The stream is dry. Photo by Andrea.
Tuesday morning I took this photo of a lychee blossom. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Marion, President, attended and presided.
It seems that when someone needed medical help a month or so ago, nobody knew the street address to tell the dispatcher.
Problem solved.
Afterward we went to the beach and saw a monk seal come ashore.
The lifeguard quickly got people out of the way of the seal.
Margo let a brief tour during the training.
In the afternoon I went to the beach while Andrea took a walk around Kapiolani Park. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
The sky was cloudy so the beach was nearly deserted. Two policemen on 4-wheelers took a ride on the sand.
Kalani Robotics in Sydney, Australia, for the FRC regional.
Getting ready to go home after swimming, pullups, bar dips, a walk in the wet sand, and reading some pages in the biography
of Richard Wagner, composer.
Kalani's robot on the field in Australia.
Andrea at the entrance to MVT on Thursday night.
The MVT stage, stitched from three photos. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Kalani won Chairman's award and Waialua was winner at the Australia Regional FRC.
The Kalani team with the banner.
Andrea looks for a place to plant the mamake.
Planting the mamake next to the cut papaya.
Monday morning Andrea went for a walk up the valley and took this photo of some houses on the west side.
Monday afternoon we went to the beach. I swam and Andrea walked around Kapiolani Park. Photo by Andrea.
12th Avenue looks right at Diamond Head. Andrea dropped us off in front of 12th Avenue Grill while
she parked the car.
In side we had Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. The ladies ordered shepheard's pie with Niihau elk and I had the stuffed pork belly.
Yum.
Having won the Australian Regional Chairman's Award, the team returned to Hawaii. Photo by Eric Teshima. Click the image to see
the full resolution version.
The newest Chairman's Award banner.
That's me holding the banner. Photo by Andrea.
Blake took the robot around with a donations bag on it.
Daniele took pictures too.
Afterward we met at 10:00 AM for a meeting to plan for the Hawaii Regional and World Championship in Saint Louis.
Andrea and Keith at the show.
Another shot of the tree after moving it to the left a bit.
We had breakfast at Big City Diner.
We went for a swim in the afternoon before picking up the car from the dealer. The recall work was free. Japanese tourists
preparing for a dive behind the Aquarium, with tanks and keiki. I wonder if it's legal? Certainly not safe.
Jason Saito, newsletter editor for Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai, is visiting the islands and came over for a barbecue. Click the image
to see the full resolution version.
Keith and I talked about bonsai. Photo by Andrea.
Governor Ige was there. Lenore and I shook his hand.
Andrea and I took turns pushing Lenore in the wheel chair. Photo by Andrea.
The Governor took some photos of orchids.
Keith Schultz worked on a magnificent tree.
The Governor asked keith some questions about his tree.
The Governor and his wife get their picture taken.
We stopped at La Mariana Sailing Club for lunch. These are some exterior panels at the back entrance.
The back entrance to LMSC.
The restaurant entrance to LMSC.
We had iced tea while we waited for the food. We had the aquarium table and watched the six large angel fish.
I went back to the orchid show on Sunday to pick up my tree and took this photo of some paphiopedelums.
This is the same paphiopedelum photo as above, but cropped to the center flowers.
Richard, the heiau expert, photographs our class.
The photo richard took after I stepped into the frame.
Jennifer, Baulan, Helen, and Richard .
A view of the heau and the legendary ridge profile.
We had four big tables.
All you can eat buffet style.
Thursday morning Andrea worked pit administration. Photo by Andrea.
Thursday morning at the drivers' meeting.
Getting the robot ready for inspection.
After lunch, getting the robot ready for the next practice session.
Some of my favorite kiawe trees in Kapiolani Park.
Wedding photos on Sans Souci Beach.
Our match with 359 and 368 alliance partners.
We pick up yellow totes for coopertition scoring.
Our alliance partners are stacking six high.
Scoring the yellow totes on the center step. We scored 159 points, the record high for the day.
I visited teams in the pits. Photo by Andrea.
Setting up for another match with 3132 (Thunder Down Under) as our alliance partner.
At lunch time I walked down to The Nook for lunch and saw this hillside fire in the Manoa valley.
I had a swordfish sandwich for lunch and took this picture of the unique Church of the Crossroads architecture on the way back.
Helicopter dropping water on the hillside fire.
Simina came with Kai and Saul and took this one.
Having fun with the team numbers. Photo by Kalani Robotics.
Bryan Silver won the Woody Flowers award. Photo by Kalani Robotics.
The Waialua robot on the practice field.
Picture taking on the field after the finals.
Thunder Down Under (FRC 3132) won Regional Finalist and the Chairman's Award. Photo by Thunder Down Under.
On Tuesday, March 31st, Andrea led a tour at the Manoa Heritage Center and she shared this picture:
"Scars from last week's Wa'ahila ridge fire evident. View from Manoa Heritage Center."
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