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I’m Baaaack

November 23, 2024 I’m back in Hawaii. On the 18th, I got up at 3:30 AM to catch a 5:30 AM flight out of Phoenix. I landed in Kona (after a layover in Oakland) at 12:10PM. The same two girls were there to welcome me with leis as have been there on every other trip.Continue reading “I’m Baaaack”

Golf in AZ

While I was in Arizona, I went golfing at the same course I like in Mesa. This is a nine hole executive course that is just the basics. The grass on the course is a bit browner than normal. And the lake is reduced in size quite drastically. But this white egret doesn’t seem toContinue reading “Golf in AZ”

My Last Week

October 3, 2024 The last section of the gazebo floor is ready to pour. I haven’t had any more issues with stomach pains at 2:00 AM, but I will go see my doctor when I get back in Arizona. The mixer is set up in the driveway at the road for easy access to theContinue reading “My Last Week”

Less than a Week Left

October 2, 2024 I slept through the night. No 2:00 AM pain. The medication must be working. Or, maybe I had food poisoning from something I ate and it has worked it’s way out of my system! But if that were the case, why did it just happen at 2:00 AM? I have been ableContinue reading “Less than a Week Left”

To End Out The Month

September 28, 2024 Last night, or I should say, this morning, as it was 2:00 AM that I had a repeat of last night’s discomfort. This morning was not as difficult because I knew it would eventually end. But I had the same pain with the same result, except this time I made sure IContinue reading “To End Out The Month”

The Next Three Days

September 26, 2024 The bathroom and the gazebo continue to be my focus. Building forms around the outer edges of the bathroom at Holowai took the better part of the day. These forms are on top of the slab “footings” I started with and will be the basis for the walls. They need to beContinue reading “The Next Three Days”

We Have No Bananas, Today

September 25, 2024 The grass and weeds were getting tall out in front of the gates, so I borrowed my neighbor’s lawn mower and mowed in front of the property. While I had the mower, I mowed both sides of the road and down to the corner. On the way down to the ocean atContinue reading “We Have No Bananas, Today”

Need To Ramp It Up

September 24, 2024 In order to pour concrete around the compass rose in the gazebo extension, I found it necessary to build a ramp over the steps to get the wheelbarrow up there. Just an old 4 x 10 beam that is pretty rotten and has a huge crack, and a 2 x 8 plank.Continue reading “Need To Ramp It Up”

Just a Little Trim

September 23, 2024 Adding a bit of red color to the concrete will make the center of the compas rose stand out The weeds and grass was getting too tall at the Ahi driveway, so I took the weed eater and trimmed up around the driveway. While I was at it, I cut down theContinue reading “Just a Little Trim”

Rule the Roost

September 22, 2024 The red headed cardinals are becoming a regular visitor to my feeder. Sometimes they come in pairs, and sometimes they come one at a time. m Inevitably, they are followed by the larger Northern Red Cardinal who prefers to chase all the other birds away and tries to rule the roost, soContinue reading “Rule the Roost”