May 2019 Journal Photos

State House representative Mark Hashem prepares to present a legislative proclomation of commendation to retired librarian Alice, the guest of honor.

Lots of photos of Mark and Alice.

Mom was pleased.

The proclamation was read in full by Ken. Photo by Andrea.

After our afternoon swim at Sans Souci Beach we walked to the bandstand area in Kapiolani Park to see the Lei Day event.

Andrea and I bought new hats there from a hat vendor.

We looked at the display of lei for the lei making competition.

We like my new hat with the lau hala band. Photo by Andrea

We like Andrea's new hat too.

Hula dancers waited to go on while a Hawaiian duo played.

Andrea photographed me taking the photo above.

Photo by Andrea.

Kai Kahele of Hilo, who is opposing Tulsi Gabbard in the next primary election, spoke to the delegates.

View of the convention floor from the upper level of the cafeteria.

It began to rain as registration closed at 9:00 AM.

Moanalua High School alumni will recognize the cafeteria with its unique large mural paintings and its upper level over the entryway.

Voting was by show of voting cards.

The cafeteria is across Menehune Square, dedicated to Principal Kim in 1986.

A view of Honolulu from the school.

Tuesday, May 7, there was the lifeguard rescue jet ski at the lifeguard tower.

There were two turtles, barely visible in this photo, down at the Sans Souci Apartments end of the beach.

On the way to the beach Wednesday we saw Dr. Lynn Johnson's talk on La Traviata, with cast, at the Doris Duke Theater at the Museum of Art.

After the talk at Doris Duke Theater Andrea took this photo of me walking on the beach.

We ordered ahi poke nachos and mai tais.

Hawaiian music and hula.

The hula dancer visited audience tables.

We bought some papaya at the farmers' market in the Hayatt Hotel lobby.

Some people call it "Dig Me Beach," and others call it Kaimana Beach, but it really is Sans Souci Beach.

More volunteers arrived and setup got underway.

The presentation area was set up with a PA system.

We had over 30 organizations represented.

The fire department was there.

Aina Haina Prepared had two tables and a standing board.

A view to the east from the presentation area.

Pastor Fola of Aina Haina Baptist Church where we often meet. Photo by Andrea.

Vanessa from the National Weather Service gave the first talk at 11:00 AM.

Miss Pacific Ocean.

The mall is always busy on Saturdays.

Matt from the office of climate change and sustainability gave a talk at noon on landscaping.

I held the mike for a time for Dennis, our final speaker, for his talk on home retrofitting. Photo by Andrea.

At the Aina Haina Prepared tables: Fola, Adele, Gavan, Danny, and Mary. Photo by Andrea.

Malia sent six owl pots to Andrea for Mother's Day and I put some jade cuttings in them.

Andrea made oven fried chicken, potato salad, and fruit salad. Delicious!

After lunch we watched the surf there at Maunalua Bay.

This whimsical aquarium picture caught my eye on Facebook after we got home.

At the beach Monday afternoon.

On the way to the beach Tuesday afternoon, Andrea took this photo of a fire hydrant blocked off with no parking notices.

The Aquarium was setting up for a bash Tuesday afternoon, rumored to be for the Outrigger Canoe Club employees.

Andrea took this photo of our Princess Michiko hibiscus that was blooming on Thursday.

With the scavenger hunt instruction card. Photo by Andrea.

The musicians were arriving when we arrived just before 3:00 PM and then set up and practiced.

I got a selfie with Mary Cooke, as per scavenger hunt instructions.

At the lei making station on the star compass lawn.

At the potting shed seed packet station.

Margo at the leaf printing station.

Staff group photo with Mary Cooke.

The steel guitar player (center) is staff member Keala's uncle.

At the visitor center. Photo by Andrea.

Talking with a guest near the end of the event. Photo by Andrea.

We each received a program for the three act opera as we entered.

Most of the seats filled up before the show started. A great opera with exceptional voices and orchestra.

A dramatic sky over Honolulu.

After the tour we stopped in Kahala Mall to have lunch at Chili's. It used to be The Yum Yum Tree and before that it was a Chart House restaurant.

Andrea had a chicken salad and I had the shrimp tacos.

When we got home I signed Andrea up for a "boarding pass" name registration for a NASA Mars mission.

The Vice President was acting President.

We got a little history of music in Hawaii. Chants, sea chantys, and religious music ("prayer hymns").

Hawaii's opera star, Quinn Kelsey, was scheduled to be there but was unable to appear due to illness.

Stacy, Kamehameha Schools' archivist, gave a talk on the life of Tandy Mackenzie, a Kamehameha alumnus.

The stage set. The all female cast sang 30 hit songs from 1960 through 1969.

After the tour we went to the beach where I took this photo of a sailing waa (canoe) on the sand.

There was also a monk seal sleeping in front of the lifeguard tower.

After swimming we walked into the hotel district and had mai tais and pupu at Hula's bar in the Outrigger Hotel.

We walked over to the International Market Place and I couldn't resist a photo of this classic paint print on wood on display at Sand People.

Andrea at the banyan tree house.

Andrea took some photos too.

Wedding guests.

Tony Nunzio, the groom.

The stripper with the groom.

The wedding ceremony was conducted by the priest.

The bride and groom came to all the tables.

The priest came by and chatted with Andrea for a while.

The next day I received this photo of a Rawsome bar Becky found in her hotel room in Ankara, Turkey.

The meeting was well attended and started at 6:30 and ended before 8:00.

A large back hoe was hauling debris up toward the debris basin.

We had a window table upstairs.

Photo by Andrea.

The food was incredibly good.

Photo by Andrea.

Thursday I went to the beach by myself and took this photo of Kaiwi resting on the sand in front of the Sans Souci Apartments.