairly quickly.
Pat and Andrea with the fish.
At the giant clam exhibit.
After visiting the aquarium, we had lunch at the Hau Tree Lanai.
In the evening Bill and Pat came to our house for barbecued teriyaki chicken. Click image for the full resolution version.
The next morning, Wednesday, Andrea and I went for a swim at Sans Souci Beach.
Two yearbook photographers came by to take pictures of the team. Thursday, November 7th.
The drive team at work. Thursday, November 7th.
Second rehearsal of the project presentation for the afternoon. Thursday, November 7th.
Andrea took the team photo on our last practice with a parent audience. Saturday, November 9th.
After the team photo Andrea took this goofy one.
Shannon and Krystal presented leis to honored guests and introduced the team. Saturday, November 9th.
We had a lot of rain overnight so Andrea photographed the stream Sunday morning. Sunday, November 10th.
Andrea photographed me measuring 4.54 inches of rain at 8:00 AM.
At the practice field in the cafeteria. Photo by Andrea.
The team heads toward building C for the judge interviews.
Andrea and two parents wait outside.
Some student artwork on a retaining wall toward the back of the school property.
The Lightning Lancers, FLL 1963, got their picture with the green screen after the judging interviews.
The finished green screen photo. Scanned from hard copy, 4 x 6 inch at 200 pixels/inch for 800 x 1200 pixels.
Eating Oreo cookies after the bento lunches. Photo by Andrea.
Preparing for the robot field competition, our marketing team handed out penants to the crowd.
Our first of three robot competition trials. Photo by Andrea.
We're having fun, which is the main thing. Photo by Andrea.
After the competition, the Kalani Robotics students demonstrateed some of their robots.
The sunset wasn't spectacular but we enjoyed it along with the music, mai tais and ahi poke nachos.
Sans Souci Beach from the Honor Roll Stone at the War Memorial. The next photo was taken while standing on the picnic table
on the left. Wednesday the 20th.
Sans Souci Beach from a picnic table at the beach park.
Meanwhile Andrea supervised Kalani Robotics FTC build.
It was too warm on the lanai so we moved indoors.
Noelani sang many Hawaiian songs, some familiar, some not.
Afterward Andrea and I got our hair cut in Kaimuki.
Some kind of earth moving activity on the slope of the lot of the formerly condemned house damaged by sliding ground.
Photo by Andrea.
Andrea has been making Christmas ornaments. Photo by Andrea. Monday, November 25th, 2013.
Monday afternoon we saw Hokulea at Waikiki. Photo by Andrea.
View of Waikiki from the Ewa side of the Natatorium. November 25th, 2013.
Wednesday morning we took a walk and saw this dead tree in the stream from the Kalanianaole Highway bridge. Photo by Andrea.
I finished the "Christmas tree" I had been working on. Photo by Andrea.
Andrea supervised at Kalani Robotics for the FTC build. November 27th, 2013.
Helping at Kalani High School. Photo by Andrea.
We gathered in the back yard under the lichee tree.
After dinner Kai prepares to help cut desserts.
Then we all gather for a picture. Photo by Simina.
I took this one with Simina next to Ron.
Simina took this one with Ron's camera and he posted it on Facebook.
Kai plays with blocks.
The next day, Friday, we went to the beach. The Black Pearl was in Waikiki.
There was also a water memorial ceremony for Buttons Kaluiokalani, the surfer.
Photo by Andrea.
They set up fire extinguisher training outside.
Justin was up first.
Alex douses the flames.
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