On Wednesday morning, July 1, we went to the Bishop Museum and drove back over the Likelike highway and around Makapuʻu.
Ready to go in just after nine.
Heading for Hawaiʻi Hall.
In the kāhili room.
Entering the big exhibition space.
The sperm whale and great white shark.
Kū and Kane.
Two flights of stairs go up to the mezzanines.
I Pacific Hall.
Interior of the whale.
View from the front end.
The "Bricks" exhibition.
Look, the pink palace. Photo by Andrea.
The wax volcano in the science hall. Photo by Andrea.
The nēnē. Photo by Andrea.
We drove to the windward side and stopped for lunch at Buzz's Steak House.
At Buzz's. Photo by Andrea.
Lenora had the fish wrap and I had a chicken thigh burger. Photo by Andrea.
Tennis
I played tennis on Thursday, the second.
Aiko served to Tomy.
University of Hawaiʻi Campus
Andrea and I took Lenora on a tour of the University of Hawaiʻi campus in Mānoa on Thursday afternoon.
We went to the student services building first.
Looking at the directory.
The Japanese garden behind the East-West Center.
Descending the steps to the garden.
Looking at the koi and turtles.
Walking out of the garden.
Ala Moana
Andrea went to Mission Houses for docenting and I took Lenora for her employment urine test. We walked through the Ala Moana
shopping center afterward.
Inside the shopping center.
Follow-up on the bonsai fukien tea after growing in the sun for six weeks.
The fukien tea after pruning.
A citrus tree from seed after growing unrestrained for a while.
The bonsai fukien tea after unwiring. It will grow in the sun a while longer before further training.
The citrus tree after pruning.
Independence Day
The Fourth of July came on a Saturday this year. Lenora went with Doraine and Sabrina to climb Koko Crater at 6:05 AM.
A red bicycle has newly appeared at the 668 lot and homeless camp next door. Photo by Andrea.
We flew the flag. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
Lenora with Doraine an Sabrina at the top of Koko Crater.
After a bratwurst lunch, I worked on my painted pot citrus that had been growing wild for several months.
The painted pot citrus after pruning. I chose a new front and made it a bunjin (literati style).
Joleen came over for dinner and we had drinks and pupu under the lychee tree. Photo by Andrea.
After the second round of drinks I put the burgers on the green egg barbecue.
Lenora timed three minute intervals for flipping the burgers. Photo by Andrea.
I gave Joleen and Lenora signed copies of my science fiction book set in Hawaiʻi.
Dinner at Plumeria Beach House
On Sunday the fifth we went to Plumeria Beach House at the Kahala Hotel for dinner and music.
In the morning I photographed my monkeypod in a growing pot.
We parked with the valet and stopped on the landing of the orchid wall stairway down.
We were 20 minutes early so we went for a beach walk.
Heading into the Kahala Hotel.
We had an outdoor table near the music.
The trio was named Walea.
Monday morning I took Lenora to Aiea to pick up Treasurer materials from Kathy. A good view of Pearl Harbor.
Monday afternoon Andrea took Lenora to Supercuts for a haircut. Photo by Andrea.
Mānoa Heritage Center Tour
Keala asked me to give a tour on Tuesday afternoon, the seventh. Lenora came along.
We played tennis in the morning. June and Lenora.
Aiko watches as Tomy handles a return.
A view of Diamond Head.
Steve and Winney asked Lenor to take their picture.
Andrea photographed these lotus blossoms at Les's house on our after dinner walk.
Lenora and I played some chess games.
Bonsai Work
Lenora helped me with bonsai on Wednesday afternoon, the eighth.
I have chosen a new front for this bonsai citrus from seed.
I picked out this bonsai Mickey Mouse tree in a rectangular Japanese ceramic pot for Lenora to work on.
The bonsai Mickey Mouse tree after Lenora pruned, wired, and repotted it.
A big bright rainbow on our after-dinner walk.
Na Kupuna Enrollment at UH Mānoa
I registered for an English literature course (ENG 321) at UH in the
Na Kupuna
program (Queen Liliʻuokalani Center for Student Services, Room 413).
CRN: 74129
English, Course Number: 321
Title: Backgrounds of Western Literature
Nandini Chandra, Tu, Th, 12:00 to 1:15 pm, Bilger Hall 341A
First day of instruction: Aug. 24.
Lenora and I played on Thursday morning, the ninth.
Lenora ready as Patrick receives serve.
June serving.
I wired the nursery stock ʻaʻaliʻi.
Friday I photographed the open air toilet next door. It's 15 feet away from our property and downwind, but it stinks. Very annoying.
Apparently there is nothing any authority can do about it.
The nursery stock ʻaʻaliʻi transplanted into a painted pot.
The monkeypod after pruning and wiring.
Kawaikui Beach Park Cleanup
Kahi Pacaro, candidate for State House, organized a beach park cleanup on Saturday afternoon, July 11.
Andrea and Lenore picking up trash. We each got two buckets full.
Kahi set up in the pavilion.
Andrea, Beth, Kahi, and Lenora.
Kamaʻaina Day at ʻIolani Palace
Andrea volunteered at Kamaʻaina Day at ʻIolani Palace. Lenora and I joined her there Sunday morning, July 12
We parked makai of King Street and walked to the entrance of the palace.
We got tickets for the 9:30 tour. This is one of two iron vases.
In the grand entrance.
A foreign portrait in the blue room.
The dining room.
Some silver in the dining room.
A portrait of Queen Kapiolani's sister in the King's bedroom.
Some paintings in the front upstairs room.
We went out to the bandstand and listened to some music.
Selfie with Lenora.
The gazebo (bandstand) where King Kalakaua was coronated.
Mele Apana introduced the Hawaiian music band who won three Na Hoku awards last night.
One of the volunteers took our photo on our way out. Andrea stayed until 11:30.
Writers Circle
The penultimate session of OLLI Writers Circle was held on Tuesday afternoon, July 14. Lenore and I played tennis in the morning.
Lenore warmed up with June as Tomy arrived.
Aiko made a fourth.
Lenora serves.
The Zoom session.
While I was in my two hour Zoom session, Andrea and Lenora went to the Honolulu Zoo.
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