My birdie cam caught me on my way to school.
The old building on the corner of University and Dole has opened as a CU.
I had chicken katsu curry and a coke for lunch in the Campus Center.
The old building on the corner of University and Dole has opened as a CU.
I had chicken katsu curry and a coke for lunch in the Campus Center.
We played bocce (Payl and Faye won) and talked for a while in the living room before a dinner of roast lamb.
Andrea walks across the lawn to the shady glen.
Made in the shade with egret.
Photo by Andrea.
Inside the theater.
Andrea found this old picture of us on our honeymoon at the Kahala Hotel, June 13, 1981.
On Sunday, the fourth, I worked on the Brazilian pepper after growing unrestrained for six months.
The bonsai Brazilian pepper after pruning and wiring.
My birdie cam caught Jo and Andrea while I was eating before class today. I turned on the speaker and talked to them.
A man in a light gray short sleeved shirt and darker gray pants, driving a white honda sedan, left this envelope next door.
Painting with vertical sticks behind glass on the wall in the Campus Center on Thursday.
Andrea photographed dramatic clouds on our after-dinner walk.
Andrea documents the neighboring campsite every day. The small red tent is new. Five dwellings now.
We had cardinals join us for breakfast.
I had eight visiting faculty for the tour.
My bonsai Kamani has been growing unrestrained and is ready for more work on Friday afternoon.
The bonsai kamani after pruning and wiring. Difficult: after 15 years, it's beginning to look like a bonsai.
Andrea and I were bar tenders until the Terry and Sabrina arrived.
The Mission Houses and Kawaiahaʻo Church are across King Street from Honolulu Hale, the city hall.
The folding chairs being put to good use.
Andrea photographed me coming back from taking the photo above.
The first halau of two perform.
Sam Gon mixes awa and gives an oli during one performance.
The second halau performs.
When we arrived home were pleasantly surprised to see that a neighbor had put our gray bin back for us.
The bonsai escambron after pruning and repotting.
After parking downstairs, Andrea photographed their extensive menu while we were waiting for Hal and Noe.
Monday morning I worked on an autograph tree that has been in a terra cotta growing pot for several years. It is rootbound and needs repotting.
I was able to get the root-bound bonsai autograph tree out of the pot without breaking it: after pruning and repotting into a larger growing pot.
I had sweet-and-sour fish with fried rice for lunch in the Campus Center.
The Women's Campus Club thrift shop flyer on the bulletin board in the UH Campus Center.
Tuesday afternoon I photographed my autograph tree bonsai triple trunk that needs pruning.
The bonsai triple trunk autograph tree after pruning.
Wednesday morning I worked on a citrus tree in a terra cotta growing pot.
The citrus tree after defoilating, pruning, and wiring.
Andrea photographed this lotus blossom at Les's house on our after-dinner walk on Wednesday.
The sky was draped with orange clouds on our before-breakfast walk on Thursday morning, the fifteenth.
The corner lawn at UH was set up for a homecoming celebration.
I had fried chicken with rice and gravy for lunch before class.
I saw low rider cars on display outside Andrews Amphitheater after class.
This citrus tree from seed is ready to begin its bonsai journey. I pruned, wired, and repotted it Friday morning.
The citrus tree after pruning and wiring. I root pruned and repotted it into a different same-sized pot.
The cascade naupaka after pruning. No wiring was required.
The education center at Mānoa Heritage Center.
Practicing the He Mele no Kūaliʻi.
After hula practice we went to Submarines and Burgers at Mānoa Marketplace to split a chicken parmesan sandwich.
Follow-up on the bonsai buttonwood from a cutting. This chokan (formal upright) needs pruning.
The bonsai buttonwood after pruning. The two lowest branches were lowered more with wire stays. Buttonwood has hard wood formerly used for making buttons.
Follow-up on the bonsai kou, a native hawaiian tree from seed. This chokan (formal upright) needs pruning and rewiring.
The pruned and rewired bonsai kou. The first branch is a back branch in this case, allowed by the bonsai rules.
While waiting for Janet to arrive, I worked on of my plumeria forests. These plumeria, iconic trees of Hawaiʻi, even though they come
from Mexico, are all from seed from the old tree in our yard. It has fragrent white and yellow flowers. Someday this forest may bloom.
All ready for my haircut. Photo by Andra.
Andrea's turn.
The eleven tree plumeria forest after removing the guy wires, pruning, and defoliating to encourage branching.
I took a fantasy book I had finished for a classmate. Later I got some french fries for lunch.
Wednesday morning I worked in some stretching with picking up the newspaper after our before-breakfast walk.
Thursday before the midterm exam I had chicken katsu curry on rice with a coke.
A Japanese girl's high school held a bazaar in the court between the geophysics building on the left and Kuykendall Hall on the right.
Liane photographed the staff before the event.
A second photo of staff.
Kuʻuipo with sidemen started the show.
I couldn't resist taking a picture at the heiau where I was leading tour because several of the people had their phones out.
Looking back at the education hale from the trail to the heiau. The parking valets had cars parked all over the place.
Jessica introduced Andrea to introduce the mele of Kūaliʻi.
Mele o Kūaliʻi.
Mele o Kūaliʻi.
Aloha addressed the audience.
Mānoa Nani hula.
Auana hula.
Joleen danced solo.
Saturday morning I photographed this bonsai Mickey Mouse tree that needs unwiring.
The bonsai Mickey Mouse tree after unwiring, pruning, and rewiring.
The bonsai dwarf jade after pruning.
The bonsai banyan (Chinese ficus) needs pruning.
The bonsai banyan after pruning.
This coffee tree from seed was planted into a bonsai pot too soon and now it is struggling.
The coffee tree after wiring and repotting into a terra cotta growing pot.
We had a 5:45 reservation at Roy's and were seated outdoors as requested. Photo by Andrea.
The bright sun was setting behind a cloudbank over Diamond Head.
We had a musician with ukulele singing jazz and blues classics. She had a good voice and I put some money in her tip jar.
Maximal orange in the sunset.
We had butterfish and roast beef for our entrees.
The wine pairing for this course was a pinot noir. Photo by Andrea.
The bonsai banyan (ficus microcarpa) that I took to the Pacific Bonsai Club meeting to work on.
Getting ready to call the meeting to order.
The treasurer's report.
The bonsai banyan after pruning at the Pacific Bonsai Club meeting.
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