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Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!

Back in May, I posted about the poncianna trees I have planted in our front yard here in Arizona. Arizona really isn’t the correct planting zone for these trees as they thrive in hot, wet, humid, tropical locations. While Arizona is hot, and for two months it is humid, I would not say that ArizonaContinue reading “Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!”

Vehicles

One of the things I needed to do when I was in Hawaii was to register my Ford Escape. The Registration expires at the end of October. All during the month of September, I kept checking the post office box for the renewal notice. To no avail. It finally came on September 28th, less thanContinue reading “Vehicles”

AND I MISSED IT!!!

The following quote is from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory on Friday, 10/14/22 at 2:49 PM: MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020)19°28’30” N 155°36’29” W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft (4170 m)Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORYCurrent Aviation Color Code: YELLOW HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT  Two moderate earthquakes occurred beneath the southern end of the Island of Hawai‘i at 9:07Continue reading “AND I MISSED IT!!!”

Play it Again, Sam!

Sept 9 – 6 AM flight leaving Phx Sky Harbor to Kona, with a stop over in Oakland. We should arrive at 12:10. At the same time, Hurricane Kay is slowly moving up the west coast of Baja California! I am glad we are flying through Oakland and not LA as this might not haveContinue reading “Play it Again, Sam!”

Last day

Tomorrow I go back to the mainland. It will be August 22. I have been here in Hawaii since the 12th of July. I am sitting in a chair on the lanai (porch or patio) portion of the gazebo, thinking about all the things I need to do before I go. I could just leave.Continue reading “Last day”

Lots of Progress

Leaving Hawai’i

Septic System

Another step forward. On my trip to Hawaii in July/August I have successfully completed the installation of a septic system on the property. This is in preparation of building the house. Most homes in Hawaii outside the major cities, have a cesspool; a large hole in the ground where the sewage from the toilet, kitchen,Continue reading “Septic System”

Leavin’ on a Jet Plane . . .

July 8, 2022 Well, my bags are packed! They’re ready to go. They’re standing here inside my door . . . WAHOO!!!! Next week I go back to Hawaii. No covid vaccine requirements! No covid pre-tests to take! And best of all . . . no facemasks! – not in the airport, not on theContinue reading “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane . . .”

Road Runner – Beep! Beep!

Traveling from Arizona to San Antonio, Texas for another High School graduation requires us to travel through the bottom corner of New Mexico. Just across the Arizona/New Mexico border is a “ghost town” called Steins. We stopped here on the way back from attending a high school graduation in San Antonio and I have createdContinue reading “Road Runner – Beep! Beep!”

Steins, New Mexico

A few miles east of the Arizona/New Mexico border along interstate 10 is an old town called Steins, New Mexico. It is privately owned, and is touted as a “ghost town”. currently, it is nothing more than a dump. I’m not going to go into the history of Steins, as you can do that byContinue reading “Steins, New Mexico”