Bill making braided ti and kukui lei for the ground breaking ceremony coming up on Thursday.
Andrea photographed this orchid in the pot in the front yard on Wednesday morning.
Andrea photographed this orchid in the pot in the front yard on Wednesday morning.
Andrea took one third of the keiki for her portion of the tour.
We carried umbrellas and used them in the waa (canoe) garden.
The students as a group gave an offering and an oli at the kukaoo heiau.
After the tour Margo led instruction in leaf rubbing art. All the keiki had fun.
It had rained so the tent came in handy, but it cleared for the event itself.
Aloha gives the opening remarks and greeting.
Curtis, our kahu, addresses the gathering.
The gathering are invited forward to witness the blessing and groundbreaking.
The lau kukui lei we helped Bill with is atop ti-covered posts.
Mary Cooke, having untied the lei, the honored guests prepare to use the oo.
Everybody dig!
After the honored guests had their turn with the oo, others were invited up for photo opportunities. Photo by Mark McGuffie,
scanned from 5 x 7 print, courtesy of Sam and Mary Cooke.
Back at Kualii, Andrea and Emily continue assisting guests at the front door.
Inside guests are served in preparation for a toast and pule. Photo by Andrea.
The toast is delivered by a board member.
Kahu Curtis says a pule. Photo by Andrea.
I took this opportunity to photograph the library bookcase. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
This is a scan of the thoughtful note Sam and Mary sent us after the event.
After jinning the top, pruning, and defoliating.
All the branches have been lowered with wire and new soil added to the surface rootage.
Two coconut trees in boxes in the front, grown from seed.
Discussion of show trees during the meeting.
On Monday I visited the dermatologist for a checkup and took this photo of the examination room while waiting.
Everyone had a good time and lots of good food.
This is the upstairs mural. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Ron chats with a referee before the match.
Kai took photos too.
Ron chats with his 40 year old opponent before the match.
The match begins.
A referee acknowledges Ron and the audience applauds while Kai continues to take pictures.
Ron with the silver medal.
Afterward we had lunch at Zippy's in Hawaii Kai.
Andrea took this candid shot of me emailing my photos to myself.
On Sunday Andrea took Mom for a ride around Makapuu and took this great photo of an energetic sea.
Another shot of the metaphotography.
I stood in the corner of the baker's tent to get this shot of the whole affair.
Andrea picks some vegetables from the bins.
Earlier at the beach that day, I had just finished my pullups and bardips when two guys came running by toward Waikiki at full speed, one barefoot with a backpack, and one shirtless with zoris. Both had long pants on. I assumed they were racing, but when they came to the ocean walkway behind the aquarium, they slowed down but didn't stop. Just then two girls came running up looking distressed. I asked if the two men had taken their backpack. One said yes. I said "call the cops." and I took off in pursuit. She said she had already called the police. The two split up so I followed the one still in sight, the shirtless one without the backpack. I saw him put a black shirt on as he ran. He ran through the bushes of the beach bar grill and I gained on him, staying on the beachwalk path of flagstones. I was running barefoot in my swiming trunks, wearing my hat and glasses and carrying my phone. At Qeen's Surf Beach Park I caught up with him as he dropped in speed to a fast walk. I paralleled him about 10 feet behind. I was in a slow jog as I readied my camera phone, then shot ahead about 20 feet, then whirled around to snap a picture. He turned his head and veered off toware the street, but I overtook him again, and continued to parallel him. I saw a lifeguard approaching on the street side of the park. I said "the lifeguard knows too, please wait for the police to arrive." He continued on, turning past the restrooms, and as he emerged on the stret side of the restrooms where the path splits, police cars arrived, driving up on the grass. The police had him quickly captured. I approached and gave my story (this one) to one of the police. Then I headed toward the beach where Andrea was waiting, but saw that they had apprehended the other fugitive too, and the girls were there giving their story to the police. I approached and when the girls saw me they said "thank you." I told the policeman that I had given a statement to the other police, but that I just wanted to make sure everything was OK. The girls said yes, and thanked me again as I left and returned to Andrea on the beach.
The fugitive on the ground after apprehension by police. The police also caught the other fugitive who had the stolen backpack.
At the meet and greet.
Auntie Caroline gave a talk and demonstration of lau hala weaving.
In the evening Andrea and I went to see the excellent musical Tommy at the Manoa Valley Theater. This is the set
before the play started.
Saturday, after the beach, we stopped on the way home at the Diamond Head Lookout and took some photos of para-gliders.
Entering the World of Wearableart (WOW).
We all liked this black one.
Closeup of back injector system.
Brassiere. Title: Hands Off! 1998.
Looking at the zip tie costume. Photo by Andrea.
Wow.
I recorded some of a video display there. Click the image to view the .MP4 file. Right click for background download to disk.
Then we saw the old part of the museum. Ku is on the left and Kane is on the right. Ku is draped in white cloth due to its being
the season of makahiki, the festival of Lono. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Part of the Duke Kahanamoku exhibit. The tiki cup was given to him in 1967 when he was 77. That was the year I first traveled to Hawaii
(Christmas vacation, 1966-1967). John brought his surfboard on the airplane and had it stolen from the hotel stairwell on the second day.
My hands turn out to be the same size as the Duke's! Photo by Andrea.
Andrea surfs with the Duke!
Andrea took this photo of me at the photo-op display.
On Tuesday the 24the we went to Sans Souci Beach with dramatic sky after the days of rain.
The Natatorium War Memorial. I use the bars of the arbor on the left for pullups and bardips. Structures in order of increasing
distance are: Natatorium, Hotel Kaimana, Sans Souci Apartments (curved front), and Colony Surf Apartments. Beyond them are the
Outrigger Canoe Club and the Elks Club. I stood on the outer wall to take this picture and behind me is the protected reef fronting
the Waikiki Aquarium.
On Wednesday the 25the Andrea helped with the Malama Maunalua Paiko huki. Photo by Andrea.
Thursday Andrea worked most of the day preparing a great dinner. Photo by Andrea.
Thursday evening we had some people over for Thanksgiving dinner. Photo by Andrea.
We had a buffet style because we had 16 people altogether, and our table seats only eight. Photo by Andrea.
Quite a spread of good food: spatchcock turkey and pork shoulder brought by Paul and Faye.
Everyone shared the good food brought by guests or prepared by Andrea.
Friday morning we went to breakfast at Jack's Restaurant in Aina Haina shopping center.
Betsy and Andrea with Diamond Head in the background. If the staff would prune that short coconut tree, we could see Diamond Head better.
Photo by Andrea.
Betsy returns from photographing the sunset.
A lovely hula dancer and the old kiawe tree.
On the way back to the car we saw the Kaiser High School marching band in the Waikiki Christmas Parade.
Andrea and I stopped at the Kaimana Beach Hotel at Sans Souci Beach for a plate of nachos before we went home. Photo by Andrea.
Saturday morning we drove up to Hao Street to see the big fail at the new carport construction.
The meeting was well attended.
Becky, in Connecticut, installs a new CPU cooler with heat pipes. Photo by Eric.
On Sunday Andrea finished the new wreath.
Volunteer Dad Russel tended bar.
I helped tend bar too.
Priory students played in a string sextet.
Vendors had tables set up in the back yard.
Vendors in the lower yard.
Christmas trees for sale in the front yard.
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