Becky's Visit in March

Honolulu Airport and La Mariana Sailing Club

Andrea and I drove to the airport to pick up Becky on Monday, March 6^th. We were hit by a car changing lanes on the freeway going there, hit and run, metallic sedan, license number SPX 593. Minor damage. Reported it to the police. After getting Becky and her bag at baggage claim C3, we drove to La Mariana Sailing Club for dinner to wait out the rush hour traffic at 5:00 PM.

I gave Becky a lei and a kiss. Photo by Andrea.

Waiting for the baggage carousel.

Still waiting.

A toast to Hawaii. Photo by Andrea.

Photo with the giant clam shells, waterfall, and tiki.

Photo of getting the photo of the giant clam shells, waterfall, and tiki. Metaphoto by Andrea.

On Tuesday Andrea and Becky got massages in the afternoon while I went to the beach. The Model T was running and had its hood off.

Chief's Luau at Sea Life Park

Andrea and I took Becky to Chief's Luau at Sea Life Park on Wednesday evening, March 8^th.

Wednesday morning Becky helped me carry the rattan chair to the carport shop where I began refurbishment. Click the image to see the
full resolution version.

We waited at the entrance to Sea Life Park, arriving on time at 4:30 PM.

After checking in we waited on the plaza at the entrance by the shark tank. Photo by Becky.

While waiting we watched the para-gliders above Makapuu.

Photo by Andrea.

Lei greeting upon entering.

The chief blew the pu (conch shell) before the uncovering of the umu (above ground imu).

There were many before-dinner activities, including fire making. Becky was successful! Photo by Andrea.

We met Carl at our table who attended alone as he was on a last minute conference trip from Michigan.

Chief plays guitar and sings with his backup group during dinner.

Ladies of Tahiti.

Waikiki Aquarium

Andrea and I took Becky to the Waikiki Aquarium on Thursday afternoon, March 9^th.

Looking for humuhumunukunukuapuaa.

At the keiki cutouts. Photo by Andrea.

Andrea found the Primo can in Claude Horan's tile installation.

Looking for humuhumunukunukuapuaa.

Honolulu Brewing Company

Becky took Andrea and me to the brew pub (Andrea drove), Honolulu Beerworks, 328 Cooke Street, on Thursday, March 9^th. We met one of the brewers, Ken, there, whom Becky had met on the airplane to Hawaii.

Looking at the menu. I had Point Panic Pale Ale. Becky had a sampler, and Andrea had the Shelter Bay IPA. We all had great pupu.

It's a roomy place with outdoor seating available. Becky bought a 64 oz. growler of Shelter Bay IPA for the party on Saturday.

A whimsical painting of Point Panic is in one of two outdoor seating areas.

The front of Honolulu Beerworks. Photo by Andrea.

We drove to the Kaimana for cocktails, steak, and nachos.

Becky had one of their mai tais.

With an umbrella in case of rain. Photo by Andrea.

Dinner at Mud Hen Water

Andrea and I took Becky to Mud Hen Water, on Waialae in Kaimuki, for dinner on Friday evening, March 10^th.

After lunch, but before going to the beach, Becky helped repair the first joint on the rattan chair.

We had a nice table by a window.

View of Town Restaurant diagonally across the street.

Becky enjoyed the food and drink. Photo by Andrea.

Burning Bradah Party

Andrea and I invited some friends over for dinner and a bonfire on Saturday evening, March 11^th.

From the Burning Man article on Wikipedia:

At Burning Man the community explores various forms of artistic self-expression, created in celebration for the pleasure of all participants. Participation is a key precept for the community – selfless giving of one's unique talents for the enjoyment of all is encouraged and actively reinforced. Some of these generous outpourings of creativity can include experimental and interactive sculpture, building, performance, and art cars among other mediums, often inspired by the yearly theme, chosen by organizers.

Saturday morning Andrea took Becky to Ala Moana shopping center. This is a store called the Refinery.

Musicians on the stage.

Guests began arriving after 5:00 PM.

All together under the lychee tree.

Just before dark.

I lit the fire when it was fully dark.

Just lit. Photo by Jennifer Crites.

Starting to burn. Photo by Jennifer Crites.

The bra is burned. Photo by Jennifer Crites.

The 5/8 rebar softened and bent over backwards. Photo by Jennifer Crites.

Mostly pau. Photo by Jennifer Crites.

Rainbow Bonsai Club Meeting

Andrea and I took Becky with us to the monthly club meeting at the Plant Place in Waimanalo on Sunday morning, March 12^th. Afterward we stopped at Bellows Beach for a swim on the way home.

After the club meeting we stopped up the street to get fresh eggs. A unique view of Olomana in the distance.

We body surfed at Bellows Beach.

On the way back to the car we stopped to see this unique house.

In the afternoon, Becky helped with the rattan chair.

We then had cocktails and pupu on the lanai.

The Beach Bar at the Banyan Court at the Moana Hotel

Becky's flight out on Monday was cancelled due to the snow storm in the northeast, getting a Thursday afternoon flight instead.

Andrea and I took Becky for an afternoon swim at Sans Souci Beach and then we walked into Waikiki for cocktails and pupu at the Beach Bar at the Moana Hotel on Monday, March 13^th.

Monday morning Becky helped me finish the rattan chair repair.

We had mai tais, ahi poke nachos, PB&J chicken wings, and chicken flat bread. Yummy. Our waitress took this picture.

I got a photo of the lovely hula dancer.

Andrea got the metaphoto of me taking the picture above.

After visiting Crazy Shirts in the International Marketplace, we went to Sand People on Kalakaua and Becky got clip on drink umbrellas.

Across from Tiki's Grill and Bar on the walk back to the car.

Tuesday morning we walked down to Jack's in Aina Haina Shopping Center for breakfast. Becky had Portuguese sausage, egg white, and muffin.

Kapiolani Park Tree Tour

Andrea and I took Becky for an afternoon swim at Sans Souci Beach and then we walked over to Dillingham Fountain to meet the tour group on Tuesday, March 14^th.

In the morning we visited Lenore at her care home in Kuliouou. We watched part of a 1950 Humphrey Bogart movie about a test pilot.

We went to the beach in the afternoon and then walked over to Dillingham Fountain to wait for the tour group at 5:00 PM.

Becky found that Andrea's phone camera was tinting everything blue because it was set to "flourescent" lighting. Now fixed. Photo by Andrea.

People began arriving shortly before 5:00.

The tour finished up with the Indian banyan in Sans Souci Beach Park next to the Aquarium. We saw kou, milo, and kamani too.

After the tour we went to the Kaimana beach hotel at Sans Souci Beach for pupu and mai tais. Photo by Andrea.

The devastation! We had calamari, nachos, skewers, and fried zucchini. Photo by Andrea.

Sans Souci Beach

I took Becky to the beach in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 15^th, while Andrea took Mom to Kaiser to see a doctor for some congestion and other cold symptoms.

We stopped to look at the 1916 Model T.

We walked down to the Aquarium and saw this minor congregation of mynah birds.

After we got home, we opened the solar net box and took this photo of the internet connection device.

The back side of the device.

The Anthropocene

I went to the first day of class on the anthropocene era at the lifelong learning center at UH on Thursday, March 16^th, while Andrea took Becky to visit Lenora and to the airport for he flight back to New York.

Here is a link to the slides for the first anthropocene class session (PDF). If they won't load in your browser, right click on the link and open them with Adobe PDF reader.

Andrea and Becky looked at some jewelry before we left for our appointments.

At the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute I saw these two flyers on the wall. The lower one has Andrea and me in it!

Inside the class.

Meanwhile, Andrea took Becky for one last beach walk before heading to the airport.

Becky says she counted 17 humuhumunukunukuapuaa.

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