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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”

Graduation

Another grandchild graduated from High School. This if the fifth. . . Not possible!!! I’m not that old! The first Grandson graduated four years ago here in Phoenix. He graduated from a large public high school with somewhere near 400 other kids. The next year, the oldest Granddaughter graduated from a small school on baseContinue reading “Graduation”