July 2015 Journal Photos

I walked down to the beach and saw the cypress trees.

It was foggy and cool.

Cafe Carmel is the coffee house where I assembled and charged the camera. I got this photo walking back up the hill.

This is the little park in the middle of Carmel.

I drove to Beverly's house for lunch and met Walter and his sons David and Richard.

Robert and Michelle joined us at 3:00 PM. Photo by Robert.

Photo by Robert.

Michelle, Beverly, and Robert. It was their first time at her house (that he remembers). We visited with Camilla at least once.

I drove to Salinas where Walter had said I could stay with them in their hotel room in the Goodnight Inn on Work Street off the
freeway at John Street. However, I got my own room at the Hampton Inn.

We met Walter's friend Doug at Sakura Buffet in North Salinas.

Robert and Michelle joined us in the afternoon. The clock in three hours slow.

Robert doing a selfie rabbit ears.

Photo by Robert.

We played ball with Big, a German Shepherd. Photo by Robert.

Robert and Michelle kept their feet cool. Photo by Gary Wagner.

Big caught lots of balls. Photo by Gary Wagner.

Where'd that ball go? Photo by Gary Wagner.

Big in action. Photo by Gary Wagner.

I barbecued the steaks for dinner. Photo by Robert.

The corn on the cob was good. Photo by Robert

Walter, Chris, Gary, David, Richard, Michelle, and Robert.

Walter, Chris, Rick, and David. Photo by Gary Wagner.

We all got plenty to eat. Photo by Gary Wagner.

We went to the lunch counter at the Rexall Drug Store.

In the evening, Chris's friend Tammy came over for a swim and some wine.

We played ball with Big.

Gary took pictures too.

Chris with the dog in its pen.

Gary and I on the front porch. Photo by Chris.

The flags were up for Independence Day. Photo by Chris.

Chris with Chrissie, an Aftrican Gray parrot.

Meanwhile, Andrea went to a barbecue at Estelle's house in Aina Haina. The two Dougs manned the electric barbecue.

I went with her again to walk the dog for her client and we went around the Frank Lloyd Wright house.

The side yard of the house.

The back yard of the house.

Gary went up on the roof to check the solar panels.

At lunch time I made a salami and cheese sandwich and gave some to Chrissie, the African Gray parrot.

In the evening Joe and Robby came over and Gary barbecued hamburgers.

I stopped for lunch at the Golden Star restaurant where the family would eat sometimes when I was young.

This is the Presbetyrian Church where I once played basketball in the gym.

Salinas High School, Established 1882, my Mom's, John Steinbeck's, and my alma mater, approached from the south.

The parking lot behind what was then a burger joint, is where I met Camilla Herrera on November 4, 1966, in hers and my senior year
in high school, right where the red car is. I was riding my motorcycle and my friend Ron Brooks called me over to meet her. We rode
around for a while and then I took her home.

We would get burgers at lunch time from the place across Main Street and sit on the steps below the clock tower and eat them.

Where I lived in the fall of 1967 and winter and spring of 1968. This is a house across the street from the high school, and next to
the burger joint where I met Camilla. I had the room in the back on the left.

I visited my friend Mark Humphries Monday afternoon and we chatted for over an hour.

I drove to San Jose in the afternoon and had dinner at Genji, a Japanese steak house on North First street.

Went for a swim in the afternoon on Tuesday. Saw that they are still putting warnings on cars parked blocking the path, to little
apparent effect.

Metaphotography is photography about photography.

Joleen was there with Sylvia and Joel behind her. Photo by Andrea.

Cheers! Photo by Andrea.

Andrea waited in line to buy desserts for Lenore and me.

We had Barefoot wine. All proceeds go to the Aquarium.

Kawika Kahiapo and his bass player were up first, introduced by Bruddah Wade of KINE.

Raiatea Helm was the headliner.

At the Kapahulu groin Andrea helped a pair of tourists with a photo.

The rally tournout was fairly light. Nice sun costume, however.

We also got to see the God Ohana parade. Photo by Andrea.

I look at a shohin bonsai that Ryan brought. Photo by Andrea.

Ryan discusses a tree he brought during the show and tell portion of the meeting.

In the afternoon we met with Aina Haina Prepared, led by Danny Tengan, and reviewed the items in our CERT packs.

The weather was humid so we went to dinner at the air conditioned Gyotaku. The gyotaku on the wall was by Naoki.

We waited for Marcy and Buddy in the Hilton lobby where we took a selfie. Photo by Andrea.

We saw a heron by the fountain. Photo by Andrea.

At the pool in the Kalia tower.

On Tuesday morning Andrea picked lychee.

Then we walked to the Kani Ka Pila Grill in the Reef Hotel. We had mai tais and the pupu sampler. Photo by Andrea.

Waiting for kani ka pila (start the music).

Cyril Pahinui on guitar accompanied by steel guitar and ukulele.

A view of Kani Ka Pila Grill as we were leaving.

Andrea captured a great view of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head. Photo by Andrea.

Andrea with the Diamond Head view.

We liked this Chinese fish sculpture at the Hilton. Photo by Andrea.

We drove down to the Kaimana Beach Hotel at Sans Souci Beach and had more pupus and drinks, Gordon's Gin and tonic with nachos this time.

Friday morning, the cold box has completed the first iteration of gluing.

Friday afternoon we went to the beach and I did my usual pullups and bar dips. Photo by Andrea.

In the evening we had cocktails on the lanai. Photo by Andrea.

Cheers! Photo by Andrea.

Sunday morning I sanded the coldbox after the second iteration of gluing.

Monday the third iteration of gluing begins.

We went to the beach Monday afternoon and I saw a parking meter enforcement action on Kalakaua Avenue by the tennis courts.

Tuesday the third iteration of gluing continues.

We went to the beach in the afternoon and I saw this photography session under the banyan tree during my exercise session.

The fire department was ending a rescue training session.

We saw a clear sky rainbow while waiting for the show to start. Photo by Andrea.

Cyril Pahinui with his basist and Peter Moon Jr., also on guitar, took the stage first.

First coat of varnish on the coldbox, Saturday morning.

It's not the world's first banana bonsai. I did one 40 years ago.

The completed box, closed.

Box open.

Removing the bark.

Making mulch for the grass.

Danny Tengan gave an informative presentation on hurricane preparedness. Photo by Andrea.

Wednesday morning Andrea went for a walk and saw this turtle in the stream again at the Hind Drive bridge. Photo by Andrea.

Queen's gambit accepted. Position set up on the chessboard for study. Photo taken Thursday.

At the beach Thursday afternoon. Photo by Andrea.

Lasagne on the barbecue.

Enjoying blueberry pie for dessert. Photo by Andrea.