July 2023 Journal Photos

Andrea finished the first section on Sunday morning, July 2.

Starting to varnish Sunday afternoon.

Using the roller.

I put up the flag before we went for our morning walk before breakfast. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

Andrea stripped out some more carpet Tuesday afternoon. I helped some.

Joe Biden's Democratic econonomic policies are working fine (July 7).

On Friday Andrea finished removing the carpet, took out the tack strips, and filled na puka and cracks.

Saturday morning Andrea photographed our blooming crepe myrtle.

Some members worked on trees.

Socializing before lunch.

Our show chair inspects the pool.

The food table is ready. Photo by Catherine Alisantos.

Lunch!

Andrea did quite a lot of work on the floor. Photo by Andrea.

In the afternoon Andrea and I went to City Mill to look for rugs for the family room. Then we bought two at Indich on Ward.

From the Manoa Heritage Center newsletter on Tuesday morning.

I took this photo looking south on our Tuesday evening walk.

Andrea photographing at the bridge.

Ricky came over to improve the ramp Wednesday morning and stayed late to finsih it.

Thursday morning Andrea papered the improved ramp.

Thursday afternoon the two new rugs arrived and we put the first in place.

Thursday afternoon I photographed the moonlight print that we bought from Paul Forney. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

View from the opposite direction.

Saturday morning, July 15, the day of the party, the family room is complete. Andrea polishes the coffee table. Click the image to see
the full resolution version.

Andrea photographs the stream from the bridge on our morning walk before breakfast.

Photo of the completed family room by Andrea. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

Guests enjoy pupu and wine in the back yard.

Wine, pupu, and conversation under the lychee tree.

We had seating for 24 in the back and seating for 19 inside.

People began to get dinner plates to take outside.

Kilohana smiled and waved at the camera.

Some people chose to stand and talk while our Solstice playlist sounded gently from the stereo.

Eating outdoors.

Another angle on the party.

This is probably a better angle with the stream in the background.

There was a huge spread of food with many guests bringing main dishes or desserts.

Photo by Simina.

Simina suggested a group photo and then took the picture.

Photo by Simina.

Photo by Alan Gamble.

Selfie with Lisa by Simina.

Conversations by the food table.

I talk to Chris while Doug looks at my bonsai book.

Simina, me, Eiko, and Andrea, drinking the French champagne from the magnum Eiko brought. Photo by Alan.

Monday morning I photographed the white roses Kilohana brought to the party. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

A gyotaku is a painting made with real fish.

Flying fish. These are by Naoka.

This gamefish is over six feet long.

Pondering the menu.

Difficult decision.

Here's to Lenore. A toast with her favorite, pinot grigo.

Cheers. Photo by Andrea.

Looking more south.

Looking more east.

A light rain started coming in Wednesday morning. Photograph by Andrea on our before-breakfast walk.

We got there just before four and were first in line. Doors open at 5:30.

Lei making while waiting for the show to start.

A hula halau was up first. Photo by Andrea.

Next was Johnny Helm and his band. Photo by Andrea.

Taimane, playing ukulele and dancing barefoot, was the headliner with her backup players. Photo by Andrea.

Next, Mike described medicine in the day in the basement of the frame house.

Cynthia talked about documents from early 19th century to mid-20th century at the third and last station in the library.

The stage set was an elevated Chinese room with a curtain drawn around it.

Photo by Andrea.

Monday morning I received the cover design for Brent and Edward Go to Mars which I approved.

At the Hawaii Okinawa Center off the H2 approaching Mililani.

Tuesday morning I photographed this Aviation Week and Space Technology (July 17-30) article on White House cislunar policy. Fair use
for educational purposes. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

Tuesday afternoon I photographed Joleen's orchid and watered her back yard.

Letter from Obama to librarians.

On Thursday I'm on my second day of Paxlovid. Fever down and more energy. I refurbished the eight foot bench under the lychee tree.

The smaller refurbished bench with bonsai on it.

The middle sized bench.

This is the SWFA publicity image for me.

I showed Andrea the new posters she designed. Photo by Andrea.

Photo by Andrea.

The completed bench refurbishment. Photo by Andrea. Day three of Paxlovid treatment. Temperature 97.7 F oral, normal for me.

Have a shady place where bonsai won't grow? Make an orchid bench!

Adding a third color over the white. Photo by Andrea.

Two of the first set of three that are done. Photo by Andrea on Sunday the 30th.

July 30. Photo by Andrea.

July 31. Photo by Andrea.

July 31. Photo by Andrea.