December 2022 Journal Photos

After my morning appointment with Dr. Okazaki at Straub, Andrea and I had lunch in the cafeteria and then we walked over to Thomas Square.

We walked up to the art museum and went in.

We went to the upstairs gallery to see the Rebecca Louise Law art installation. Photo by Andrea.

The installation filled two hallways.

Thursday afternoon Andrea finished her Macramé Christmas tree. Photo by Andrea.

The Halau. Photo provided by the halau.

In the morning I worked on a bonsai kamani in training. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

After lunch, Andrea came back from hula and we got a noble fir Christmas tree at the Habilitat lot in Hawaii Kai. Photo by Andrea.

After pruning and wiring the kamani. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

My photo of the new Christmas tree.

When they opened at ten we went straight to the gift shop to make the exchange. They were accommodating, of course. Andrea
bought a book and a light-up Christmas angel.

Inside the Hung Liu exhibit.

Reverie, 1998. This is my favorite painting among the several in the exhibit. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

It was also Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th. People were Zooming, Facetiming, and phoning with people all over including France and Germany.

We did a couple of ole (chants) including lei offering for the Harry lifesize cutout.

Kilohana with Flat Harry. Photo downloaded from Facebook.

I took this photo as we approached the restaurant.

Delicious breakfast of fried eggs, white rice, wheat toast, and link sausage with coffee. Photo by Andrea.

Staff photo by Leanne by the Christmas tree.

Guests began to arrive.

The band. Bass, Gibson guitar and six string ukulele.

Kilohana did a solo hula.

Then the halau members did hula.

Andrea danced very well.

Beautiful hula.

Looking into Honolulu Hale. Photo by Andrea.

Inside looking toward the front from upstairs. Photo by Andrea.

The stage set before I turned off my phone.

The volunteers set to work planting the a'ali'i.

After the business meeting of planning for next week's show, I conducted a benefit drawing of donated prizes. Photo by Andrea.

Arthur talked about the Chinese banyan that he brought to show the club. Photo by Andrea.

I talked about my shakan style ficus. Photo by Andrea.

The bonsai ilima after a few months in the sun. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

The bonsai ilima after pruning. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

The meeting was called to order by president Gavan at 7:00 PM.

We arrived Saturday morning before 7:00 AM and put up the banner on the school fence. Koko Head is in the background.

This was my display, a hibiscus and a Harry Hirao suiseki. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

We are all set up before 9:00 opening time.

People in line just before opening. A ceramic tile mural is at the cafeteria entrance.

It was a beautiful morning wihtout a cloud in the sky. Egrets were in the treetop.

One of two great rows of bonsai. Photo by Andrea.

People lined up at the cashier. Sales were brisk.

With my kou tree before the demonstrations began. Kou is a native Hawaiian tree. This one I grew from seed. Photo by Andrea.

Keith and I got together on a plan for mutual introductions. Keith began doing bonsai in the 1970s. In 1980 he took instruction from
Mr. Miyagi in Okinawa. He retired in 1998 and received instruction from Kenji Miyata and Ed Nakamishi. Later he established the Bonsai
Foundation Clinic. He's a member of most of the bonsai clubs on Oahu and has been Show Chair and President of the Hawaii Bonsai
Association. He is a lifetime member of Rainbow Bonsai Club. Photo from the Rainbow Bonsai Club Facebook page.

A large audience attended Keith's demonstration on a Japanese black pine.

I was the MC and conducted an auction for Keith's black pine. It fetched $350. Photo by Andrea.

Talking about the plan for the tree after removing it from its pot. Photo from the Rainbow Bonsai Club Facebook page.

Keith offered to help me defoliate the kou. Photo by Andrea.

We removed all the leaves bigger than a half dollar. Photo from the Rainbow Bonsai Club Facebook page.

After wiring as a formal upright. Showing the audiece the top view. Photo by Andrea.

The winning bid family with the bonsai. It fetched $40. Photo by Andrea.

Taylor had brought some very nice pots designed for bonsai. Unfortunately they were priced too high and not one sold.

I walked across the street and photographed the morning moon.

Christmas lights lit the way home.

A single large illuminated reindeer on a lawn.

Later Monday morning we went to Liliha for my radiation treatment and got lunch afterward at a food truck.

Monday afternoon we received a Christmas package from daughter Malia.

Lauhala mats for hula and talk story. Photo by Andrea.

Holiday wishes from our friend California Representative Ted Lieu and family.

Shaka aloha. Photo by Andrea.

On returning home, Andrea took a picture of our house all lit up with Christmas lights.

Welding the wall extension at Joleen's house in the morning.

Food's out and ready for our guests. Photo by Andrea.

Food, wine, and conversation under the lychee tree.

Alice, Ryan, Jenny, and Joyce at the overflow table.

Kilohana and Thomas.

Andrea got a chance to eat as Thomas gives a shaka.

Double shakas from Thomas. Photo by Andrea.

Thomas played Andrea's ukulele as everyone sang along.

We passed out the lyrics to five Christmas songs for the sing-along.

Revelry as the sun went down.

Andrea danced hula to "Christmas Luau." Photo by Diane.

We moved indoors for a Christmas trivia game and then a phtograph by Slava.

Andrea fixed fruit cups and stolen for breakfast. I made the coffee. Photo by Andrea.

I got what I wanted for Christmas, a reciprocating saw for terrorizing the bonsai even more. Photo by Andrea.

Malia had photo magnets made for us. Photo by Andrea.

Malia also sent me an orchid Lego set. Photo by Andrea.

We got lots of beautiful Christmas cards this year. Photo by Andrea.

I found a piece of sheet metal and put up the photo magnets in the kitchen. Photo by Andrea. Our new refrigerator is non-magnetic.

Christmas dinner of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and cornbread muffins. I over ate, naturally. Photo by Andrea.

Wednesday evening I photographed and reported to HPD an abandoned car in front of our neighbor's house.

On Thursday I had a colonoscopy at Surgicare in Restaurant Row. Everything went well.

Thursday I photographed Andrea working on the fifteen hundred piece puzzle I gave her for Christmas.

Friday: There is definite progress. Andrea led a tour of six at Mission Houses earlier today.

I photographed our New Year's rose.

Zack and Bronson hoist the pig for putting on the motor.

Lining it up and locking it into place.

Bronson cuts some more fire wood.

The same photo uncropped and not gamma corrected.

The pig was well roasted. Photo by Andrea.

Geting ready to take it off the spit. Photo by Andrea.

Pulling out the spit. Photo by Andrea.

Carl samples the meat. Photo by Andrea.

I'm talking to Daniel. Photo by Andrea.

It was good to see Betty looking well. We were bridge partners later and she's pretty sharp. Photo by Andrea.

Andrea talking to Pam.

Eating on the back lanai.

Pam serving Zack.

After dinner we played bridge, Betty and I against Zack and Sabrina. Photo by Andrea.