August Journal Photos

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Some chess games I played this month.

PokeMon Go Players at the Waikiki Aquarium

I went to the beach by myself while Andrea went shopping on Monday afternoon, August 1^st. The PokeMon Go players have been a fixture in front of the Waikiki Aquarium and on the median of Kalakaua Avenue for about three weeks now.

How many PokeMon Go players can you count? I got 18.

Shakespeare Class at the University of Hawaii

Andrea and I went to our usual Shakespeare comedy class on Tuesday afternoon, August 2^nd at Krauss Hall.

Krauss Hall is one of the few old time buildings left on campus. It was originally built as the Pineapple Research Institute.

Ke Kani O Ke Kai

We attended the fifth and final bi-weekly summer show on Thursday, August 4^th at the Waikiki Aquarium. The bill included Jeff Peterson, Melveen Leed, and Natalie Ai Kamauu.

In the morning I took this picture of a pretty flower growing outside our Kitchen.

Waiting for the show to begin. We had dinners by Haili's Hawaiian on Kapahulu. Photo by Andrea.

Before the show started, I went for a look at the aquarium exhibits.

This is the floor tile installation by Claude Horan.

Dr. Rossiter, head of the Aquarium, spoke before the show. We won two kahuna dinner plates from Haili's in the drawing. Photo by Andrea.

Jeff Peterson was up first. Photo by Andrea.

People enjoying Jeff Peterson's slack key guitar.

People watching the show. Photo by Andrea.

We had a nice sunset. A sliver moon (second day) followed the sun down. Photo by Andrea.

Natalie Ai Kamauu with her brother on bass and husband on guitar. Her daughter danced hula and Natalie asked our friend
Nalani up to dance too. Nalani has a halau (dance school) in Pearl City.

Natalie Ai Kamauu was up after Melveen Leed. Photo by Andrea.

Natalie's daughter dancing hula. Photo by Andrea.

Shower tree hula. Photo by Andrea.

Beautiful and graceful. Photo by Andrea.

Haili's Hawaiian Food

On the way home from the beach Andrea and I stopped at Haili's Hawaiian Food on Kapahulu Avenue on Friday afternoon, August 5^th, to redeem the certificate we won the night before for two Big Kahuna plates. We got them to go: lau lau, kalua pig, rice, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, poke, and haupia. It was enough ono kau kau for three for dinner and lunch left over.

The Hawaii Five-O movie crew had set up their canopies on the beach by the Natatorium.

Some repair work on the vollyball court asphalt was also underway.

Movie people were flying a camera quadroter over the Natatorium.

At Haili's ordering the food.

View of Haili's from across the street, looking down Kapahulu with Diamond Head. A beautiful old-time neighborhood.

Over 30 bowl and plate combinations on Haili's menu. Photo by Andrea.

On Saturday afternoon, Andrea went phonebanking for Hillary. Photo by Andrea.

Malama Maunalua Paiko Huki

Andrea went to Paiko Beach to help with the limu huki for Malama Maunalua on Monday, August 8^th.

Getting ready to go out and mark off the area with bouys.

Green Koko Head.

Sans Souci Beach Park

Andrea went to the beach for a swim as usual on Wednesday afternoon, August 10^th.

Youngsters enjoying a tug-of-war.

Only a few PokeMon Go players in front of the Aquarium.

The volleyball court at the Natatorium has been resurfaced and now they are laying out the striping.

Sixty-seventh Birthday

I turned 67 on Thursday, August 11^th.

After my morning workout (floor exercise, weight lifting, and running), I took a birthday selfie.

In the afternoon, after a swim, I took this photo of the refinished and striped volleyball court at the Natatorium.

At Town Restaurant in Kaimuki at 9^th and Waialae.

Andrea with her plate.

A good time.

Rainbow Bonsai Club

Andrea and I attended the monthly club meeting on Sunday morning, August 14^th, in our usual capacities as Secretary and acting President. Andrea had spent 13 hours Saturday as a volunteer at the local poll for the primary election (Aina Haina elementary school cafeteria). Sunday evening we had a dozen friends over for a party.

After the business meeting we had bonsai show and tell.

Sunday evening we had some friends over as part of the birthday celebration. Photo by Simina.

Simina, Andrea, and Ron Van Clief.

With their son Kai.

Shakespeare's Comedies Course

Andrea and I attended the fourth weekly session at Krauss Hall at UH on Tuesday afternoon, August 16^th.

Two student photographers came to take photos for the UH Foundation.

Today was move-in day for the new dorm students, so parking was a bit tight.

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Marks Garage

Andrea and I went to the show with Bill and Caroline on Wednesday evening, August 17^th, the night of the full moon.

We went to the dentist Wednesday morning and on the way home stopped on Hao Street to photograph the excavation work.

Bill and Caroline came by at 5:30 PM and we drove to Chinatown for dinner at Kan Zaman restaurant. There's an ancient elevator
in the building on Nuuanu.

Andrea, Bill, and Caroline at dinner before the play. The play was at a small venue at Marks Garage.

The audience sat elevated around three walls. Photo by Andrea.

The stage end of the theater. Photo by Andrea.

Hawaii Statehood Day

The third Friday in August is Hawaii Statehood Day, this year on August 19^th.

This is the Bordeaux wine box that Paul and Faye Zasada gave me. I am thinking of making a planter out of it. With box joints
and nice wood, it seems too fine for a planter, but I have had it for a couple of months and haven't found anything else to
do with it. This is the "before" shot.

Pupus and Politics

Andrea and I attended this Hawaii Democratic Party fundraiser on Sunday afternoon, August 21^st. "Pupu" is the Hawaiian word for finger food, and because Hawaiian words don't have plural forms, the name of the event should more properly have been "Pupu and Politics."

Andrea and I sat at a table fairly near the front in the Kakaako Room in Ward Warehouse. Andrea chatted with Juanita.

The head of the LGBT caucus presented a Hillary banner.

Democrats united behind Hillary. Including Brian Schatz, Kirk Caldwell, and Tulsi Gabbard.

Tulsi spoke.

Also Kirk.

Governor Ige.

We stopped for take home dinner at Mr. Egg Roll.

Shark Sighting at Sans Souci Beach

Andrea and I went to the beach as usual on Monday afternoon, August 22^nd, and saw a "shark sighted" sign. That's the first time I've heard of a shark sighting there.

Andrea took this picture of the dark sky over the Waianae and the shark sighted sign.

Andrea was reading her book when I came back from my pullups and bardips by the Natatorium.

Andrea's Docent Tour at Manoa Heritage Center

Andrea conducted a tour with Jennifer Crites for fourth graders on Thursday morning, August 25^th.

Jennifer Crites with keiki at Manoa Heritage Center. Photo courtesy Jennifer via Facebook.

Sign Waving for Hillary Clinton

Andrea and I met fellow Democrats at the Kamehameha statue across from Iolani Palace on King Street on Friday afternoon, August 26^th, and held Hillary signs and waved at passing cars for a little over an hour. Then we headed to Waikiki to have dinner with Simina in her new apartment.

We parked in the metered parking at Iolani Palace at a meter with an hour and a half already on it.

Andrea by the "stop for pededstrians" sign.

We had about a dozen partisans for the event.

That's me there in the center in the green shirt. Photo by Andrea.

Ron and Kai came to Simina's for dinner too. Ron chats with Andrea while Kai plays with his new selfie stick.

Ron and Kai played some video games. Photo by Andrea.

We had dinner on the lanai. It was a lovely evening.

Cheers. Simina's new place is closer to Diamond Head and on the eighth floor. Photo by Simina.

Andrea and I are still wearing our Hillary stickers. Photo by Simina.

It was a great dinner. Simina and Ron enjoy the food.

Saturday afternoon Andrea took Mom for a drive around the east end of the island while I mowed the lawn. Photo by Andrea.

Lunch at Gyotaku

Andrea and I took Lenore to lunch at Gyotaku in Niu Valley on Sunday, August 28^th.

Sunday morning I photographed the Herb Kane painting of Hokulea that we bought from Na Mea a while back.

Lenore and Andrea wait for lunch at the Japanese restaurant.

Hurricanes Madeline and Lester

The two hurricanes were approaching the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday, August 30^th.

This is Madeline. Image from the Hawaii News Now weather website.

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