August 2018 Journal Photos

Andrea photographed her voting receipt.

I found a Leo constellation picture in the spirit of the Zodiac.

On the way back from the hanai mentor program orientation at UH Andrea stopped to pick lauhala with Kuykendall Hall in the background.

Friday morning Andrea prepared pandanus (hala) leaves (lau).

Friday afternoon we went to the beach and Ka'iwi was there as usual for the last month.

Andrea gathered wild kukui seedlings at the debris basin. I put them in small plastic pots later.

Rain came on the walk home on Hao Street.

Still a category 4 at 7:40 AM Tuesday.

As predicted, Hector passed to the south of the Big Island.

Hurricane Hector was visible off in the distance from Sans Souci Beach in the afternoon.

I had one of three groups of cute keiki. Their teacher translated.

Walking back for mango turnovers for dessert and more wine.

Waiting for the show to start.

Natalie greets people down front.

Mele and Shannon from KINE radio are again our MCs.

Joleen joined us just as the show started.

The hula halau performed throughout the night.

A hula solo.

Kalani Pe'a with the halau.

On Friday I received four mame pots in the mail, evidently a birthday present from an unknown.

I'm wearing the lei Andrea gave me.

We walked down to the banyan tree next to the Aquarium.

A man passing by offered to take our photo for us.

We walked to the back of the Aquarium and saw the Slack Key Festival where my friend Harry B. Soria (Territorial Airwaves program at
KINE radio) was MC.

We started off at Michel's with glasses of Chardonnay.

Cheers! Isn't that a beautiful lei?

Our waiter, Royce, also offered to take our photo.

The view of Waikiki from Michel's.

After dinner but before dessert with the sun setting over Kapolei.

Royce flaming an orange rind to make cherries jubilee.

My first cherries jubilee for dessert.

First he places the rocks in the pot.

Then he places the first of three trees. Photo by Andrea.

Next he plants the remaining trees. He finishes with small rocks, mondo grass, moss, and a water feature in front.

Almost done. Photo by Ryan Greer.

Club member Donald won the saikei in the benefit drawing. Herb very graciously waived the usual honorarium.

We arrived early and went to Na Mea Hawaii (Hawaiian things) and bought some books.

It was a banquet for 58 at 25 bucks apiece.

Mr. Silver was drinking a sparkling sangria which looks like a physics experiment.

Bryan got lots of leis.

Bryan seemed quite pleased with the well-wishers. Photo by Andrea.

A very good turnout by team members, mentors, and parents.

We started with bread and salad, then moved on to pasta, then chicken parmagian, and finally brownies for dessert.

One of six tables. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

The card the team gave Mr. Silver. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

Mr. Silver got a special large chocolate sundae.

The bride and groom posed for photos out front.

We stopped at the Diamond Head Hotel for talk.

We ended near the tennis courts with the ancient heiau location (prominence) in the background.

It was a small outdoor presentation. We bought some cups of wine and they also had food for sale.

The play on the grassy stage had good lighting and sound.

I grilled two butterflied legs of lamb.

Everyone had a good time. We got plates inside and ate outside.

Hurricane Lane continued approaching from the east Sunday morning, August 19.

On Suday Andrea continued making lauhala bracelets. This is not her latest one.

Hurricane Lane wind model, Monday morning, August 20.

We arrived well before the start time of 3:30. The table for the hanai host program.

There was Hawaiian music and hula dancing.

We sat on the student center steps and watched for a while.

Accomplished musicians and dancers.

The white orchid is blooming nicely.

We went to the beach Tuesday afternoon and stayed for dinner at Wisp. Canoes had been pulled up into the park anticipating the hurricane.

Wednesday more canoes were pulled up into the park. The hurricane is on the same track but has slowed considerably. Still category 4.

Hurricane Lane was still due south of us on Thursday morning, August 23. Closest approach to Oahu is projected for Saturday.

I went for a swim Thursday afternoon while Andrea walked down to Kapahulu. More canoes were pulled up on the park.

We stopped on the way back home at Diamond Head to take photos of the surf.

When we got home we put up the shutters and boarded some windows. Photo by Andrea.

Friday morning, August 24, we walked down to Calvary by the Sea to look at the ocean. Koko Crater was obscured by rain. Photo by Andrea.

On the way back, waiting for the cross signal at Kalanianaole Highway, rain was in the valley.

Visible satellite view with weather radar Friday morning.

On Monday, August 27, I went for a swim while Andrea photographed at Kuhio Beach. That's me, walking to meet her. Photo by Andrea.

The moisture brought by Lane had cleared out of Oahu by Tuesday morning, August 28, but Kauai was still getting some flooding. Tuesday
afternoon Andrea had dyed some lau hala red and hung it up to dry.

Tuesday evening Andrea went to an Aina Haina Prepared meeting where Danny was presented with an honorary rescue float by the Hawaii Kai
Lions Club. I stayed home and watched the 1938 These Glamour Girls movie on TCM.

After a blessing, Simina introduced kumu and kahu.

The Mission Houses lawn is a beautiful setting in downtown Honolulu across from Honolulu Hale (city hall) and next to Kawaiahao Church.

The staff of Spiritual Tours Hawaii stood by their sign for a photo op. Photo by Andrea.

The press were asked to join the staff in the photo op.

We toured the 1821 house. This is the upstairs main bedroom where the Dr. Judd family lived. Photo by Andrea.

The four-post bed with mosquito netting.

We got a nice tour of the print shop where the first school books and bibles were printed in Hawaiian.

Kawaiahao cemetery.

Music and dance rehearsal.

Looking at my bonsai display. Photo by Andrea.

Ready to go home. Photo by Andrea.