Andrea and I went to the October 1st Coffee with a Cop at Kahala Mall on a Wednesday morning.
The flier for the event.
First we drove to Full Circle Farm in Waimanalo to drop off our bucket of food waste for recycling.
A view of Mount Olomana from the farm.
A good turnout when we arrived just after ten.
We had a table to sit at.
Wednesday afternoon I noticed someone had left a package on top of the green bin at 668. A piece of plywood was also obstructing the sidewalk.
The package contains trash bags.
The plywood was painted lavender on the bottom side. I propped up against the carport.
The lamp post electrical cover is still open. Andrea reported it to the city several months ago.
Tennis
I played tennis at the Kilauea courts on Thursday morning, October 2nd, while Andrea went shopping at Costco, City Mill, and Safeway.
Steve, Michiko, June, Dorothy, and Patrick.
Dinner at Chiang Mai Restaurant
Hal invited Andrea and me to join him and Noi at Chiang Mai Thai restaurant Thursday evening, the second of October.
We arrived ten minutes early (at 5:20 PM) and walked past Stadium Park on King Street.
Andrea photographed the park plaque.
She photographed a wall mural at the Ewa end of the park.
We waited outside the restaurant for a few minutes and then Hal and Noi drove up and turned in from King Street.
We were shown to a nice table and perused the menu. Hal ordered a delicious family style dinner for us.
We had a whole fish and lots of other good things including soup and curry. Photo by Andrea.
Principles of Adult Behavior
"I don’t expect the perfect attainment of these principles. However, I post them as a standard for my conduct as an adult. Should any
of my friends or colleagues catch me violating any one of them, bust me."–John Perry Barlow (October 3, 1977)
Be patient. No matter what.
Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, never blame. Say nothing behind another’s back you’d be unwilling to say, in exactly the same tone and
language, to his face.
Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.
Expand your sense of the possible.
Don’t trouble yourself with matters you truly cannot change.
Expect no more of anyone than you yourself can deliver.
Tolerate ambiguity.
Laugh at yourself frequently.
Concern yourself with what is right rather than whom is right.
Never forget that, no matter how certain, you might be wrong.
Give up blood sports.
Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Do not endanger it frivolously. And never endanger the life of another.
Never lie to anyone for any reason.
Learn the needs of those around you and respect them.
Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
Reduce your use of the first personal pronoun.
Praise at least as often as you disparage.
Never let your errors pass without admission.
Become less suspicious of joy.
Understand humility.
Forgive.
Foster dignity.
Live memorably.
Love yourself.
Endure.
From the Web page of Mickey Hart.
Mele at Mission Houses Museum
Andrea and I attended the Mele series program, Pilina Kapu (forbidden relationships), at Mission Houses Museum on Saturday evening, October 4.
Joleen rode with us. We bought charcuterie plates and wine and had dinner there under the kou tree.
Saturday morning, Becky sent this photo of an Archer aircraft being demonstrated at Salinas Airport. Eric works on that program.
Andrea photographed my bonsai hibiscus Saturday afternoon.
Andrea and Joleen got the charcuterie plates while I got the white wine from Willis, tending bar, background.
I got a second round of wine. Cheers!
Halau members came by to chat.
The audience began to take their seats.
The two performing halau were getting ready.
A story about Pele and her human lover (it never works out for the mortals).
Pele story, continued.
The second halau performing hula.
Tennis
I played tennis at the Kilauea courts on Tuesday morning, October 7th, while Andrea stayed home and prepared for our Halloween party coming up.
A dramatic cloud on our before-breakfast wal Tuesday morning.
June, Steve, Paul, Aiko, Patrick, Aiko, Aiko, and Michiko.
Her emminence with Halloween decorations.
I mug for the camera with a ghost.
Writers Circle
Andrea and I attended the bi-weekly OLLI Writers Circle Zoom session Tuesday afternoon, October 7.
Screen capture.
Mānoa Heritage Center Tour
Andrea went to Mission Houses for tours while I went to Mānoa Heritage Center for a tour, Tuesday afternoon, October 7.
The tour group on the front lawn.
Bonsai Kiawe
When I got back from the dermatologist Thursday morning, I photographed my bonsai kiawe that I had repotted two days before.
This double tree is over a dozen years old, from seed.
Plate Lunch Fundraiser for Alan
Andrea and I helped with the plate lunch fundraiser put on by Ashley on Saturday, October 11.
I played tennis at the Niu Valley courts in the morning.
I practiced some serves with on of the women there. My doubles group arrived later.
Packing the lunches at the Young's house. Photo by Andrea.
At Wailupe Community Park for the distribution. Photo by Andrea.
Andrea helped set up.
Kedge, Ricky Min, and Doraine too.
Rainbow Bonsai Club Monthly Meeting
Andrea volunteered at ʻIolani Palace while attended the monthly meeting of the Rainbow Bonsai Club on Sunday, October 12.
I brought a red hibiscus to work on.
A view of the grounds at Ahuimanu Homeowners Association Clubhouse.
President Patrick called the meeting to order. I was appointed show chair at the September meeting and we discussed plans for December 12 and 13.
Photo by Andrea at ʻIolani palace.
The bonsai hibiscus after I got home.
Ridge Fire
There was a fire on the upper western ridge by the power lines coming down into the Wailupe Valley on Sunday afternoon, October 12.
2:06 PM. Andrea smelled the smoke and went outside to the front sidewalk and took pictures.
2:24 PM. The fire department responded and had the fire quickly under control.
On Monday Andrea moved a large concrete pot to block access to the burned out house next door and planted a native aʻaliʻi in it.
Our Halloween banned books flag arrived.
Fall Mahalo Party at Mānoa Heritage Center
Andrea and I assisted as volunteers at the Fall Mahalo Party at Mānoa Heritage Center on Tuesday evening, October 14.
The band setting up.
Kanoa knocks down large breadfruit ready to fall on guests from the ulu tree.
Waiting for the guests. Photo by MHC.
Guests begin to arrive.
Wine was served.
Rainbows appeared. Photo by Andrea.
I waited for my tour to begin after opening remarks. I had nine people who wanted to see the heiau. Photo by Andrea.
The rainbow appeared behind me. Photo by MHC.
Going up to the heiau. Photo by MHC.
People got their buffet plates of great catered food.
There was a custom tea table, too.
The band played Hawaiian music all evening.
Lots of food, drink, and conversations. Photo by Andrea.
Wednesday evening Andrea and I attended the Aina Haina Prepared board meeting via Zoom.
No Kings Protest
Andrea went to the No Kings (or dictators) protest at the capitol while I showered and had lunch after tennis on Saturday, October 18.
Friday morning I had three of my five books with an improved sales rank.
I played eight doubles games Saturday morning before Andrea went downtown. Photo by Andrea.
It was all peaceful in spite of Republican propaganda. Photo by Andrea.
Good people having good fun. Photo by Andrea.
A cow and chicken, too. Photo by Andrea.
Oysters Dinner
Andrea prepared oysters for dinner on Sunday, October 19.
Andrea at the induction cooktop.
She will add the oysters in a while. They were delicious!
Leaf Service at New City Nissan in Kalihi
Andrea made a reservation for Leaf service at New City Nissan in Kalihi on Monday morning, October 20. She drove, I rode as a passenger.
We dropped off the car at the service entrance just after seven and walked to Jack in the Box for breakfast.
Andrea and I both had croissants supreme and regular coffees.
I photographed the interior murals before and they still look good. Markedly Hawaiian, Jack.
We walked back to New City Nissan to wait in their public waiting room.
I photographed the Z car that I wouldn't mind having. I lusted after one back in 1970 when I was at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Monday afternoon I met with Susan, Marie, and Chloe on Zoom to talk about publishing.
Tuesday Andrea and I joined our bi-weekly Zoom Writers Circle discussion.
Clouds on Tuesday morning photographed by Andrea.
Some candy prizes I want to get for our Halloween party coming up on Saturday, the 25th.
Mānoa Heritage Center Tour
I went to Mānoa Heritage Center for a tour, Wednesday afternoon, October 22.
Kūaliʻi, the Tudor revival style house at Mānoa Heritage Center. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Tennis at the Kilauea Courts
I played tennis with June, Aiko, Aiko, Helen, and Karen at the Kilauea Courts Thursday morning, October 23, while Andrea went shopping at Costco.
Aiko receives service.
Aiko receives service.
I went with Andrea to the eye doctor in the afternoon. We waited for the office to open in the lobby of the Nauru Tower condo.
A view from outside the eye doctor's office. The tall building is a condominium.
Halloween Party
Andrea and I threw a Halloween party with two dozen guests on Saturday evening, October 25.
Hal brought a mask from Bali.
Gary came as a werewolf.
Bob served some non-alcoholic punch.
Everyone brought plates outside and the seating was filled.
After dinner we played Halloween bingo and Halloween trivia for prizes of Sees candy Halloween boxes.
Pacific Bonsai Club Monthly Meeting
Andrea and I attended the meeting on Monday evening, October 27. We took two bonsai to work on.
The escambron that I had in the HBA show at the Okinawan Festival over Labor Day weekend.
This moyogi podocarpus has never been in a show.
After the business meeting Andrea and I worked on bonsai.
The podocarpus after pruning.
Andrea pruned the escambron.
Tennis
I played tennis at the Kilauea courts on Tuesday morning, October 28th.
June serves.
Aiko receives serve.
Vaccinations
Andrea and I got our flu and covid vaccinations at the Longs in Hawaii Kai on Wednesday morning, October 29th.
The pharmacy and vaccination area of the store.
On the way home we stopped in the Aina Haina Shopping Center to deposit a check for selling five copies of Love Beyond Orbit
and to drop off two bags of donation books to the Aina Haina Library.
Halloween
Andrea went to Mission Houses to give tours and I went to Mānoa Heritage Center for a noontime party on Friday, October 31st.
I photographed our water lily in the morning.
Most guests wore costumes.
Lots of great food.
Chowing down.
The table was full.
In the afternoon I carved the pumpkin to make a smiling jack-o-lantern.
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