January 2018 Journal Photos

On Tuesday the second we went to the beach and saw that the Aquarium is getting a new slab at their side gate.

Guests arrived between 6:15 and 7:00.

The program started at 7:00. Jessica introduced Mary first.

Lynn Johnson gave background and introduced the singers.

Kelly sang first, a solo from South Pacific.

Sasha sang next, "There is a Place for Us," also from South pacific. That was followed by a duet and more solos.

Our team filled three rows this year.

Andrea photographed me taking the picture above.

pLaY&44%R3aL! seems to be a phony password. Andrea and I both had to go back to FIRST and download the unencrypted version.

Posing for a team picture after picking up our kit of parts.

Saturday afternoon we met in J2 at Kalani High School and brainstormed strategy and robot conceptual design. Photo by Andrea.

Andrea and I stayed until 3:30 and then went home to prepare for company for dinner.

Saturday evening we barbecued chicken and played scrabble with Paul and Faye.

Sunday morning Andrea took Mom for a drive around Makapuu to Waimanalo.

They stopped at Dave's Ice Cream.

Sunday afternoon I started a bonsai for Keala at Manoa Heritage Center.

The kiawe in the painted cookie tin after pruning and wiring.

The conceptual design has consensus.

Working on subsystem designs.

The daily coordination meeting.

Daily coordination meeting led by Vance.

Breadboarding the electronics.

Putting team numbers on bumper material.

Daily coordination meeting.

Putting numbers on bumper cloth.

Andrea looks on during the daily coordination meeting.

After parking at the Aloha Tower parking lot, we saw this four masted schooner. The Falls of Clyde is on the other side.

We arrived early at Pier 10 and listened to the pre-show lecture at 3:00 PM.

In the electronics and programming room.

I went to meet Andrea at Washington Middle School where she was volunteering at the Friends of the Library book sale.

On Monday afternoon I defoliated and unwired my hau tree bonsai.

Hau tree after defoliating.

5:00 PM daily status meeting.

Testing the pneumatic system.

A new mentor with the programming team.

Four CAD stations going at once.

Then we filled the pots.

Finally we planted the sandalwood and other seeds.

Looking towards Hawaii Hall. Photo by Andrea.

When we were done we went to the Kaimana for Manhattans and nachos. They always have an abundance of orchids.

I gave Becky a sea grape lei. Photo by Andrea.

At La Mariana Sailing Club waiting for Bill to arrive an hour later. We had the combo pupu platter and the kalua pig nachos.

Bill came just before sunset at 6:10.

A vocal group performed some oldies.

There was dancing in a full house.

Bill had the ahi spring rolls. I had one too. Photo by Adrea.

Friday afternoon we went to the beach. Becky and Andrea went for a walk while I swam.

On the Kapahulu groin.

Metaphotography at rendezvous at the War Memorial.

My view of the metaphotography.

Friday evening I photographed the Magma Robotics PR team, and one CAD mechanical designer.

The weather held for a while and then we ran inside when it began to rain.

Just before the bonsai club meeting started at the Plant Place in Waimanalo.

After the meeting Larry talked about two of his native trees, an ohia and a lama.

During intermission Becky and Eric sat on the wall for a photo with the cemetary in the backgrouund.

Photo by Andrea.

Afterward we went to Cafe Sistina for dinner.

Photo by Andrea.

Photo by Andrea.

Mr. Kwock worked with the programming and electrical team.

Students working with the drill press.

Refurbishing the T-shirt cannon.

Testing the T-shirt cannon pneumatic system.

With our iced teas and lemonades and ready to order lunch.

After we drove home, we got ready for the beach where Becky talked with Andrea in the water while Eric went to rent a
stand up paddle (SUP) board.

After swimming I went to do my pullups and bar dips as usual and saw this DLNR officer in his truck keeping an eye on the
fishing boat in the no fishing zone behind the Aquarium. She was watching with binoculars. I see the truck there frequently.

After the beach, Andrea and I went to Kaimuki to buy cakes at Pipeline Bakery. I got some marischino cherry scones for breakfast.

Lenore got her cakes at Home Away From Home. Photo by Julie.

We met at Memoir, a caterer, for tasting at noon.

We had three appetizers.

Then two main courses, kalua pork and fish.

After the tasting we went to the brew pub for beer tasting.

At 5:00 PM we went to Kalani High school where Becky talked to the robotics team.

Photo by Andrea.

We couldn't get a table at the Beach Bar at the Moana Hotel so we went to the International Market Place to look around.

We went to the Kaimana Hotel for drinks and pupu. We had the nachos, calamari, and zucchini.

Eric had a tropical itch (with back scratcher) followed by a lava flow.

We went to the beach in the afternoon, Bill riding in the Leaf with Andrea and me and Eric and Becky taking the rented mustang.
Bill went in the water and Eric rented a SUP board and caught a couple of small waves. I caught sexy Andrea in the shower.

Later we had cocktails and pupu on the lychee tree lanai.

We had barbecued chicken thighs done on the Big Green Egg. Cheers!

Becky and Eric flew back separately on Saturday. Becky's plane was named Hokulea. Photo by Becky.

Machining frame beams.

Assembling the electronics board.

Wayland helped work on the CNC mill safety guard.

The PR team had their computers in the shop for better wifi reception.

Setting up a video interview studio in "the cave."

Wayland assists the programming team.

A view of Diamond Head (Leahi) from Kalani High School.

Everyone was busy. I calculated the buckling strength of the 45 inch lift cylinder. It's good for about 50 pounds which is sufficient.

The CNC mill was running, cutting polycarbonate gear box plates.

Programming team testing pneumatic solenoids.

Last year's robot on the table for canibalization of pneumatic parts.