June 15, 2025 The need to go downtown to Naalehu today prompted me to fill the back of the truck with my empty water containers. I take every opportunity to make each trip into town well worth it by hauling water back with me. I stop off at the trash transfer station where there areContinue reading “The Last of June”
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First Weeks of June
May 31, 2025 As I was walking from the truck in the driveway, back to the gazebo, I noticed something by the pile of pallets there! A male Jackson chameleon! – click on the picture above for a short video. The pond/waterfall/ fountain is coming along nicely. I check back with the chameleon, and heContinue reading “First Weeks of June”
Hello, Charlie!
May 20, 2025 The female Northern Cardinal is getting bolder, and showing up more often at the feeder. She is not as agressive as the male, in that she will wait her turn, . . . but once she is in the feeder, she will not allow others to join her – except the maleContinue reading “Hello, Charlie!”
Birds, Beams, and Brainstorming
My mind was a blank for a title for this post. So I asked for suggestions for a title. This is what I got! May 12, 2025 Breakfast at the gazebo includes a visit from the birds. Yeah, I agree – watching the birds? Sooo boring – totally, how can I say it? . .Continue reading “Birds, Beams, and Brainstorming”
A Walk on the Beach
May 11, 2025 Decided I needed a day off. Went down to the ocean at Hanuapo to watch the waves crashing against the lava shelf. I could watch this all day. But I don’t. Instead, I go exploring to the east side of the “beach”. I check out the small natural bridge of lava andContinue reading “A Walk on the Beach”
Alone on the Island
May 6, 2025 Now that Alanah has returned to the mainland, I can concentrate on work. But first, I have to feed the birds. I put the cracker crumbs in the feeder, but they can’t seem to decide who will venture forth first! It seems that the honeycreepers are the boldest! I have reinstalled theContinue reading “Alone on the Island”
7 Days of March Makes One Week – the same is true of April/May
I’ve been back in Hawaii for a week now. April 29, 2025 Alanah and I left Phoenix at 6:30AM and flew to Las Vegas. We flew over the Arizona desert north of Phoenix. We had a terific view of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the highway bridge over the dam. While waiting for the nextContinue reading “7 Days of March Makes One Week – the same is true of April/May”
Nine More Days
April 20, 2025 I leave for Hawaii in nine more days . . . or is it eight? I leave on the 29th at 6:30 AM, so does that day really count? What about today? Does today count towards the days until I leave? . . . Maybe I should say that my flight takesContinue reading “Nine More Days”
Other Diversions
I will be going back to Hawaii on April 29. I should say, that “we” will be going back, as Alanah will be going as well. She will be there for a long weekend, and returning to AZ, while I will be staying until July 24! While Kilauea continues to erupt and subside, then eruptContinue reading “Other Diversions”
Golf Diversion
March 25, 2025 While Kilauea is erupting on the Big Island, I’m on the mainland. So, I head over to my favorite 9 hole golf course in Mesa for a bit of golf! Not quite Pebble Beach, but within my price range. I booked this course from an online website for $11.99 After the websiteContinue reading “Golf Diversion”
TropicalCastaway 