September 2015 Journal Photos

Sans Souci Beach

We started off September by going to the beach, Tuesday, September 1^st.

Andrea enjoying the cool water on a hot day.

Coming out to shower off.

All dry now.

After returning home, we went down to the Aina Haina farmers' market to get vegetables for dinner. We also got some French macarons
for dessert.

On Wednesday Andrea took Lenore for a drive to see the storm surf from Ignacio. This is Sandy Beach.

Lex Brodie Auto Service

On Thursday, September 3^rd, we took the Malibu in for service at Lex Brodie's. While we waited we walked to Kewalo Basin Yacht Harbor, got caught in a downpour, and had lunch at Kincaid's in Ward Warehouse.

We checked out the pirate ship. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

It started raining and I walked out to the end of a dock to look at the boats. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

We had a table with a great view out of the upper storey window.

Having iced tea and buttered bread while waiting for our sandwiches. Photo by Andrea. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

The lychee wood bowl I just finished carving from wood that Karl gave me.

The rain followed us home. Photo by Andrea.

The lychee tree is loving it. Photo by Andrea.

How it's done, computer resigns in 23 moves:

	White	Black
1.	e3	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Rb1	d5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	Bd6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Nxd4	Bd7

Position after 7 ... Bd7.

8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Ra1	Re8
11.	O-O	Rb8
12.	Qd4	c5
13.	Qd3	c6
14.	Nb1	Qc7
15.	g3	Bh3
16.	Rd1	Ne4
17.	Bf3	Nxg3
18.	h2xg3	Bxg3
19.	c4	Re6
20.	cxd5	Rg6
21.	dxc6	Bxf2+
22.	Kxf2	Qh2+
23.	Bg2	Rxg2+ White resigns

White sees checkmate and resigns.

On Friday, Andrea and I went to the Manoa Heritage Center for the docent group photo, taken by Margo.

On Saturday we took the Malibu back down to Lex Brodie for brake pads and rotors and drove back in the Toyota. Then we took Mom
for a ride to Makapuu to see the waves. Looking at Queen's Beach from the Makapuu lookout.

Makapuu Beach.

Saturday evening we barbecued corn and chicken after cocktails under the lychee tree. Photo by Andrea.

The Lion's Club corn was great. Photo by Andrea.

Bonsai

I work on bonsai almost daily, and I repotted my sea grape on Saturday, September 5^th.

The sea grape from seed repotted into the pot Annie gave me for my birthday last month.

Labor Day

Labor Day was Monday, September 7^th.

Cousin Lynn picked up Lenore to take her to lunch at Zippy's in Hawaii Kai.

We flew the flag for Labor Day. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

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The next day, Tuesday, the beach was uncrowded. From the Natatorium looking toward the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Photo by Andrea.

Aina Haina Prepared

Andrea and I attended the regular meeting of Aina Haina Prepared on Tuesday, September 8^th, at 7:00 PM at the Calvary by the Sea church meeting room.

We stopped first at the farmers' market where Andrea bought vegetables. We stopped at the baker booth and got scones for breakfast,
some bread, and a peach pie.

The planning meeting, Danny Tengan presiding.

Women's Campus Club Fall Tea

Andrea and I took Lenore to the WCC meeting at College Hill on Saturday, September 12^th.

We all had some of a good selection of cookies, cakes, and tea.

I photographed the silver tea service donated long ago by the WCC to College Hill. Doug Meller and Andrea by the door.

President Genie Trapp conducted business.

Rainbow Bonsai Club

Andrea and I attended the monthly meeting of RBC on Sunday, September 13^th. I presided in Marion's absence.

After the business meeting we had bonsai show and tell and refreshments.

We had intermittent rain in Waimanalo.

People enjoyed talking about their trees and receiving advice.

Scott's banyan drew a lot of interest.

In the afternoon it rained and Andrea and I worked on our projects, a small table and macramé.

I got the first coat of varnish on my lychee wood table while Andrea worked on her macramé.

Our niu is having keiki! Monday, September 14^th.

After the second and last coat of varnish on the lychee wood table.

The stream behind the house after an inch of rain overnight. Tuesday, September 15^th. Photo by Andrea.

Wailupe stream flow at mid valley.
Posted by Andrea Wagner on Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Andrea's video, posted on Facebook.

The bonsai are loving the rain. We had just over an inch last night.

Tuesday afternoon Andrea continued working on her macramé.

Manoa Heritage Center Tour

Andrea and I picked up Jennifer, also a docent, and went to guide a tour of photographers on Thursday, September 17^th.

Andrea and Jennifer prepare to lead the tours. The photographic club will be split into two tours.

Photographers sign in.

We congregate on the front lawn before a group photo.

I went with Andrea's subgroup.

In the canoe garden, where boats don't grow on trees.

At the heiau.

Going down behind the heiau.

The tours pass below the heiau.

Andrea leads the group up to the back lawn.

Part of the group lags to photograph the white garden.

Everyone loves the cannon and whale oil rendering pots.

Up to the front of the house.

That evening we took in some Hawaiian music and hula at the Moana Hotel Banyan Court Beach Bar.

Our first date night in a while. Photo by Andrea.

Cheers! We stopped for Manhattans at the Kaimana, a beach hotel.

Here's looking at you. Photo by Andrea.

Cascade Bonsai

On Monday, September 21^st, I created a cascade style bonsai. The Japanese term for cascade is kengai, and it represents how a tree growing from a cliffside might grow down to get more light.

I just carried the procumbens nana juniper, to my work table. The natural cascade is about five feet long now and the tree looks very healthy. First I prune excess branches.

After pruning, the first and heaviest wire is put on the main trunk.

After wiring and bending, the trunk is shaped into an S-curve.

After combing and pruning the roots.

After potting into a tall Japanese cascade pot. I hope it lives because it will be beautiful someday.

Tuesday after lunch I hung Andrea's macrame on the wall. She and I both posted photos of it to Facebook.

Aina Haina Prepared

Andrea and I attended the flood preparation meeting of Aina Haina Prepared on Wednesday, at 7:00 PM at the Holy Nativity Church gymnasium.

The meeting, Danny Tengan presiding.

Bonsai

I continued to work on bonsai during the week.

Wednesday, September 23^rd, I defoliated and wired the croton. Photograph on Thursday.

In the Next Room at Manoa Valley Theater

Andrea and I went to the Thursday performance of the "vibrator play" at MVT at 7:30 PM, September 24^ht.

The stage set for In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. Photos are not allowed during the performance.

Kaala Elementary School Tour at Manoa Heritage Center

On Friday, September 25^th, I led one of two tours (Phyllis led the other) for school keiki.

Afterward the students had an art class on kapa design led by Margo. Photo by Margo.

Sans Souci Beach

That afternoon, Friday, September 25^th, Andrea and I went for an afternoon swim as usual. Andrea asked me to photograph the parking meeter in case we got another erroneous ticket, as on the day before at meter number 88.

The meter had 21 minutes on it, adding a quarter gave us nearly an hour.

On Sunday Andrea shared this hula lesson photo on Facebook, taken during Becky's visit last January.

Kalani Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge

On Tuesday, September 29^th, Andrea and I went to Kalani High school to advise the robotics team on the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robot build. Zack had asked me to come by and explain motor, torque, and gear calculations. Dr. Bill Meyers, who has been mentoring regularly, was also there.

The first problem was computing the gear ratio for the drive wheels. Photo by Andrea.

The second problem was computing the gear ratio for the climbing arm. Photo by Andrea.

A couple of interesting chess games in this text file that I played near the end of the month. I think it's gratifying that my Homeostatic Chess Player, while it has no openings programmed into it, has invented the Nimzowitsch defense independently using its heuristics. The second game has a lot of really "out there" tactics typical of computer vs. computer chess play.

Net Making

Andrea took a net making class at Na Mea and has been practicing.

Wednesday morning, September 30^th.

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