November 2017 Journal Photos

The presentations are based around videos of Mits giving talks recorded in the late eighties.

Thursday afternoon we went to the beach. Police were on four-wheelers in the shade. Buster the monk seal was on the shore.

Andrea and Faye floating.

I photographed my bonsai croton (center) in the evening after watering.

Faye and Andrea on the lychee lanai with Napoleon on the grass. Nice legs!

Andrea picked out four junipers to go with the five she got the day before.

Stone goddesses.

This is the Waikiki Scbool from the front on Monsarrat.

This is the other side of the croton bonsai.

Cocktails and dinner on the lychee lanai in the evening.

Getting ready to order. Andrea had saimin, Mom had chili, and I had the terriyaki beef.

After cutting off one trunk with a chainsaw and reducing the remaining trunk.

Tuesday: the tree has been repotted and set vertical. The reverse taper is reduced and will be reduced some more after it has recovered.

The wrecked fishing boat is still there with rain in the distance.

Eight times optical zoom of the boat from the Diamond Head end of the beach.

The new Chief of Police, Susan Ballard, entered the cafeteria.

Neighborhood watch statistics were presented. East Honolulu is district seven.

The Chief of Police addressed the audience. She's 60 years old.

Dinner was provided, a nice local style buffet. We chatted with police officers and then got photographs. Photo by police officer.

Photo by police officer using my cell phone.

In the afternoon we went to the beach. Regina and Dwight, in the distance, are back from their summer in Germany.

The preparedness event was held a Hahaione Elementary School in Hawaii Kai. Matt from Hawaii Kai Strong diplayed preparedness items.

The cafeteria filled with people as 7:00 PM approached.

Gene Ward very graciously allowed Representative Mark Hashem to say a few words to the townhall meeting.

Second iteration of gluing on the bonsai pots.

Third iteration.

We barbecued steaks and had some wine. Cheers!

After my swim I did my bar exercises and saw a rainbow off over the ocean.

Tents and chairs are set up for a veterans commemorative event later in the morning.

All gluing is complete and drainage holes have been drilled.

Members asked Alan questions.

You can see Mount Olomana from The Plant Place nursery in Waimanalo where we meet.

When I got home, after lunch, I sanded the poor man's bonsai pots and began spray painting them with gray stone paint.

After the first coat of stone textured paint the pots are drying in the sun.

Monday afternoon we went to the beach with Faye.

Tuesday morning I photographed the finished bonsai pots after two coats of spray stone texture.

I got this humerous image this morning from a viral email from my brother Walter.

Mount Saint Hellens volcanic mechanism. Image from Scientific American, November 2017 issue, fair use for educational purposes.

I went to the beach in the afternoon while Andrea picked up medicine for Mom. The storage containers had been moved to inside the fence.
A worker there told me that they are taking out a wall to expand storage space, so they will need the storage containers for a year.

At the Learning from Mitsuo Aoki class I got a photo with the food counter in the foreground.

Kilohana led her halau Hula O Manoa in oli and hula.

Beautiful dancers.

Andrea was honored with three others.

The four honorees got lau kukui lei.

The halau danced through the lunch.

After the lunch we went to the beach where preparations are underway for removing the wrecked fishing boat.

A view of the wreck and salvage boat at four times optical zoom.

This is the famous baobab tree at the art building.

The lecture introduction inside the art building auditorium.

Friday afternoon we went to the beach and saw salvage preparations underway. 8.0 optical zoom.

A wedding photo opportunity on the beach. Metaphotography by Andrea.

You can see a cable between the salvage boat and the wreck. 8.0 optical zoom.

Opening remarks.

The kahu from Kapolei gave a lesson and blessing.

Getting ready for the blessing with ti leaves and water.

I'm in the back. Photo by Kapiolani Park Preservation Society via Facebook, December 10, 2017.

Symbolic shoveling to arrange a lei of mulch. I got to help too.

The wrecked boat is still there.

Tourist diving excursion. No snorkels! That's probably a bit dangerous.

The salvage boat arrived and anchored while a pirate ship drifted near.

Andrea took this photo of the stage setting inside.

Mr. Silver introduced the visitors from the Maryknoll school robotics team, whom we, as a team, mentor.

Mr. Kwok introduced the evening's program.

Malia flew to Connecticut with Lilli while Justin drove with the rest of the kids. Photo by Becky.

Thanksgiving dinner with Eric and family in Connecticut. Photo by Becky.

Thanksgiving dinner with Eric and family in Connecticut, kids' table. Photo by Becky.

I entertained Mom with ukulele playing while she read the New Yorker. Photo by Andrea.

I carved the turkey. Photo by Andrea.

It was a great meal. Photo by Andrea.

Friday morning we went to City Mill to get a staff for the Christmas flag we ordered. Andrea got some Christmas garland and a shop vac.

I got a T-shirt in the mail from Malia and Justin, so I wore it that evening. Here I'm making Scotch Manhattans. Photo by Andrea.

"The name's Bond, Ionic Bond. Taken, not shared." Photo by Andrea.

Cheers. Shaken, not stirred. Photo by Andrea.

Saturday morning I mounted the newly made flagstaff on the newly refurbished fascia board on the carport. Waiting for the flag to arrive.

Saturday turned out to be a rainy day so instead of mowing the lawn, I made a couple of bonsai shear holsters out of leather. Photo by Andrea.

Sunday morning shopping with Andrea at the land of food.

Cyber Monday afternoon I went to the beach while Andrea visited Mom. I had the beach almost to myself due to rain and wind.
A dead or dying palm tree had been cut down earlier in the day. A newlywed couple got photos on the sand.

A large part of the beach was cordoned off for the monk seal.

Andrea made snowman hats out of single shot coffee containers.

We ate dinner at 6:30 and then had an hour and a half of training activities including nuclear decontamination, head to toe check,
and body lifts.

Dancing to Mele Kalikimaka.

We went across the street and saw Tahitian dancing at the International Marketplace.

I zoomed in a bit to get a closer look at that coconut shell bra.

Later we stopped at the Kaimana, a beach hotel. Ashlee served Andrea coffee with Galiano on the side and a Manhattan made with Jamison's
Irish whiskey for me.

Thursday afternoon we went to the beach and I saw this sign near the slaver wreck. The fishing boat was carrying 19 foreign workers when
it ran aground. No fish were on board.

I told Dylan that it was a noble cause that I agreed with.