We picked up lunch at the Zippy's on Kapahulu. Looking at Diamond Head down Campbell St.
In the afternoon Andrea worked on excavating the foundation of her garden wall.
On Wednesday, I stayed home while Andrea took Lenore to a doctor appointment and lunch at Kincaid's afterward.
Photo by Andrea.
This was their view. Photo by Andrea.
And this. Photo by Andrea.
I went to the beach by myself around 3:00 PM and it was uncrowded.
Andrea looking at an old photograph of the Ward plantation house.
Andrea took this picture of me eating toast.
My latest painting after three colors. Several more to go.
In the afternoon Andrea worked on placing the first course of hollow tile blocks.
Kepa Maly gave an interesting lecture on the history and culture of Lana'i and the work of the Lana'i Heritage and
Culture Center.
Later I put up my latest painting (water based Rustoleum on canvas) on the car port wall. Click the image to see the
full resolution version. Apologies to Jackson Pollock.
After helping clean up the LEGO robotics room at NVMS Saturday morning, Andrea worked on the garden wall in the afternoon.
I mixed one 60 lb. bag of concrete mix at a time. Photo by Andrea.
I filled in the gap with concrete. Photo by Andrea.
After smoothing the top, I used the extra concrete in a stepping stone. It took 2.5 bags for the gap. Photo by Andrea.
I had the special crab fritata and Andrea had scrambled eggs, brown rice, and portugese sausage. Photo by Andrea.
When I got back I cast a concrete sculpture using the swimsuit backing Andrea got. Photo by Andrea.
Friday morning Andrea went for a morning walk in Aina Haina. Photo by Andrea.
The new house on the slide area on Hao Street. Photo by Andrea.
It's a small and steep lot. The house is built all over it, supposedly "permitted." Photo by Andrea.
This newspaper article by our friend Bob Siggal appeared in Friday's Star-Advertiser. Stitched scan by Rick.
Click on the image to see the full resolution version.
In Waimanalo we met Didi and Norm at their house and walked out onto the neighbor's pier. Photo by Dede.
Manana (rabbit) Island is in the backgroun. Photo by Dede.
Their neighbor Mike has a sailing canoe. Photo by Andrea.
With Dede on the pier. Photo by Andrea.
We talked to Mike for a while. Photo by Andrea.
After lunch, Andrea took Lenore for a drive to the east end of the island. Lana'i on the right. Molokai on the
left. Maui behind in the middle. Photo by Andrea.
Surf was up at Sandy Beach. Photo by Andrea.
On Thursday I beat the computer and it resigned before I could get a queen. My
chess applet.
The new "apartment" structure on Hao Street. Looks like it's for two or three families. Photo by Andrea.
Double rainbow! Photo by Andrea.
The morning paper had Bob Sigall's Rear View Mirror article on Aina Haina. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
In the afternoon, Andrea and I coached Niu Valley Middle School LEGO League.
The kids had fun with programming robots.
After LEGO League Andrea and I went to Sans Souci Beach where we swam and saw a monk seal.
Setting up the spread at College Hill before the event. Photo by Andrea.
This is the large oriental screen on the wall inside College Hill (the UH President's residence, unused now for a few years).
Hot tea, iced tea, and water were available for refeshment. Photo by Andrea.
The view of Diamond Head from the lanai.
The silver tea service, donated 44 years ago by the WCC to College Hill. Photo by Andrea.
The inscription on the tea tray. Photo by Andrea.
A beautiful spread of sandwiches and desserts laid on a table that King Kalakaua once ate at.
Andrea gives her WCC President's address.
Sunday morning Lenore treated us to breakfast at Longhi's in Ala Moana Shopping Center.
Sunday evening cocktails on the lychee lanai with stephany.
Monday, September 22nd, we went to the beach after FLL and saw this setup for an event at the Aquarium.
A monk seal was resting on the beach.
My potted coconut palm. Tuesday, September 23rd.
Hawaiian language class at Na Mea in Ward Warehouse, Tuesday evenings.
Andrea took Lenore to the doctor's for a blue light treatment and had lunch in Ward Center while she waited.
Lenore with the chemical applied to her legs, waiting for the light treatment.
The kids had fun programming LEGO Robots.
That evening we attended the AHCA annual membership meeting.
We went to Aina Haina Chop Suey for dinner after the AHCA meeting.
This is the Trust for Public Land handout on the Community Forest (side 1). Click the image for the full resolution version.
This is the Trust for Public Land handout on the Community Forest (side 2). Click the image for the full resolution version.
Passing showers drove all the lightweights off the beach.
A statue in front of the school.
Inside the auditorium.
The next day, Friday, the FLL students worked on project research.
After LEGO League, Andrea and I went to Sans Souchi Beach. This is the hau tree arbor in front of the Natatorium. There
are still some lights under the arbor, but they haven't worked in over 35 years. There is still a light bulb inside this one.
Andrea took this picture of me walking back from the hau tree arbor by the Natatorium.
This is Andrea taking the picture above.
This morning's (Friday's) paper had this Bob Sigall article on the beach. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
The team assembled all 10 model sets in two hours. Photo by Andrea.
Sunday evening Stephany came over and we had scallops and crab under the lychee tree.
On Tuesday, September 30th, Andrea went for an early morning walk.
The supposedly "permitted" house construction on Hao Street. Parking requirements? It looks like a dual family residence.
In the afternoon we went to Sans Souci and while we were swimming this monk seal came up for a rest on the beach.
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