Darius and Khoi presented a slide show for the freshmen.
There were several shifts of packed a packed room.
I think the new students were generally well impressed with the team.
This is the second shift. Zack Young was there.
There were several shifts of packed a packed room.
I think the new students were generally well impressed with the team.
This is the second shift. Zack Young was there.
There's a good and uncrowded surf break just outside the lagoon.
We had a pot luck dinner. Photo by Andrea.
We relaxed and waited for it to get dark for the fireworks at 7:45 PM.
These are two of the geometric art constructions. The second one has 61 red circles.
The final construction has a square and triangle (25 and 28).
On Tuesday the 5th I found Emma resting in a bowl again.
The Elks Club saw fit to use a public beach for refuge for its two outrigger canoes.
I had written Rick <3 Andrea on the autograph tree in the pot on the kitchen window sill.
Photographed Thursday, before we put up the hurricane shutters.
Putting up the storm shutters. Photo by Andrea.
While waiting for Ke Kani O Ke Kai to begin at the Aquarium, I walked over and took this photo of more canoes pulled
up on land at Sans Souci Beach Park. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
The concert wasn't packed, but there was still a good turnout. Makana followed by Kuana Torres-Kahele.
Jolene Coito was there with her Dad. Andrea and Jolene chatted for a while before the concert.
Hula girls danced, here posing for a photo before the show.
The halau attended and danced later.
Makana was up first. He played slack key and sang Hawaiian songs.
Makana and his hula dancer. She was very graceful.
Here are two videos that andrea took, each a Quicktime .MOV format file under half a gigabyte. Right click for options:
The halau performed hola to Kuana's music.
Friday morning, 05:00, Iselle hit the Big Island. We had 0.08 inch of rain by 8:00 AM.
Planting taro during hurricane Iselle with supervision by Emma.
NOAA 11:00 AM update animated graphic interchange file (GIF).
Taro corms and chicken soup on the stove. Photo by Andrea.
The bonsai were put on the ground and sand bags were used to hold down the tables. Saturday, August 9th.
Back to normal now. Two new artworks decorate the bonsai table column: Hodpodge One and Hodpodge Two.
We found this Douglas Po'oloa Tolentino lineoleum block print on paper at Na Mea in Ward Warehouse. Photo by Andrea.
Andrea made a special spinach and mushroom omelet for me for breakfast and I had a couple of birthday cards and
phone calls from my father and sister. Here she's holding two home grown papayas that she picked yesterday.
Andrea took Lenore for a drive out to Makapuu while I finished my morning exercises, showered, shaved, and started
mowing the lawn. Photo by Andrea.
I realized that I hadn't taken a photo of this Paul Forney painting in the office, so here it is.
It's really hard to photograph artwork behind glass. No flash in this one. Damned of you do, damned if you don't.
Cool art supplies Andrea gave me for my birthday.
Tuesday morning Andrea took this picture of Napoleon upside down on the couch.
I took another picture of Haloa with side lighting Tuesday, August 12th.
The convenience store in the Kaimana Hotel has been there since at least the 1970s. We stopped to buy milk after
our daily swim.
On Wednesday I noticed that they have started warning cars parked out of stall again at the Natatorium.
In the evening we went to the Kalani Robotics parents' meeting and to the Kahala Mall for chess night afterward.
Photo by Andrea.
Thursday evening we went to Roy's for dinner. Photo by Andrea.
It was a nice evening. Andrea and I had Roy's Hawaii Kai mai tais. Lenore had pinot grigio.
We had the chocolate soufle for dessert and I had a Grand Marnier to accompany it. Photo by Andrea.
Friday morning Andrea went for a walk and took this photo of the herbicide-killed grass on the stream banks at
the Hind Drive bridge (1949).
Brian came over from Kailua and Paul came from Eva. Keith and Steph in background came from Kailua too, Fritz,
from Diamond Head, is facing away.
Betty helped in the kitchen. She also lent us chairs and a table for the back yard. Here she's slicing lamb. Yummy.
Photo by Andrea.
We had punch with kick (8 parts rum to 13 parts fruit juice) and pupus.
I greet Jerry and Jennifer when they arrive. Photo by Andrea.
Paul's wife Lynne with Sabrina, Doraine, and Carl, while Brian and Zack confer in the foreground.
Keith, Steph, Fritz, and Doug.
Stephany, Bob, Joel, and Sylvia under the lychee tree.
Jerry, Jennifer, Lenore, Ron, and Stephany. Later the keiki broke open the pinata.
Jolene gets some food. Photo by Andrea.
Lining up for the buffet. Photo by Andrea.
Everyone ate outdoors. Photo by Andrea.
Cake with candles.
I blew them all out.
Good cake!
Ron and Simina played chess. Photo by Andrea.
We had said no gifts, but a few guests sneaked in some small things. This is a print from Paul Forney. The Boneyard
Boys surfing at the Secret Spot.
The Coito ohana brought some special chocolate cakes that we had for lunch the next day.
Completed and drying in the sun. Yes, it's art.
I repotted the ficus Ann gave me for my birthday. Photo taken Tuesday, August 19th
I also repotted this ficus she also gave me.
Andrea went to the ROI Fair at UH to represent the WCC on Tuesday. Helping set up are Christine and Genie. Photo by Andrea.
Genie talks to a fair attendee. Photo by Andrea.
Photographer rights, from Robert Wagner on Facebook. Wednesday, August 20th.
Latest artwork hung on the wall. Wednesday, August 20th.
My birthday mug from Becky. Thursday, August 21st.
Here it is right side up. Looks more like a robot!
Friday morning's paper had this Rearview Mirror article on the Ranch House Restaurant that mentions Andrea.
Click on the image to see the full resolution version.
WCC member Sandra (left) with Andrea at a table with new faculty members, a nutritionist, a sociologist, and two
microbiologists.
WCC and faculty member Tom Frager attended too. He's a botanist who is also into bonsai.
After the new faculty lunch we went to the thrift shop to retrieve excess donated items and then we went to the beach
for a swim. I took this picture of andrea at the Hau Tree Lanai. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Putting up the completed picture. Photo by Andrea.
The title is "Yes, It's Art number 1."
The stage. Seats will be filled when the show starts. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Waiting for the show to start. Photo by Andrea.
Villy V., MC. Photo by Andrea.
Jerry Santos with Kamuela Kimokeo (left). Click the image to see the full resolution version.
In the afternoon the electrician came to install our new light fixtures.
The new lights in the kitchen. Photo by Andrea.
Day two, Friday, of the re-roof project. Photo by Andrea.
In the afternoon I went to the beach and took this photo of the War Memorial arch. Click the image to see the
full resolution version.
Saturday Andrea worked replacing the garden wall.
I built a bonsai shelf.
It uses bricks from the old garden border as pedestals.
Here it is with some bonsai on it.
That evening Bob McGlone took us out to dinner at Red Lobster in Waikiki to celebrate his wife Marion's birthday.
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