tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40112633689985005562024-03-27T13:53:50.621-10:00My Summer VacationOriginally a blog about caring for aging parents with dementia; now about life in general.kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-63345259812876803892024-03-22T18:09:00.007-10:002024-03-22T18:14:55.641-10:00IASA #3-7<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdY07kJRzAfh6kWKjV_2Yfg_glE9_Mark8Qnwh9p6FlsmgkaSk2LtOM5NTyL4G0NdOtn1UOIuZ7hWOrtvkX9eZPMyd1PN94c_vqgqmmRK_iOeOrOb1UdUoTVernWarOejhhWVlumDFnXkVxy_OaUfITwXKk1sDuKuDECSo_XsG0WaZVH9avdunmHqT4k/s3432/20240322_IASA%233-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="3432" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdY07kJRzAfh6kWKjV_2Yfg_glE9_Mark8Qnwh9p6FlsmgkaSk2LtOM5NTyL4G0NdOtn1UOIuZ7hWOrtvkX9eZPMyd1PN94c_vqgqmmRK_iOeOrOb1UdUoTVernWarOejhhWVlumDFnXkVxy_OaUfITwXKk1sDuKuDECSo_XsG0WaZVH9avdunmHqT4k/w640-h480/20240322_IASA%233-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Jack from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://warmshowers.org/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Warmshowers.org</a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>spent a very rainy night here in a dry bedroom instead of a soggy tent.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-78898869446476791042024-03-15T16:08:00.003-10:002024-03-15T16:42:42.773-10:00IASA #3-6<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKhAgtR6N6L0KV94UeMKUIr-DvsRyPJ-kDsgWkcqcVQ59n_YwV0JTXI0xp29KFd38nsRJkFXb8z7k4e2OBKYnkqsX2ki7p-OFPU2eWo7OerHUQiM2pNwBhG5buvRNS9h7R5vmDIacmNYmAtbfFzbWSo8-heVGhNngrAvPJ7MG-LcuUydmLgIzXeDWlu4/s4032/20240315_IASA%233-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKhAgtR6N6L0KV94UeMKUIr-DvsRyPJ-kDsgWkcqcVQ59n_YwV0JTXI0xp29KFd38nsRJkFXb8z7k4e2OBKYnkqsX2ki7p-OFPU2eWo7OerHUQiM2pNwBhG5buvRNS9h7R5vmDIacmNYmAtbfFzbWSo8-heVGhNngrAvPJ7MG-LcuUydmLgIzXeDWlu4/w640-h480/20240315_IASA%233-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">With Hawai'i Island Audubon group looking for <a href="https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/white-tailed-tropicbird" target="_blank">White-tailed Tropicbird</a> in Kilauea crater.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-52036827938205971222024-03-08T06:56:00.002-10:002024-03-15T16:42:56.153-10:00IASA #3-5<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1qte1ayJUZczeM3GpHn2ffuk-UpCjHCgeukvnO00MjKM8vvE0BoJ8ikqGrdUxFZs2ppKMlqGBXT7rShpGmVu9WzANMQJoa_Qr5fHhnCB8OHmbI7w6Gik47Xn3lSXKgmftt0Di6XWXoLSJ0WeWMWElZQR2aEs523sTUGBRr5d0ttfCbboQlrn6KzGCU0/s4032/20240308_IASA%233-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1qte1ayJUZczeM3GpHn2ffuk-UpCjHCgeukvnO00MjKM8vvE0BoJ8ikqGrdUxFZs2ppKMlqGBXT7rShpGmVu9WzANMQJoa_Qr5fHhnCB8OHmbI7w6Gik47Xn3lSXKgmftt0Di6XWXoLSJ0WeWMWElZQR2aEs523sTUGBRr5d0ttfCbboQlrn6KzGCU0/w640-h480/20240308_IASA%233-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Potential avocado crop!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-62860475435926927622024-03-01T11:46:00.002-10:002024-03-02T10:53:55.519-10:00IASA #3-4<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_IhFYHxGshfBLJMOZjaGzggTLOMobOR3fUomOQc3ShgP2tUoi53P1rj48qsljhrdjIIW9As7eiooerVJnfwcBUAMoVAzp-A4N_tvp33fepYm0KnSn9p1uF7O4LPUTkIEbXzz8KrZLylvFSVXa047sH-Wd-wkmoKPl_GfQUbk67-M0sojMs2RYFZo3Cw/s4032/20240225_1509bldg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_IhFYHxGshfBLJMOZjaGzggTLOMobOR3fUomOQc3ShgP2tUoi53P1rj48qsljhrdjIIW9As7eiooerVJnfwcBUAMoVAzp-A4N_tvp33fepYm0KnSn9p1uF7O4LPUTkIEbXzz8KrZLylvFSVXa047sH-Wd-wkmoKPl_GfQUbk67-M0sojMs2RYFZo3Cw/w640-h480/20240225_1509bldg.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire at Lapakahi. Burned out before reaching buildings.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-15264972504909535792024-02-29T23:59:00.012-10:002024-03-21T13:07:22.136-10:00Park Open Again!<p>About 10 this morning Dane sent a text saying Lapakahi was officially open again. <i>Hūlō!</i> I hope the tourists are happy now. Though I am sure we will now be getting complaints about the ash blowing around.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BzTg-UsFJEPe3dIiUc43X32qrchVohYWW1WwpRfwj6_IYoDNhoJ_Xpll7jDnWtbDqKwnU1wsUgU6AdQk6cEX-bL7BFbzWdk0LShuNLItjHLNIGj34GU-f5JPgffD_yUXzOy8RnIpnh7Q2hD4-HY-7xkm4qIRgHuciqwZm2o9ikrY61z4goKhvOGmR8k/s1080/20240229_10open.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BzTg-UsFJEPe3dIiUc43X32qrchVohYWW1WwpRfwj6_IYoDNhoJ_Xpll7jDnWtbDqKwnU1wsUgU6AdQk6cEX-bL7BFbzWdk0LShuNLItjHLNIGj34GU-f5JPgffD_yUXzOy8RnIpnh7Q2hD4-HY-7xkm4qIRgHuciqwZm2o9ikrY61z4goKhvOGmR8k/w640-h240/20240229_10open.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I was in Kona when the text arrived. I was at the Hawaiʻi County Leeward Planning Commission meeting. Members of the Kohala Culture & History hui asked me to apply because of my planning background. I am observing to see what this commission is like. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09ebJM8ZCj074OGqTk920pXJK4jEFDLqv9ZpUt6vbAaHc_-p8Lfp1639OUhkxVJqGYdixkcbd1PmNC9VifUZpk5mJF0pB1FnANVDQ4IwqcXCNPHmamU6S1UiDBZfzwnCJXHKsgasnDJTlZH1i0O4RT9iB3N8eUJEC_zfmy-svQ9ZJjfv7-OL9WuD61AU/s2022/20240229_09LPC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="2022" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09ebJM8ZCj074OGqTk920pXJK4jEFDLqv9ZpUt6vbAaHc_-p8Lfp1639OUhkxVJqGYdixkcbd1PmNC9VifUZpk5mJF0pB1FnANVDQ4IwqcXCNPHmamU6S1UiDBZfzwnCJXHKsgasnDJTlZH1i0O4RT9iB3N8eUJEC_zfmy-svQ9ZJjfv7-OL9WuD61AU/w640-h416/20240229_09LPC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>After the meeting was over at about 4 p.m. I started my Kona errands. The 1st was to Office Max. Two weeks ago I purchased a black ink cartridge for my printer. I could not find the double cartridge that was currently in my printer; but the saleswoman said the single cartridge would work. She also said they did not carry the double, it was an online order only item. Well, it turns out the single will not fit; fortunately they took it back even though I had already opened the package. <br /></p><p>I also went to Petco. Paʻipaʻi had so helpfully punctured the silicone mat that was keeping the water she splashed out of the new water fountain off the floor. I needed a new one. But they did not have any that were rigid plastic with sides. And I figured I was wasting my money buying a new silicone mat.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjpISfpy_7nZsf7YsRPIHxVaUpadbs26loxV6bTBdLZ4IErMhbwlK1veqefSCdZO1m98VmBzRXAGCwFJ3kw2o-O_8YCa9O8PfxuKJjLcTaLLlRN0PI58B_SN5_ITMSB7ILsGrTCgDj-J01yu3lYwRlXIoZoStIqaa0HMaAU6ucilyS31QA9DimwbWZjE/s4032/20240229_11water1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjpISfpy_7nZsf7YsRPIHxVaUpadbs26loxV6bTBdLZ4IErMhbwlK1veqefSCdZO1m98VmBzRXAGCwFJ3kw2o-O_8YCa9O8PfxuKJjLcTaLLlRN0PI58B_SN5_ITMSB7ILsGrTCgDj-J01yu3lYwRlXIoZoStIqaa0HMaAU6ucilyS31QA9DimwbWZjE/w640-h480/20240229_11water1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She has done this nearly every day since I set up the new water fountain. <i>Auē!</i> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiqPn7iAOaXpL53ERrdXvcWKG_GhIMZwQCbkf2RoF1e_YS1JtZJtlOpOKlxT3ub5Pvfg-aMtDanmTafda43_2PUMNgKD5-04z1Rkf5HvxXzLcXsLGGHLaTsa6JUiRtNg8rYn2Q75NOA-uPQ3hzWStYoVUQUDJe3ZBXtxY7dS2P639GQWeRdIde3rS4Fc/s4032/20240229_11water2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiqPn7iAOaXpL53ERrdXvcWKG_GhIMZwQCbkf2RoF1e_YS1JtZJtlOpOKlxT3ub5Pvfg-aMtDanmTafda43_2PUMNgKD5-04z1Rkf5HvxXzLcXsLGGHLaTsa6JUiRtNg8rYn2Q75NOA-uPQ3hzWStYoVUQUDJe3ZBXtxY7dS2P639GQWeRdIde3rS4Fc/w640-h480/20240229_11water2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today she went further & tore up the silicone mat in 3 places.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>My final errand was to Island Naturals; I was out of peanut butter. I brought 2 containers with me today; I grind my own peanut butter there. No additives, just peanuts!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-88782844556726787472024-02-28T23:59:00.018-10:002024-03-02T15:18:31.561-10:00Day Off from the Park<p>Since the chief had declared the fire extinguished & Luisa had decided not to open the park until tomorrow, I did not go to Lapakahi today; I let Dane handle things. After all, I am usually there only 2 half days a week (= 8 hours) & I had already put in 19 hours! Instead I chose to work around the yard. Specifically, mulching the avocado with some of the wood chips from the recent tree trimming work I had done.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUVo8HHyd4fgTcAEg1AfzzS3ErprKR-W4roc5ofMiEMOensZGJnLDyoOTU3HUejy2Q2MiNqn8k6TCoceh-zqhhNeItHJzqey6IjFhNo-VdJOm1mkO83G-gifRE9FLVD8yX0CfcpwQSgrGokEIxGUlqYbaa7hgDhYg8gCZFMHf8rXWuvWp0mitfP9OURo/s4032/20240228_11avo1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUVo8HHyd4fgTcAEg1AfzzS3ErprKR-W4roc5ofMiEMOensZGJnLDyoOTU3HUejy2Q2MiNqn8k6TCoceh-zqhhNeItHJzqey6IjFhNo-VdJOm1mkO83G-gifRE9FLVD8yX0CfcpwQSgrGokEIxGUlqYbaa7hgDhYg8gCZFMHf8rXWuvWp0mitfP9OURo/w640-h480/20240228_11avo1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mulched a 3' radius around the avocado. Mulch pile visible at left.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMBALy1FaoNQ4BVL3fsINfRBm3qmLqRBhV5BgLqbx74BJINueiChFyTrzU9J-si5FZM3VZI8vs_RsR3F3AIFLuWk6vg2Wx0uG4tD90-qa7MX-knYMPK1S_lQQ1Fy1cu1e0oyvUxnikkhvhOUESECW69NMvg4TUT-PDHsWVtOUQv7vKb1gq-TuQebMoDU/s4032/20240228_11avo2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMBALy1FaoNQ4BVL3fsINfRBm3qmLqRBhV5BgLqbx74BJINueiChFyTrzU9J-si5FZM3VZI8vs_RsR3F3AIFLuWk6vg2Wx0uG4tD90-qa7MX-knYMPK1S_lQQ1Fy1cu1e0oyvUxnikkhvhOUESECW69NMvg4TUT-PDHsWVtOUQv7vKb1gq-TuQebMoDU/w640-h480/20240228_11avo2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are a lot of flowers & buds. I hope I get some fruit this year!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I also worked on cleaning weeds out of the white camellia at the front of the house. I did a little under the <i>kokutan</i> as well. Those areas were mulched, too.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFV7TTrsIacfkUWiJxbrDlUDAcMGhCbeoXx7WdHf1h0La0gZ7XhNHEhwDCEt_8yj5PZ8fE2VpZzLAqq3g2JhMVb1ksLyWgvt8-MtOT0Pz7FSjQDuqoJxcV187WVs0m3vmYP0hHjt4URDovKHt3QTihnJQABFO5Fz-SAWNPKLNw1XFXaxANYH2n_vmiAo/s4032/20240228_12mulch1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFV7TTrsIacfkUWiJxbrDlUDAcMGhCbeoXx7WdHf1h0La0gZ7XhNHEhwDCEt_8yj5PZ8fE2VpZzLAqq3g2JhMVb1ksLyWgvt8-MtOT0Pz7FSjQDuqoJxcV187WVs0m3vmYP0hHjt4URDovKHt3QTihnJQABFO5Fz-SAWNPKLNw1XFXaxANYH2n_vmiAo/w640-h480/20240228_12mulch1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North side of white camellia weeded & mulched.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqtHLaH37k9ZWGsB6GcZf3NPZJtwknnmE52dyO7rTOtwrRgSFf5n1oJOH6UIkK3nuhPDbHx8QRVfS3Lmv5GoMufU0se3J5vvr47KC-be5n_4YZpjcFzHuT-VkDlyDuBrlhIGqoTFn5LQNKrGaNXhyRrOX8ywqhk_iueKVb3z_997FyhN1sMMMlTRLwz0/s4032/20240228_12mulch2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqtHLaH37k9ZWGsB6GcZf3NPZJtwknnmE52dyO7rTOtwrRgSFf5n1oJOH6UIkK3nuhPDbHx8QRVfS3Lmv5GoMufU0se3J5vvr47KC-be5n_4YZpjcFzHuT-VkDlyDuBrlhIGqoTFn5LQNKrGaNXhyRrOX8ywqhk_iueKVb3z_997FyhN1sMMMlTRLwz0/w640-h480/20240228_12mulch2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West side of white camellia weeded & mulched.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Ultimately I would like to clean out the weeds all around the <i>kokutan</i>. Then on the south side of the <i>kokutan</i> I would like to move a clump of iris over to that spot. And clean out the weeds in the mondo grass by the ramp & mulch the planting bed under the bedroom windows in preparation for the red & pink ginger. Then there is the back yard ...</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_eq_o9XIgg_yQuA-JXsPlHi7ILO4SEMEzV7uvVNu6lM_sTIKA4ajavUG1F0lieN4eqG_rM7WQWaBzYr4bc5xo03RupmTrkVa_EU_DxzsviPjZkfQPJ6Fc5PtGZWdsdX-1m7bNSDR9_3lyB3E_iyun-kz4953FX0ADvYgj-6y6a20v5ThQnSxfc2eRSY/s4032/20240228_12future1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_eq_o9XIgg_yQuA-JXsPlHi7ILO4SEMEzV7uvVNu6lM_sTIKA4ajavUG1F0lieN4eqG_rM7WQWaBzYr4bc5xo03RupmTrkVa_EU_DxzsviPjZkfQPJ6Fc5PtGZWdsdX-1m7bNSDR9_3lyB3E_iyun-kz4953FX0ADvYgj-6y6a20v5ThQnSxfc2eRSY/w640-h480/20240228_12future1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kokutan</i> on right needs weeding & mulching. And a <i>bonsai</i>-style trim.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVBoWqOw7dlBrLMG8MzQksm_f_9a9RygxxrJTguj5IgKpZBLicKI-pnyUpMoEps15rB3UszcIMcxDFN8esq4NOKDBHhFPGG1E6a2vN-Pri5FwBI1PAGXsu2GULdBWYiBSxVtmlqBto-19DJQryZhuy9MFmItuzHwAk8Rg8B-MK387G-cKtY-V38rt53w/s4032/20240228_12future2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVBoWqOw7dlBrLMG8MzQksm_f_9a9RygxxrJTguj5IgKpZBLicKI-pnyUpMoEps15rB3UszcIMcxDFN8esq4NOKDBHhFPGG1E6a2vN-Pri5FwBI1PAGXsu2GULdBWYiBSxVtmlqBto-19DJQryZhuy9MFmItuzHwAk8Rg8B-MK387G-cKtY-V38rt53w/w640-h480/20240228_12future2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Area on right outlined by bricks needs weeding & mulching so iris can be moved here.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHQQ2_D6NfzDjinLIN_QtT_JtLmnQaibkZuv2XrA9wDBSeD0NaodZclgEkLfAQevOAI0kaKXBalRizwDyOTzyeNftVPkxpWvrPM-WnCKiXFafYIbCrIEbTLYB4cU7qvrK-Q23vl3qEJX7Yjmg_cICrYy7QxmfipSICDbUnb6eR44rcCHfFdcLdLTrUZ4/s4032/20240228_12future3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHQQ2_D6NfzDjinLIN_QtT_JtLmnQaibkZuv2XrA9wDBSeD0NaodZclgEkLfAQevOAI0kaKXBalRizwDyOTzyeNftVPkxpWvrPM-WnCKiXFafYIbCrIEbTLYB4cU7qvrK-Q23vl3qEJX7Yjmg_cICrYy7QxmfipSICDbUnb6eR44rcCHfFdcLdLTrUZ4/w640-h480/20240228_12future3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mondo grass needs weeding.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkEN6HWv2xuUK7lCfqxeWb9RWhQ8h2kzXAcoX7UwO9hEXuioV8yKGSLEkqWX9x1IWkPKpjTP6SAm2grgFTKaXZ-axBirPOZZ9uVBmwMJ9qOp5AfBBX9FQifFd2xjG6n0ohQN0YWGJ5YncLSj2cOruo0h9DDwWV0gyN3VgleL-XcY4ldQpNZIKRNVgeWc/s4032/20240228_12future4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkEN6HWv2xuUK7lCfqxeWb9RWhQ8h2kzXAcoX7UwO9hEXuioV8yKGSLEkqWX9x1IWkPKpjTP6SAm2grgFTKaXZ-axBirPOZZ9uVBmwMJ9qOp5AfBBX9FQifFd2xjG6n0ohQN0YWGJ5YncLSj2cOruo0h9DDwWV0gyN3VgleL-XcY4ldQpNZIKRNVgeWc/w640-h480/20240228_12future4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This used to be a nice stand of heliconia but the pigs dug it up before I moved in permanently.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>That pretty much used up the energy I had for today. I spent the remainder of the day relaxing.</p><p><i>Hauʻoli lā Hānau e</i> Peggy, Ann, Roger, Winnie, Vickie, David, & Shawn!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-91478906535410737612024-02-27T23:59:00.001-10:002024-03-02T14:48:11.798-10:00Fire Pau!<p>In the morning there were light drizzles on & off. With the relatively clear sky to the east we had some great <i>anuenue</i> (rainbow)! Hawaiian culture interprets the appearance of <i>anuenue</i> as a good omen.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYcse7_LVYt255xZgVlkyxQ64cKrrwDkry226WwypHA9aN_-m9n575yVEvGRgUnaYKbpCqrpMc2VqlQBl3cp5hbXzKzMIGTpfdAZyhzb0k_3ei9e0i0g3ALxG1a-Ia5nAkwxX7I_eAJ5WrOzii1hIM-WYJtD0EbwoVx7d0ozyoQmSO8_jYyw-00xyYEI/s2441/20240227_09anuenue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2441" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYcse7_LVYt255xZgVlkyxQ64cKrrwDkry226WwypHA9aN_-m9n575yVEvGRgUnaYKbpCqrpMc2VqlQBl3cp5hbXzKzMIGTpfdAZyhzb0k_3ei9e0i0g3ALxG1a-Ia5nAkwxX7I_eAJ5WrOzii1hIM-WYJtD0EbwoVx7d0ozyoQmSO8_jYyw-00xyYEI/w640-h358/20240227_09anuenue.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very different scene than on Sunday!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Yesterday, when we 1st deployed the "Park Closed" sign, it was after the peak of visitors to Lapakahi. Larger amounts of incoming traffic begins about 10 a.m. & goes through about 2 p.m. It peters out after that. Then the gate for incoming traffic is usually closed at 3:15 p.m. Because of the sign, the glut of visitors beginning at 10 a.m. did not happen today; we just had a trickle. But still had that same statement from tourists that they only had a couple more days of their vacation left. <i>Auē!</i></p><p><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNIzvc4US48t3d3x6yuBNZqKel6TWhSNBfym44SlOSERHodk0_buJRNKaY-F91pFmyzp8YXe60rnZf8LpBoMeKMFS7NCnV8XUcORRgG2UTCwupZuGPqxT-MTBhI3KPso_6P-cZqucpXEVQIw6o_6YM65DRUCbx0tCIXdcx4iYCz_w2wpTwGSFF1jJSr8/s4032/20240227_12sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNIzvc4US48t3d3x6yuBNZqKel6TWhSNBfym44SlOSERHodk0_buJRNKaY-F91pFmyzp8YXe60rnZf8LpBoMeKMFS7NCnV8XUcORRgG2UTCwupZuGPqxT-MTBhI3KPso_6P-cZqucpXEVQIw6o_6YM65DRUCbx0tCIXdcx4iYCz_w2wpTwGSFF1jJSr8/w640-h480/20240227_12sign.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Could we have made this any clearer?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></i><br /></p><p>I left at just after noon; I had already been there my usual 4 hours for Tuesdays. A couple hours later Dane texted; the fire chief said they would be closing up their operations at around 5 this evening. Now we are waiting to see when Parks management determines it is safe to let tourists return. Since both Tracy & I started coughing a lot & feeling stuff in our lungs after walking along the trails adjacent to the burned area, we feel they should give it a couple more days for more ash to be blown away. We shall see what happens. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEJyTOUoaWDZNhl9S_Zx7cTy-fyffotPCQ5DSd72slwuutrKzsJL6Q1eAR_N2RF3SvwqTtI4fe0LigK0aMRQCbVOS66S9CQ3xuvfvtykMpwXZhnZa8ueJIGzWbLxIJo4VaYcCiTFRyETlYg2GipvBt9VXSgWvUtjMHP6aJ60wCQyYKI96Qb7TMxXKB2k/s928/20240227_15text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="928" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEJyTOUoaWDZNhl9S_Zx7cTy-fyffotPCQ5DSd72slwuutrKzsJL6Q1eAR_N2RF3SvwqTtI4fe0LigK0aMRQCbVOS66S9CQ3xuvfvtykMpwXZhnZa8ueJIGzWbLxIJo4VaYcCiTFRyETlYg2GipvBt9VXSgWvUtjMHP6aJ60wCQyYKI96Qb7TMxXKB2k/w640-h322/20240227_15text.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i>Hauʻoli lā Hānau e</i> Jane!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-45010764303452120002024-02-26T23:59:00.004-10:002024-03-02T14:51:06.919-10:00Park Closed<p>One of the things Dane & I did today was jury-rig a "Park Closed" sign. We repurposed the A-frame signboard that the magnetic forest scene for the native birds was on, using blue tape to spell out the words. We placed it at the entrance at the edge of the asphalt, out of the travel lane but far enough out so it could be seen by tourists <u><i>before</i></u> they turned in to the park road. Incoming traffic did diminish, but it did not totally cause all tourists to turn away. Many people driving in would get out of their car & walk up to us to tell us they only had a couple more days of their vacation left, sort of like it was a magic phrase that would make the active fires disappear. 😕<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaigNtFHsbCb004ekhu3ZWQF3aYkVf1IjECLSvmLsSzr88C1GbMG10T4IUaNMHlhAGOW6Nd819pVkvi2-bHbXxkWbEti-r4zX6KkZQe1v2ZZVVF1N_eF7noh84rBK2QgniLhhBKFP53raKPp0lWvMerVL04FV1B0JPu7lLSgJUGfENO2RzVRxS0WaDoms/s2973/20240226_1301sign.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="2973" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaigNtFHsbCb004ekhu3ZWQF3aYkVf1IjECLSvmLsSzr88C1GbMG10T4IUaNMHlhAGOW6Nd819pVkvi2-bHbXxkWbEti-r4zX6KkZQe1v2ZZVVF1N_eF7noh84rBK2QgniLhhBKFP53raKPp0lWvMerVL04FV1B0JPu7lLSgJUGfENO2RzVRxS0WaDoms/w640-h388/20240226_1301sign.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We added the orange cones to draw attention to the sign.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I had arrived at Lapakahi State Historical Park this morning just before 8
am; I passed one of the tanker trucks that was just leaving. The tanker
returned a short while later after having refilled its tank. Dane
arrived about 15 minutes later; he brought breakfast for the both of us & poi donuts for the firefighters. After breakfast, I walked the park trails, documenting the extent of the burn & the damage done. This diagram uses the map from the Lapakahi brochure as its base so it does not show the entire park, only that portion where the trail is. You can see how the road & the trails helped hinder the spread of the fire.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjej_-yjz5XoPzTFoIopcIMkAMJNCGQ8ymXj6hSk-jhw6N4IjvlBFuU524qsNPUAMuDTNDF11HOufguiyXnyRcVHIH_VVFkqiPt_6tBiSsaWZTKNtFA_mdCKhvn5XkJDJXuQg0gjrWJuuhE0Nn3WE6bz-Bkz4mrYKUMO30flWMHTV0mRqmudz6R-f-dq6c/s1026/20240226_06map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1026" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjej_-yjz5XoPzTFoIopcIMkAMJNCGQ8ymXj6hSk-jhw6N4IjvlBFuU524qsNPUAMuDTNDF11HOufguiyXnyRcVHIH_VVFkqiPt_6tBiSsaWZTKNtFA_mdCKhvn5XkJDJXuQg0gjrWJuuhE0Nn3WE6bz-Bkz4mrYKUMO30flWMHTV0mRqmudz6R-f-dq6c/w640-h494/20240226_06map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>When I got back to the parking lot, I debriefed with Dane on the extent of the damaged area. I let him know that most of the burn was restricted to the north side of the middle trail & Papa's Hale was not affected. The numbers referred to in the photos indicate points of interest on the trail map.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBXbG1eSDrc4xcAGOlePv016WR62kdALr4WD4ckIHZxDfywzwscB5x2F5fuM1CiGEFbprr1yPnm4BMkPph78Cb-HM4A7x9fmrx4FBsLR_Kmekn4xEivfc8h928T0VnJ51mg2BRfVKL3UsLiQGsHW2ewV8Fm2zA-yOIP085SgfPxYhkGvGKsYJ4RBHw8s/s4032/20240226_0759start.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBXbG1eSDrc4xcAGOlePv016WR62kdALr4WD4ckIHZxDfywzwscB5x2F5fuM1CiGEFbprr1yPnm4BMkPph78Cb-HM4A7x9fmrx4FBsLR_Kmekn4xEivfc8h928T0VnJ51mg2BRfVKL3UsLiQGsHW2ewV8Fm2zA-yOIP085SgfPxYhkGvGKsYJ4RBHw8s/w640-h480/20240226_0759start.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Area by culvert
under Akoni Pule Hwy where fire appears to have started.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">From culvert under Akoni Pule Hwy, aka Hwy 270,
looking southerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">From culvert,
looking westerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">From gate,
looking southerly. Compare with <a href="https://kohalaaina.blogspot.com/2024/02/fire-at-lapakahi.html" target="_blank">yesterday's photo of this same area</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">From gate,
looking westerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Going down hill,
towards visitor center. Compare to <a href="https://kohalaaina.blogspot.com/2024/02/happy-anniversary-to-me.html" target="_blank">photo on 02/11/2024</a>.<br /></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Shrub easterly
of visitor center appears to be worst damage immediately adjacent to
building.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Panorama from
MLCD sign, looking westerly to easterly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Panorama from
“Trail/Road” sign, looking westerly to easterly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">A
</span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">kiawe</span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tree burnt by the fire has collapsed across the service road. It is still smoldering.<br /></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Panorama from
near #18, looking northerly to southerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Panorama from
near #15, looking easterly to westerly.</p>
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Panorama from near #11, looking northerly to southerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Panorama from near #5,
looking northerly to southerly.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Ash on floor of
visitor center. Ash has also settled on other surfaces.</p>
<style type="text/css">P { margin-bottom: 0.08in }</style></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>While Dane & I were talking I noticed a couple of tourists walking in to the parking lot & heading for the trailhead. Dane got out to talk to them; they thought even though the gate was closed it was okay for them to park there & walk down. We were both amazed by their arrogance at thinking the closed gate did not apply to them. We moved our vehicles up to the gate to stop tourists from going around the gate. And also to monitor it and let the firefighters in & out as needed.</p><p>Later I sent an incident report to Luisa (about the fire, not the tourists); I tried to attach the photos but the file was too large. I ended up downloading the photo pages to a zip drive to give to Dane tomorrow so he can take it back to the office & download it for Luisa. The map showing the approximate burn area & the photos are from the incident report that I submitted.</p><p><i>Hauʻoli lā Hānau e</i> Glenda, Leah, & Heather!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-19060152812813438122024-02-25T23:59:00.009-10:002024-03-01T12:45:01.833-10:00Fire at Lapakahi!<p>As I was approaching <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/hawaii/lapakahi-state-historical-park/" target="_blank">Lapakahi State Historical Park</a> this afternoon from the south, I noticed a plume of white smoke being blown <i>makai</i> (seaward) as I was near Mile Post 12. The entrance to Lapakahi is at MP 14. As I got closer, I was pretty sure it was Lapakahi that was burning; my consolation was that the smoke was white which means steam. Which means someone was pouring water on the fire. As I crested the last low rise I saw that there was a fire truck near the entrance gate, spraying water on the <i>makai</i> side of the entrance road; Lapakahi was indeed on fire! There was a 2nd truck on the highway by the culvert also spraying water on the <i>makai</i> side of the road.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJMMVIy3d731sgR2tGOQnAC6ciltC4VNSdPOikwBy-51PT9VyvU6IKbCTVDdX7wrGEmXMFxnp-5CJieh_qHjsRA6kY5GHlHGFaOydEc9XWpWpgfS6abEFRxOf9GjifJEY8ZjHvEo6y3tbvjV96VQzoVtUJUr1UoX6A-F5ojZHJRSRCreR4GS8qy5ZpDA/s4032/20240225_14smoke.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJMMVIy3d731sgR2tGOQnAC6ciltC4VNSdPOikwBy-51PT9VyvU6IKbCTVDdX7wrGEmXMFxnp-5CJieh_qHjsRA6kY5GHlHGFaOydEc9XWpWpgfS6abEFRxOf9GjifJEY8ZjHvEo6y3tbvjV96VQzoVtUJUr1UoX6A-F5ojZHJRSRCreR4GS8qy5ZpDA/w640-h480/20240225_14smoke.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near Mile Post 12, looking northerly at white smoke from fire at park.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldxNm4-X9h-yDzRfKRzj9EPc-kVFL86FgtlyEjf09ZmOyUGojkTyTDxmX0O_S91cogNjZvxn6g__Vn3cQHMJKfhj5IxHShBl6Y_MWyXcJNUew6f-QSGB0rHvRJVpxxuEF2TSFACX8cXEH51H0z-8D1SafPi-eTphjo44Y4HaCXRP1Fdu5BVU0ywqlS3I/s4608/20240225_1507entry1S.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldxNm4-X9h-yDzRfKRzj9EPc-kVFL86FgtlyEjf09ZmOyUGojkTyTDxmX0O_S91cogNjZvxn6g__Vn3cQHMJKfhj5IxHShBl6Y_MWyXcJNUew6f-QSGB0rHvRJVpxxuEF2TSFACX8cXEH51H0z-8D1SafPi-eTphjo44Y4HaCXRP1Fdu5BVU0ywqlS3I/w640-h480/20240225_1507entry1S.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near entry gate, looking southerly at fire fighters working to put fire out.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I stopped on the opposite side of the road, took photos, & texted them to Dane. I then talked with the Hawaʻi Police Department officer who was directing traffic; he had me park on the Lapakahi side of the highway near his car & allowed me to speak with the firefighters. It appears the fire started at the roadside about 30 minutes before I came by. There were still some small hotspots near the highway & access road, and although the fire was still quite active in the vicinity, the visitor center appeared to be intact. I could not see Papa's Hale so I was not sure if it was still intact.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RK8wBN8devviJSNaOTA2u0a_u7siI04aQ7gJvY9SmOYX_HsONfh3Gsd4FO6_zGmONdn91dcMSZrLs6V9f90EWl9SVSQ5c2oO5iDmdtBdknOSBNHPVF6130PTk7bT_loZcWs4TIgAEufgkA6xkFniySITYq7I10goCzYFY-mZpNWovjwL7A0RCHiCR-Q/s4032/20240225_1507start.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RK8wBN8devviJSNaOTA2u0a_u7siI04aQ7gJvY9SmOYX_HsONfh3Gsd4FO6_zGmONdn91dcMSZrLs6V9f90EWl9SVSQ5c2oO5iDmdtBdknOSBNHPVF6130PTk7bT_loZcWs4TIgAEufgkA6xkFniySITYq7I10goCzYFY-mZpNWovjwL7A0RCHiCR-Q/w640-h480/20240225_1507start.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks like fire may have started near area at right edge of photo. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YmTYhoPzVFQ4eUUhh910hozcSBeYbQj7zEfLrxOPch6k9cS6hR2EYyVz-s0VU4DJRa760-UcaGLDxqP8p9XPDVUxLCz-vlFt9pCqOVbOowD2zsY0kQ1AtCi-yno2Bm4TOKRuHdukHk0nSZQibXzcu_ky0KyaJzC1DyX4AUOdB9_iYkoaIsqo_6k8V0U/s4608/20240225_1508entry2N.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YmTYhoPzVFQ4eUUhh910hozcSBeYbQj7zEfLrxOPch6k9cS6hR2EYyVz-s0VU4DJRa760-UcaGLDxqP8p9XPDVUxLCz-vlFt9pCqOVbOowD2zsY0kQ1AtCi-yno2Bm4TOKRuHdukHk0nSZQibXzcu_ky0KyaJzC1DyX4AUOdB9_iYkoaIsqo_6k8V0U/w640-h480/20240225_1508entry2N.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking northerly from near entrance gate.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2Y-sPAYGsIPwFhVJYq9ULZ5r5YZ9jX5azdcmjSbXqvLEvHYZNHWUG5vGCSul3PjjCbBmZYmTLgpdU7bcRHuY5X8G0crBclWNUiC8BgpZ0xUYd3-xQbBFbmw1R6O3wasMDPNItH5ILdhkgpoqUSBbAYgzXdAtw4-sQ9SOk4RXfhF4Bz_TrZdWybIP75E/s4032/20240225_1509bldg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2Y-sPAYGsIPwFhVJYq9ULZ5r5YZ9jX5azdcmjSbXqvLEvHYZNHWUG5vGCSul3PjjCbBmZYmTLgpdU7bcRHuY5X8G0crBclWNUiC8BgpZ0xUYd3-xQbBFbmw1R6O3wasMDPNItH5ILdhkgpoqUSBbAYgzXdAtw4-sQ9SOk4RXfhF4Bz_TrZdWybIP75E/w640-h480/20240225_1509bldg.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From near entrance gate, looking westerly; visitor center near center of photo.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_xgTfDR_4sEEZZUHrGhZ2VGusppJTqfEAtb8VnDX2HizMGLWvFUcUIRZaiaONJXqsmmDJPzZ5I4G6x7pELYN4X_4uQXqW9lGmVWq_eadQu_eKVAXuEh8W7OeUIYypbF92b84B-Hus8cWpvoIupfsif68DdtqHWbZgetPNhc2X3EtEU14GCO1PEo9OQI/s4032/20240225_1511truck.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_xgTfDR_4sEEZZUHrGhZ2VGusppJTqfEAtb8VnDX2HizMGLWvFUcUIRZaiaONJXqsmmDJPzZ5I4G6x7pELYN4X_4uQXqW9lGmVWq_eadQu_eKVAXuEh8W7OeUIYypbF92b84B-Hus8cWpvoIupfsif68DdtqHWbZgetPNhc2X3EtEU14GCO1PEo9OQI/w640-h480/20240225_1511truck.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire truck at northerly edge of fire.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4J7MyW2fjzgZHNxYpPxk26uZiapd84GeTzU6fz45spg2aOGb2LiKABi98oltpgTvFOe-_GEjymbJ-EyeBcrld_ktYC1xOmY0mDzytBv1WiYiJkuOZ9o9H8OsQOWqJc2GiiNsGRRKAoeuWTeEvuDgjRE9jxbjqruGKXmKLprlzFGnMyCmjUFk0olFmq90/s4032/20240225_1521helo1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4J7MyW2fjzgZHNxYpPxk26uZiapd84GeTzU6fz45spg2aOGb2LiKABi98oltpgTvFOe-_GEjymbJ-EyeBcrld_ktYC1xOmY0mDzytBv1WiYiJkuOZ9o9H8OsQOWqJc2GiiNsGRRKAoeuWTeEvuDgjRE9jxbjqruGKXmKLprlzFGnMyCmjUFk0olFmq90/w640-h480/20240225_1521helo1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helicopter doing water drop near visitor center.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusSMU9gottaYcjkcI_twlgFFDJ9fV8V_LQvuVyBYZ9lobqqDENBp846MgcZYi3_vvVZaaJNnV2RdJvA2hdNJZV7469-ff6sjhaMDn5p11jKCHVJxN31OBu_KCWaWu1uFuwsv-oPL3CE4GX5Hpi5FXomNhmw9Effo-njTiVg79O9lZR3tQTuhYPnpLkSU/s4032/20240225_1522helo2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusSMU9gottaYcjkcI_twlgFFDJ9fV8V_LQvuVyBYZ9lobqqDENBp846MgcZYi3_vvVZaaJNnV2RdJvA2hdNJZV7469-ff6sjhaMDn5p11jKCHVJxN31OBu_KCWaWu1uFuwsv-oPL3CE4GX5Hpi5FXomNhmw9Effo-njTiVg79O9lZR3tQTuhYPnpLkSU/w640-h480/20240225_1522helo2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helicopter doing water drop along northwesterly edge of fire; Māhukona lighthouse in background.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>By the time I left about an hour later, Wes, the captain on site, said the fire was contained & most if it had burned its way to the ocean. He said there were still active spots on the edges that they were going to deal with throughout the evening. Wes also said they would be leaving at least one unit to keep any small remaining hotspots under control; there had been 10 trucks & 2 helicopters on site. When I returned about 2 hours later; there was hardly any smoke & most of the trucks & both helicopters were gone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpEGq74fqR1qsynpbKxQMcgvnUKt_AR3AT9g0OTLECTRMLiR3hOEiEBIIT_ZtI_8IfGnci4qTC6-obEXAsuc8zWxvvIf72TXVFE8A1fqmiKIGpkbMWm209TZApSDucqh5EX2CiAPnlVsiDK0dzAOXnMIBxXDucpAzWw3RkdgviQYENZrEoKF8djAtNB4/s4032/20240225_1759later.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpEGq74fqR1qsynpbKxQMcgvnUKt_AR3AT9g0OTLECTRMLiR3hOEiEBIIT_ZtI_8IfGnci4qTC6-obEXAsuc8zWxvvIf72TXVFE8A1fqmiKIGpkbMWm209TZApSDucqh5EX2CiAPnlVsiDK0dzAOXnMIBxXDucpAzWw3RkdgviQYENZrEoKF8djAtNB4/w640-h480/20240225_1759later.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>There may have been one casualty from the fire. I found a dead <a href="https://hawaiibirdingtrails.hawaii.gov/bird/gray-francolin/" target="_blank">Gray Francolin</a> when I stepped out of my car after I had reparked. And no, I did not run over it. I checked & found it was so fresh <i>rigor mortis</i> had not yet set in. It may have died from smoke inhalation since their go-to means of escape is running rather than flying. I found it about 50 feet downwind of the edge of the burning area. I hope it wasn't the differently-abled one that we have named Gimpy.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1NA1GlBHxRlupjhIup5sNzyAg1d_oguIY0sMNG5lGjoD7VcHR3HTbLuaZmadevBd7pZpMnj-YHQG6iy7w0jl_XnHLTp6EkuA-DhgikjNBmZAO1qjxIhEAH1uaYvh_kpIoEBUdcpMY_H_SNh5CUPx77dvUGz5LdVBZK7BxMgfZzlEjLwDH5WURiIJWSw/s2048/20240225_1525francolin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1NA1GlBHxRlupjhIup5sNzyAg1d_oguIY0sMNG5lGjoD7VcHR3HTbLuaZmadevBd7pZpMnj-YHQG6iy7w0jl_XnHLTp6EkuA-DhgikjNBmZAO1qjxIhEAH1uaYvh_kpIoEBUdcpMY_H_SNh5CUPx77dvUGz5LdVBZK7BxMgfZzlEjLwDH5WURiIJWSw/w640-h386/20240225_1525francolin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The fire at Lapakahi overshadowed the event that I was at earlier in the day. Very early! I was on the road at 5 a.m. in order to be at <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/hawaii/hapuna-beach-state-recreation-area/" target="_blank">Hapuna</a> by 6 to meet up with Dane. We needed to meet Tracy in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honaunau-Napoopoo,_Hawaii" target="_blank">Napoʻopoʻo</a> by 8 for a coral restoration project led by the community group <i>Kanu Koʻa</i>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn66wnSL1Zo-5b7ce6OlaJDHunzm_KhirYMT2T_3-2sXsoNZQHJRrfAt8yOVmobPiR3CfgWP2NZGF8PVUvoyD5t7go01xbCf7nmZfdZoDGXDbz18VeWX0r-_Sr1zxpV7hqYlWEfZueN1ee9cal3gsZrVlRnVrnB1FOtC7EY_JgrlXEnXDy2Xbd-Zmi7s/s4032/20240225_05moon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn66wnSL1Zo-5b7ce6OlaJDHunzm_KhirYMT2T_3-2sXsoNZQHJRrfAt8yOVmobPiR3CfgWP2NZGF8PVUvoyD5t7go01xbCf7nmZfdZoDGXDbz18VeWX0r-_Sr1zxpV7hqYlWEfZueN1ee9cal3gsZrVlRnVrnB1FOtC7EY_JgrlXEnXDy2Xbd-Zmi7s/w640-h480/20240225_05moon.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One hour & 6 minutes before sunrise.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>The Nature Conservancy had special permits to harvest coral chunks that had been broken off by a recent storm; they used it as an educational event involving the community. After <i>pule</i> to the appropriate gods and <i>oli</i> & <i>hula</i> about the <i>ko'a </i>(coral), the coral chunks were brought from the site of the damaged reef to the shore aboard a double-hulled <i>wa'a</i> (canoe). From the shoreline to the preparation tent, the container with the coral chunks was transferred hand-to-hand the same way the ancient Hawaiians moved rocks miles from their source to the final building destination.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcKHFIvhcXw7tI1mlObX4uuGsyQ5JrNZyJoMeE0zZv4G7YWeFvP712UPJ-2_q8igG0dgRFw_t-HK3fLHaWRPq0vn4vIceuvJ3Rt9QGAFuz3qeqJsfAPTbfXaDagsQYS6o6zM3YE9PPHAmUeRMd3JoFm50yajYOX4AGldVeBehAxTZNaIxDcb9ODaziBc/s4032/20240225_08pule.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcKHFIvhcXw7tI1mlObX4uuGsyQ5JrNZyJoMeE0zZv4G7YWeFvP712UPJ-2_q8igG0dgRFw_t-HK3fLHaWRPq0vn4vIceuvJ3Rt9QGAFuz3qeqJsfAPTbfXaDagsQYS6o6zM3YE9PPHAmUeRMd3JoFm50yajYOX4AGldVeBehAxTZNaIxDcb9ODaziBc/w640-h480/20240225_08pule.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <i>halau</i> waits for the ceremony to begin.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L6jva_9UqZZesPDIdvWNaWJTTjZsz6JqhvvtJBOOxX35iA6hK_7QPI4oE8lOHOUwox2pndYKAI-ItMelPeOuhzYXLGEzCCC4TSCl2hDOGStM4JpNgorQQsS-rSSHDVW3LrI6Jh7beZSEtmrpFT6gBWYbdXNnfSLtISnjBrrAXLeSDlk5uCRuZaTevxU/s4032/20240225_09huki.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L6jva_9UqZZesPDIdvWNaWJTTjZsz6JqhvvtJBOOxX35iA6hK_7QPI4oE8lOHOUwox2pndYKAI-ItMelPeOuhzYXLGEzCCC4TSCl2hDOGStM4JpNgorQQsS-rSSHDVW3LrI6Jh7beZSEtmrpFT6gBWYbdXNnfSLtISnjBrrAXLeSDlk5uCRuZaTevxU/w640-h480/20240225_09huki.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lining up to bring <i>koʻa</i> chunks to preparation tent.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>At the preparation tent special band saws were set up for community members to help cut the <i>koʻa</i> chunks into smaller approximately 1" square pieces; the older dead parts on the bottom were also removed so the piece was about 1/2" thick. The pieces were carefully sorted so that all pieces from a chunk could be later placed together. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAIJJdfMAp3hUXS4POSOKFSczurYzN0u0xuVSEXI4dMuSdcDy2o8W7NA01Z-a48fbin-KSWluFf-NXaidEmfMlJea83cILRNs46kpv5_iuEpWaLfWFVhCEh6RRYp0te3XRCfVOR4Loru7lyjb_REIAdLS7-Gx2fBVgXy2tWl8nmt0liO7y6Obcty0e6M/s4032/20240225_09tent.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAIJJdfMAp3hUXS4POSOKFSczurYzN0u0xuVSEXI4dMuSdcDy2o8W7NA01Z-a48fbin-KSWluFf-NXaidEmfMlJea83cILRNs46kpv5_iuEpWaLfWFVhCEh6RRYp0te3XRCfVOR4Loru7lyjb_REIAdLS7-Gx2fBVgXy2tWl8nmt0liO7y6Obcty0e6M/w640-h480/20240225_09tent.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparation tent.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVzq3N5O7OPjgJ2DAvvv5dSUNn1-5IVq2LpOmWDm1qrhRm8zoIrovAWnbHjyKqILIx2ELerXoSryPtmOPpqGrUeIb50sdHNYczb1rL6psaU7uM2bIzZ43e4m2yhG8fxqEdpqMnbiQ5bHav1apLpqOIseGBDS5ho0T0GqvADd1SYxD6xBvU3CptcqvtqM/s4032/20240225_101tracy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVzq3N5O7OPjgJ2DAvvv5dSUNn1-5IVq2LpOmWDm1qrhRm8zoIrovAWnbHjyKqILIx2ELerXoSryPtmOPpqGrUeIb50sdHNYczb1rL6psaU7uM2bIzZ43e4m2yhG8fxqEdpqMnbiQ5bHav1apLpqOIseGBDS5ho0T0GqvADd1SYxD6xBvU3CptcqvtqM/w640-h480/20240225_101tracy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tracy cuts a piece of <i>koʻa</i> under watchful eye of biologist.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>After the chunks were cut in to pieces, the trained biologists took the <i>koʻa</i> pieces back to the damaged reef area where spots had been prepared to receive the transplants. Special epoxy was applied to the prepared surface & a piece of <i>koʻa</i> was placed on the epoxy. <i>Koʻa</i> pieces from the same chunk were placed 1 to 2 cm apart, allowing them to grow together & form a larger <i>koʻa</i> head in a shorter amount of time; if pieces from different chunks were placed near each other they would not grow together unless they had the same genetics. Community participants snorkeled at the surface, watching the biologists work.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN1Q-pSaVXJ52kb1piq-6153c-pRm8pXmiR7-3dxg3lAAUwsE5zS6oiXzpW4-6C8Q6akZmz6CF1DBnIXyI6uo-yu2_gwYemgyxj2vQJgv4FdZlgs3KeXKlLwbSKmGrI7KlDFsHbqKhsYqLXJzOOE7hVwCUcJEjp-NdotfGV_j3dFlxDqXNBDRgIvgJ5E/s4032/20240225_102coral.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN1Q-pSaVXJ52kb1piq-6153c-pRm8pXmiR7-3dxg3lAAUwsE5zS6oiXzpW4-6C8Q6akZmz6CF1DBnIXyI6uo-yu2_gwYemgyxj2vQJgv4FdZlgs3KeXKlLwbSKmGrI7KlDFsHbqKhsYqLXJzOOE7hVwCUcJEjp-NdotfGV_j3dFlxDqXNBDRgIvgJ5E/w640-h480/20240225_102coral.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transport box holding <i>koʻa</i> pieces ready for transplanting.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Overall it was a great collaborative event involving The Nature Conservancy, Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources (which is why we were there), Hoʻāla Kealakekua Nui, Hawaiʻi and Palmyra TNC, & the lineal descendants from the area & caretakers of the <a href="https://www.to-hawaii.com/big-island/ancientsites/hikiauheiau.php" target="_blank">Hikiaʻu Heiau</a>. Although just letting the trained biologists do the work would make for a much faster & more efficient process, involving the community provided for a great educational & community-building event. Dane & I left just after noon & headed back to Hapuna. I was intending on getting in a quick nap before dinner. Oh well. 🙄<br /></p><p><i>Hauʻoli lā Hānau e</i> Paul, Greg, & Justine!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-64684438408193338982024-02-23T11:41:00.002-10:002024-03-02T10:49:38.759-10:00IASA #3-3<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiaZiBvHHZRSzdotgl9yKqJOrZFFJbO5RDZbQpQMljC2SZTvvzCvO4vkx5kjCTmX9de30KV3LaO9PoBNMTvWEdNkMEStfEvTaQr819oO6sDQi6meALSPjUD5vriTVHCllBa-FbLUFTu_BtcZh8ba_oKCdliLei7_l6nnq61tk5s5s1yDMSr6ejMQeirc/s4032/20240223_IASA%23107.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="4032" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiaZiBvHHZRSzdotgl9yKqJOrZFFJbO5RDZbQpQMljC2SZTvvzCvO4vkx5kjCTmX9de30KV3LaO9PoBNMTvWEdNkMEStfEvTaQr819oO6sDQi6meALSPjUD5vriTVHCllBa-FbLUFTu_BtcZh8ba_oKCdliLei7_l6nnq61tk5s5s1yDMSr6ejMQeirc/w640-h414/20240223_IASA%23107.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Jane & I spent an afternoon birding in back yard. An <i><a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/birds/io/" target="_blank">'io</a></i> flew over her!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-37409714114253725262024-02-16T18:14:00.011-10:002024-03-02T10:49:13.636-10:00IASA #3-2<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAi1BpS59GnLIXAe6Qujw12deIZ7RwFsej1awl8qME4hnUOXHKlef4hIOLAV7LegMrR8DSB_B-3HYn9qRF2wA-53kEa-NnZFNiIO5LGmh9DH3QX6kANKjiOTLteiVXSgoxx_w3yg-e0JM2PkE3gNKBN0pUE2Yo7Z4mJeNX-odgLeq0jK3Gc6bDMax5js/s1381/20240216_IASA%23106.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAi1BpS59GnLIXAe6Qujw12deIZ7RwFsej1awl8qME4hnUOXHKlef4hIOLAV7LegMrR8DSB_B-3HYn9qRF2wA-53kEa-NnZFNiIO5LGmh9DH3QX6kANKjiOTLteiVXSgoxx_w3yg-e0JM2PkE3gNKBN0pUE2Yo7Z4mJeNX-odgLeq0jK3Gc6bDMax5js/w500-h640/20240216_IASA%23106.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Jane's plane was supposed to land at 11:30am in Kona. But runway repair not done yet, she spent as much time in HNL as she did in the air! <i>Auē!</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-86380043697853039712024-02-11T16:59:00.004-10:002024-02-11T16:59:51.642-10:00Happy Anniversary to Me!<p>Two years ago today I permanently moved to Kapa'au. Since then I have been involved with renovating the house, playing with the cats & dog, checking out the wildlife, studying 'Õlelo Hawai'i, learning more about the Hawaiian culture, playing Wordle & sudoku, working in the garden, and more. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkWKpNPcuCRt84n6ObE2YgO1qY6BUA5fEpPcR0Lx02COljUObv04JDQCXesYwHQ4AoEcgOVSv6vHyTCfKKTuoYvDlRcUL2HcASINkzFjn8yUaVP2wHEooUau87GxEVQaGO-wG3uzVxnQIedJ1bwS7Q41bwRiTR3cifwzP1jW8wk_uYDHou9z84gbW7SI/s2677/20240211_11moo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="2677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkWKpNPcuCRt84n6ObE2YgO1qY6BUA5fEpPcR0Lx02COljUObv04JDQCXesYwHQ4AoEcgOVSv6vHyTCfKKTuoYvDlRcUL2HcASINkzFjn8yUaVP2wHEooUau87GxEVQaGO-wG3uzVxnQIedJ1bwS7Q41bwRiTR3cifwzP1jW8wk_uYDHou9z84gbW7SI/w640-h400/20240211_11moo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Moʻo's favorite activities is to run around the yard! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGzw8TlcYQsXRzlClRNvDCmq4zcd-UlM1Sy8n8h-MPO92H-04w8KGF_eBrELqG7NLtamI_thKJMAEqDkScrjn1XFvbYgIbJlT1DqkOYVcE8Xw7IIavUr0c1G7M92qwd4VIOoTOCzng8AK5recgQBEdR93j22sIr87-aSh-Wnrqf7AttULktVLrcSatcg/s4032/20240211_10PR240131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGzw8TlcYQsXRzlClRNvDCmq4zcd-UlM1Sy8n8h-MPO92H-04w8KGF_eBrELqG7NLtamI_thKJMAEqDkScrjn1XFvbYgIbJlT1DqkOYVcE8Xw7IIavUr0c1G7M92qwd4VIOoTOCzng8AK5recgQBEdR93j22sIr87-aSh-Wnrqf7AttULktVLrcSatcg/w640-h480/20240211_10PR240131.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Huakaʻi</i> to see the monument to the 1st Puerto Ricans in the state.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_KT5C3luoKg8EmPCvJo4DYuI5ucSmgx-Iw9jK15WG7tvriGYF03Nt1fmzxRKN3pemHpTby0Ifh6n_1j90_zYT_-kLsSO2M4_1JZVKgcB_7XmLiz-Qoi-6iC5xiKuOFkTtilu1sXA30dEbDPCliWOVeYFp8dnaN_4IqafloCYbJxdqjcNPZ6mheNHHzw/s4032/20240211_09turkeys240128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_KT5C3luoKg8EmPCvJo4DYuI5ucSmgx-Iw9jK15WG7tvriGYF03Nt1fmzxRKN3pemHpTby0Ifh6n_1j90_zYT_-kLsSO2M4_1JZVKgcB_7XmLiz-Qoi-6iC5xiKuOFkTtilu1sXA30dEbDPCliWOVeYFp8dnaN_4IqafloCYbJxdqjcNPZ6mheNHHzw/w640-h480/20240211_09turkeys240128.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild turkeys foraging in Jessieʻs back yard!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez9V-1mt0AVyv51w5lyMoZ1TQjKqkVkk-5vc0VV8I4qpMBrOjt0DNEHj0KtHJG3Uzi9ZwX5UzotZLlMU_RaTCJmK-DkLvlPbeGaZLk3MsZDTeVb04jcTd76sRY-UQ_6N5om-rO3k7g7nbQ0r7cCrk2gz26XFikCs4Wp4ocvD-3fI64-DiX71wzqvm4W4/s4032/20240211_08holua240127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez9V-1mt0AVyv51w5lyMoZ1TQjKqkVkk-5vc0VV8I4qpMBrOjt0DNEHj0KtHJG3Uzi9ZwX5UzotZLlMU_RaTCJmK-DkLvlPbeGaZLk3MsZDTeVb04jcTd76sRY-UQ_6N5om-rO3k7g7nbQ0r7cCrk2gz26XFikCs4Wp4ocvD-3fI64-DiX71wzqvm4W4/w480-h640/20240211_08holua240127.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(L to R) Kanani, Keone, & Uncle Al explain about <i>holua</i>.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdwC3MNd1R8bcDlKnzDg74owq-8ifOKZ66OUTii5V3kOcsWM1kb5wFyi0IIsbU784ydWIMV4kPfni35HhI0Z-ZANi4ssVJXwXeQd85cjRb4H_RJEHXyNEdYdzI9u6SBCMdLHHcqg8yt_UMM9Z-ippZr6HCFV0yjnmkha_purhueyLv5tSRy5KCiESF40/s4032/20240211_07cats240117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdwC3MNd1R8bcDlKnzDg74owq-8ifOKZ66OUTii5V3kOcsWM1kb5wFyi0IIsbU784ydWIMV4kPfni35HhI0Z-ZANi4ssVJXwXeQd85cjRb4H_RJEHXyNEdYdzI9u6SBCMdLHHcqg8yt_UMM9Z-ippZr6HCFV0yjnmkha_purhueyLv5tSRy5KCiESF40/w640-h480/20240211_07cats240117.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ʻŌhuna (top), Hoʻokoa (L), & ʻAlani relaxing; not in photo Paʻipaʻi.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEn8tbt30d-pOOjGxl-NcqtAI_oxmTyfkaMFNIr6Re6dyuxlAj7mC7XDTgB66wqgwwHaPKqDmJz-wKeiW8b5hhJPdlUc4cjqHg2gDXO0ZJT_BDtP_YN7l_fcQ853PW_XvM0RT3rR-c5WvkBI3R-8Ns8ttL4ROrkjUPL2f-BYVZZf7zMq2n_HZ9Ds_8po/s4032/20240211_06vanilla240115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEn8tbt30d-pOOjGxl-NcqtAI_oxmTyfkaMFNIr6Re6dyuxlAj7mC7XDTgB66wqgwwHaPKqDmJz-wKeiW8b5hhJPdlUc4cjqHg2gDXO0ZJT_BDtP_YN7l_fcQ853PW_XvM0RT3rR-c5WvkBI3R-8Ns8ttL4ROrkjUPL2f-BYVZZf7zMq2n_HZ9Ds_8po/w640-h480/20240211_06vanilla240115.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vanilla orchid climbing up persimmon stump.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoalv-WobpkTC1xgvC6Wm0Eo6mn9zCKCATsT32rKLR8V_wVkIhDDSNWBIWrqRLmdLzrsiNF_ezD-LbAhQcNzQI2kkhztQh7qT8yGWkL6JtpV-WXQt5R6FHpFQOkKkEotsb2AS5hvFGnJiTFYVIOBlxJkQjzElQHR2XycKempuHE29pQkNZMnMZ8PIbu4/s4032/20240211_05mauiLSHP240112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="4032" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoalv-WobpkTC1xgvC6Wm0Eo6mn9zCKCATsT32rKLR8V_wVkIhDDSNWBIWrqRLmdLzrsiNF_ezD-LbAhQcNzQI2kkhztQh7qT8yGWkL6JtpV-WXQt5R6FHpFQOkKkEotsb2AS5hvFGnJiTFYVIOBlxJkQjzElQHR2XycKempuHE29pQkNZMnMZ8PIbu4/w640-h346/20240211_05mauiLSHP240112.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking at Maui from Lapakahi State Historical Park.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitofQCFoVDo1QG_x3IRM4V27BVG6zJQcyGy1jOzdgwAGZV5rM73fL2yMVjfuM96vUVu5AJD5vaeTqwDZDBstpLfINCawiF8FYQzEMrBq398hDxciW9HKtct_jpyjscaUFF-N1hx52WhvMQoJHx-PlrgQayZYy1rlhBLJxf4-HQY9TT_HiFMvjXEckHBGU/s1094/20240211_04Wordle240106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1007" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitofQCFoVDo1QG_x3IRM4V27BVG6zJQcyGy1jOzdgwAGZV5rM73fL2yMVjfuM96vUVu5AJD5vaeTqwDZDBstpLfINCawiF8FYQzEMrBq398hDxciW9HKtct_jpyjscaUFF-N1hx52WhvMQoJHx-PlrgQayZYy1rlhBLJxf4-HQY9TT_HiFMvjXEckHBGU/w590-h640/20240211_04Wordle240106.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wordle</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM2qITp9MekiUlKXcWH-M5AeFslKsI-TfhZ5f6606pecr3S26-usT_QParp6j4PMzJHvY9WwqKIY9D-CmgQDQU_h6P8FgjGbPXfQeefEbe0hWzSsXleP3rnlUSghlC7i0XVvKreIuBnmGEDMXwaFKatdj27ZcuLqeBIG39WG6zjgsm3S97-vYndCIFNI/s4032/20240211_03gecko231225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM2qITp9MekiUlKXcWH-M5AeFslKsI-TfhZ5f6606pecr3S26-usT_QParp6j4PMzJHvY9WwqKIY9D-CmgQDQU_h6P8FgjGbPXfQeefEbe0hWzSsXleP3rnlUSghlC7i0XVvKreIuBnmGEDMXwaFKatdj27ZcuLqeBIG39WG6zjgsm3S97-vYndCIFNI/w640-h480/20240211_03gecko231225.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold Dust Day Gecko enjoying the crumbs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN3-le0_6Xr1JHV1hZsbOiU1hSM5Inh3VT8icojf04D4USWEaoCtIS4nNXhn40GvZZC74ylZUDjfavB1exBs1sYsBnxGZQS6ctkAAxD6PjqFadlki1RdC09nyjZELKuFBMAZntVYBgLSY5GbFSk3LiaAjhYM7EdPNtTgWjI9M_VpnZbJxM_mVjzodz-w/s1522/20240211_02Duolingo231204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN3-le0_6Xr1JHV1hZsbOiU1hSM5Inh3VT8icojf04D4USWEaoCtIS4nNXhn40GvZZC74ylZUDjfavB1exBs1sYsBnxGZQS6ctkAAxD6PjqFadlki1RdC09nyjZELKuFBMAZntVYBgLSY5GbFSk3LiaAjhYM7EdPNtTgWjI9M_VpnZbJxM_mVjzodz-w/w454-h640/20240211_02Duolingo231204.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of my Duolingo summary for 2023.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZCITXwOhnZhPnL6zDo616VJren8Doi_lbLkNFPX0Ih01XQMcVFvidCGaVe56FhXMreMwAEAmEP8ayR0IZWH607tqUAKpKRrb2aQ3pi18miy-lhN_6ar08zr-9jvDd3uwKOTJuUGt2kPuAMmXgOYzvxRmqfXtzuh8otz8MkRji_7R6aQFBd9GcS_624k/s4032/20240211_01cows231116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZCITXwOhnZhPnL6zDo616VJren8Doi_lbLkNFPX0Ih01XQMcVFvidCGaVe56FhXMreMwAEAmEP8ayR0IZWH607tqUAKpKRrb2aQ3pi18miy-lhN_6ar08zr-9jvDd3uwKOTJuUGt2kPuAMmXgOYzvxRmqfXtzuh8otz8MkRji_7R6aQFBd9GcS_624k/w640-h480/20240211_01cows231116.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding the neighbor's cattle.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><i>Hau'oli lā Hānau e</i> Moni & David!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-86463830712346432242024-02-09T23:14:00.003-10:002024-03-02T10:48:50.193-10:00IASA #3-1<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZbeNynMg8-H9edslai8cMxapZPWKbPF8nyQ6CbP8oDTc9ddsMdpkjYTlkJRt_ywkAYdX5YIeOCGf6npT8w6nQPd83mcd3vEMQYOPRjQ9fd18N_D-St9ZPCU6f6CdyI6n8aEJBqxCm2mEnrOCv5NLxXl2kz8BX6NpF10xXd2zkegmQn752L9JtqeN7Gc/s4032/20240209_IASA%23105.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZbeNynMg8-H9edslai8cMxapZPWKbPF8nyQ6CbP8oDTc9ddsMdpkjYTlkJRt_ywkAYdX5YIeOCGf6npT8w6nQPd83mcd3vEMQYOPRjQ9fd18N_D-St9ZPCU6f6CdyI6n8aEJBqxCm2mEnrOCv5NLxXl2kz8BX6NpF10xXd2zkegmQn752L9JtqeN7Gc/w640-h480/20240209_IASA%23105.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David installed house skirt to keep Mo'o from digging under house supports & built dig box for her. Now I have to train her to use it.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-34163797389817326092024-02-08T10:47:00.004-10:002024-03-02T11:46:32.792-10:00IASA 2.0<p>I have decided to change the numbering for the IASA posts. As he was taking me to the airport for the permanent move to Kohala, Curtis asked me to send him a weekly text to let him know I Am Still Alive. I told him texts were boring, I would send him a photo of something significant that happened the previous week. </p><p>So I started sending him a text & photo each week with a consecutive number. Which sounds fine on the surface. But I did the math. If I live as long as my mother, I will end up sending him over 1,100 texts! So I have revised the numbering system. I arrived on <a href="https://kohalaaina.blogspot.com/2022/02/moving-to-moku-o-keawe.html" target="_blank">February 11, 2022</a>, so I thought this was a good time to revise the numbering system. From tomorrow, the numbering will include the year & the week. So tomorrow's post will be IASA #3-1, denoting the 1st week of Year 3 of my permanent move. Then it won't be unwieldy ... unlike my checks from my credit union in Washington, the next one is #10968. No really, it is; I've had that account for over 30 years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTQPZ4QAQfWK3IModklLABv0UjcgFs1KYrOA40c5-X10Dh6y5_pztuQI0pbqOMCiafa8dsWO7ZTh42tQo_Hmr5v7LpP6_mHv88z8SD6iwUs5DAkNYjgZNDAWOG0zBeam6P0TR3jUObMTc8e_n8OjcMPuo9dzcNMTzpdaOmkDAmass7MGqMdzVNy1ghGA/s3274/20240208_10check.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="3274" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTQPZ4QAQfWK3IModklLABv0UjcgFs1KYrOA40c5-X10Dh6y5_pztuQI0pbqOMCiafa8dsWO7ZTh42tQo_Hmr5v7LpP6_mHv88z8SD6iwUs5DAkNYjgZNDAWOG0zBeam6P0TR3jUObMTc8e_n8OjcMPuo9dzcNMTzpdaOmkDAmass7MGqMdzVNy1ghGA/w640-h154/20240208_10check.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Please enjoy this random photo of the wood chip pile generated by Josh & Isaiah today when they came to trim the trees & remove more of the panax hedge. The chips will be used as mulch around the trees & shrubs so that Emily can more easily keep the grass under control with her riding mower & not have to use her weed whacker as much.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86KdI1Rth_Wr2z49pb41JAR5SgLwgsZXt_TGepHcdvW0u7iDHmvR_iagQBiyht20pbwCKn-e-XUUGi8PhhRNY4CjASbH7VYRboYW01jypHLq735lzdU2FRXc6JS0rvgclChhfOCWntgvNWKVBPfJP1pV736kE6qiWyOvdm-Zl4x8jo-AOdLTKOyD3CzA/s4032/20240208_IASA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86KdI1Rth_Wr2z49pb41JAR5SgLwgsZXt_TGepHcdvW0u7iDHmvR_iagQBiyht20pbwCKn-e-XUUGi8PhhRNY4CjASbH7VYRboYW01jypHLq735lzdU2FRXc6JS0rvgclChhfOCWntgvNWKVBPfJP1pV736kE6qiWyOvdm-Zl4x8jo-AOdLTKOyD3CzA/w640-h480/20240208_IASA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><p><i>Hauʻoli lā Hānau e</i> David & Roxy!<br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-66945344929397372312024-02-02T11:08:00.001-10:002024-02-10T23:11:21.615-10:00IASA #104<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tYI_Etxxsy560eo8P4hzbnNw-0ANaDOxE6W0zw7NobFi-bHCQPyjNsFst2V6Tqs9aow8260UtJK32X4lxlYSIJJNLiX2XJXnDBmpUIerCZqpEobaHVsmxp1Ehate7Qid7tLe4xwr95OTqiiwJDDTwkuAIvI4HnKT2zHSR8ZZdaYqikkJhuhd6R1Ffyw/s4032/20240202_IASA%23104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tYI_Etxxsy560eo8P4hzbnNw-0ANaDOxE6W0zw7NobFi-bHCQPyjNsFst2V6Tqs9aow8260UtJK32X4lxlYSIJJNLiX2XJXnDBmpUIerCZqpEobaHVsmxp1Ehate7Qid7tLe4xwr95OTqiiwJDDTwkuAIvI4HnKT2zHSR8ZZdaYqikkJhuhd6R1Ffyw/w640-h480/20240202_IASA%23104.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Designer Manaola's business incubtor non-profit <a href="https://www.manaolahawaii.com/hale-kua/" target="_blank">Hale Kua</a> visited Lapakahi; he gave all of us these <i>makana</i>.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-16824521260867416552024-01-26T07:38:00.003-10:002024-02-10T23:19:19.716-10:00IASA #103<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhotQt1WENXjAGvNGhRdtBzgZdEbAoa5L7EnTjZuMHU6ffArQfWfCrrUGy0pB5efwwgIWjzB8Yy9n1X6wdByHH10dW8Ovf8rwtIUkEjbC1sYEj6MLWjPPCbUzNst_vb9h2yRsOGIwGreXqxULvbvBBL5W4QPahusESTd17k-5xAFOgPmiE9_YZbl-NN0Q/s2709/20240126_IASA%23103.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2709" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhotQt1WENXjAGvNGhRdtBzgZdEbAoa5L7EnTjZuMHU6ffArQfWfCrrUGy0pB5efwwgIWjzB8Yy9n1X6wdByHH10dW8Ovf8rwtIUkEjbC1sYEj6MLWjPPCbUzNst_vb9h2yRsOGIwGreXqxULvbvBBL5W4QPahusESTd17k-5xAFOgPmiE9_YZbl-NN0Q/w640-h480/20240126_IASA%23103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise above the clouds on the 7 am flight to HNL.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-43101373335627644532024-01-19T19:42:00.001-10:002024-02-10T23:02:12.706-10:00IASA #102<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRT6r0VbijKoY8uI0_eMLNKvbLZhLZkaHseA-upF5GZeCYRpMjWdVs2a58OlSVVbiLmdsyhTc-XqI1cJk6jP5Hdj_WZaKQPD2fbig4mK78HH_iijEPolghtPw5r8pOtFYJMIpcGHMaidqE-K7ifAzBv7edEK0Okm4W69Zm2GwbQ8Z4XJ970jho1SMbhU/s2077/20240119_IASA%23102a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="2077" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRT6r0VbijKoY8uI0_eMLNKvbLZhLZkaHseA-upF5GZeCYRpMjWdVs2a58OlSVVbiLmdsyhTc-XqI1cJk6jP5Hdj_WZaKQPD2fbig4mK78HH_iijEPolghtPw5r8pOtFYJMIpcGHMaidqE-K7ifAzBv7edEK0Okm4W69Zm2GwbQ8Z4XJ970jho1SMbhU/w640-h480/20240119_IASA%23102a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before removal of invasive grass clumps from anthurium garden area.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSlW5YNMNXMw2WBRqO6DuejjsBwKAhzcomKbGqeQ-LpMYfIKkC-WF_9froBvShnTTMWSR1sprSFWAQfhl_Pg_XriLBawJYILmfL8gyTY0SXFXSJD-sn43jKkdXlpmK7W1WCbCojtYXL_1i7pBICqMn6AF3hM3JhdIBJuR_hJ6y-wqU_1p3UhGhFgpYxg/s1861/20240119_IASA%23102b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1861" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSlW5YNMNXMw2WBRqO6DuejjsBwKAhzcomKbGqeQ-LpMYfIKkC-WF_9froBvShnTTMWSR1sprSFWAQfhl_Pg_XriLBawJYILmfL8gyTY0SXFXSJD-sn43jKkdXlpmK7W1WCbCojtYXL_1i7pBICqMn6AF3hM3JhdIBJuR_hJ6y-wqU_1p3UhGhFgpYxg/w640-h480/20240119_IASA%23102b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-54660384052689829322024-01-12T12:57:00.003-10:002024-02-10T22:51:24.793-10:00IASA #101<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ut5YYP8h9_c0HUc4YXCaizf3gnx9EWOAg3NZP2B0Th9NWZoCxtGJGQWuOyQ2mq2fnyenajw79xJEKtZIe0m9bwL3AWQqC09UeZc5nUB1mZiBpBmsPRqa9t_gfFJ52qFwtDg3zsIBU0eyef0fupMr9U0QcXE0RBw5gKq9VZvZQ6IsbaGO_YV48Ut2Kzo/s4032/20240112_IASA%23101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ut5YYP8h9_c0HUc4YXCaizf3gnx9EWOAg3NZP2B0Th9NWZoCxtGJGQWuOyQ2mq2fnyenajw79xJEKtZIe0m9bwL3AWQqC09UeZc5nUB1mZiBpBmsPRqa9t_gfFJ52qFwtDg3zsIBU0eyef0fupMr9U0QcXE0RBw5gKq9VZvZQ6IsbaGO_YV48Ut2Kzo/w640-h480/20240112_IASA%23101.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Had brunch with Leilani at her home in Waimea.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-30091998295735703002024-01-05T09:25:00.001-10:002024-01-09T22:16:22.028-10:00IASA #100<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LrTvBUe_NeT_Cfu_AUrkutTnU5h1sfrNCHi2SQZ2AeSjy38-CDfRPlmZbnU9T5jdlQa9SXjZm4d8XDwNyaEa61eX_5i_7xRHLNAz-7L-CFAk4okvIQlHY88oYG6eMZstQZ6cytS8NQHtr_4RVhFq4MBdEPAlS9BrQD2qDoLRpcMMJ1wYh0H_OPQSRRU/s3834/20240105_IASA%23100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="3834" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LrTvBUe_NeT_Cfu_AUrkutTnU5h1sfrNCHi2SQZ2AeSjy38-CDfRPlmZbnU9T5jdlQa9SXjZm4d8XDwNyaEa61eX_5i_7xRHLNAz-7L-CFAk4okvIQlHY88oYG6eMZstQZ6cytS8NQHtr_4RVhFq4MBdEPAlS9BrQD2qDoLRpcMMJ1wYh0H_OPQSRRU/w640-h438/20240105_IASA%23100.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Picked 6# of golfball-sized persimmons; that's all I could reach with the 8-foot tall ladder.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-52502825234513606642023-12-29T10:09:00.000-10:002024-01-09T22:12:49.688-10:00IASA #99<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb15w6sRXHoKDMOq6Besl4e71027HIyX3LSoh0zBQZJxqwuHhjn5yxLNJYUPui4t4cUpE6nz4_Li-j0R3jkNKboj60eDlE8Apgq4PgE-uP_lCnJXPtqGFwG34RNDEDfUcfciXuuN8VwA4Pr-ZJmBMh4nAnhQu-EjqXKu5nCv8ZM7qozp1M_Cc6pJ_Sw2w/s4032/20231229_IASA%2399.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb15w6sRXHoKDMOq6Besl4e71027HIyX3LSoh0zBQZJxqwuHhjn5yxLNJYUPui4t4cUpE6nz4_Li-j0R3jkNKboj60eDlE8Apgq4PgE-uP_lCnJXPtqGFwG34RNDEDfUcfciXuuN8VwA4Pr-ZJmBMh4nAnhQu-EjqXKu5nCv8ZM7qozp1M_Cc6pJ_Sw2w/w640-h480/20231229_IASA%2399.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phu came to visit; I made him pick tangerines for juice the next morning.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-84650607670707025852023-12-22T16:22:00.001-10:002024-01-09T22:09:29.645-10:00IASA #98<p>Lapakahi staff (Dane with dessert, Jaime with new purse) had holiday lunch at Cipriano's.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOhxTXFuhxNR42ogJtkK58JiRwZgNa4eRqqSKWpHAZ4Gowt7a5hzPMzlZpwn7CMvSGJ62ibdDP3TqDL7TFEmY2nv_8oCr_F4dnWVtQxL5sU6oie0370mOtdT5TCXmcXwXRmcddl5ZGE5aV8sfurt-HwLgbPc6ueO-0W_UjpyeQuIPKbJAdQmq9ByUIrw/s4032/20231222_IASA%2398a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;">Dear
Family & Friends,</span></p>
<p><style type="text/css"><font size="5">P { margin-bottom: 0.0</font></style>
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">For
my 1</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;">st</span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
full calendar year of living on Hawaiʻi Island, I spent it mainly
figuring out the harvest times of the 13 fruit trees Grandpa &
Grandma had planted. B</span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">eing
the nerdy science-type, I also kept track of how much they produced.
So far in 2023 I have harvested 36# banana, 302# mountain apple, 142#
jaboticaba, 10# dragonfruit, & over 128# </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">calamansi</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
(season still going). I hope to have my 1</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">st</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
harvest of persimmons this year; thanks to Google I found out the key
is to pick them when they are still half green so the birds don't get
them first!</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfTVnQzFiMf0HLxI57Q2pc-qYXnHy3vDizNJZC2daaB8B274pl9ism18JOAv2CwdTfX_zMsOhs58EoqVDTXEqnTJpOLsjcpGa778-390t-VHG2ML_VMzV5B3V4YykGL5USK72b3NRUorAme-P5sD3E0F6ltXLq4BdiYDNR4iESsZv3zu3lRpW9dxEhb8/s2666/1_kaki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="2666" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfTVnQzFiMf0HLxI57Q2pc-qYXnHy3vDizNJZC2daaB8B274pl9ism18JOAv2CwdTfX_zMsOhs58EoqVDTXEqnTJpOLsjcpGa778-390t-VHG2ML_VMzV5B3V4YykGL5USK72b3NRUorAme-P5sD3E0F6ltXLq4BdiYDNR4iESsZv3zu3lRpW9dxEhb8/w640-h456/1_kaki.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Last
year I learned how to make jam. This year I experimented with Pomona
Pectin which uses a calcium solution to gel; it can eliminate the
need for sugar & requires less boiling which allows the fruit
taste to be more prominent. I made over 40 jars of jam. I also
donated fruit to the Kohala Food Hub for the senior & low income
food baskets. And I gave a bunch of fruit to Mark who sells yummy
home-made ice cream at his shop in Hawi; in return I get free ice
cream or sorbet when I stop by </span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-size: large;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/our-founding-farmers-hawi"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Our
Founding Farmers</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">.
In all, I gave away 84% of the fruit harvested.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblHvux4GMojEUc9RobCWG0XfwUpYqj5h9Mj87L8NWBNe2tLdv890sKmI_nRmhg5dgmlbPlaEis2hgAO92hlh_5evyjQxapu-rwHphVCrBNDW9lpLEL8901eUsojZO_8fcdlG7if1-P1ZApVGIptD2nGqeRoOnY4WleavJio57EILcMCRig-ty0wpCpGU/s4032/2_jam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblHvux4GMojEUc9RobCWG0XfwUpYqj5h9Mj87L8NWBNe2tLdv890sKmI_nRmhg5dgmlbPlaEis2hgAO92hlh_5evyjQxapu-rwHphVCrBNDW9lpLEL8901eUsojZO_8fcdlG7if1-P1ZApVGIptD2nGqeRoOnY4WleavJio57EILcMCRig-ty0wpCpGU/w640-h480/2_jam.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">My
1</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">st</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
visitor this year was Chris in January. She had originally planned to
stay for a week but she developed COVID-19 the 3</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">rd</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
day of her trip & stayed an extra week while in isolation. Later
in January I visited with Will, Theresa, & their family who were
staying in Kona. I also had a whirlwind visit with Lani who was in
Kona for a day. In mid-March I flew to Moloka'i to visit with Crilly
& Martha who were celebrating Crilly's retirement. In late March,
Anne came with Catie to help her get established on Hawai'i Island.
Catie stayed for about 3 weeks until she found a place in Kona; Anne
stayed with me 2 more weeks while helping Catie find a vehicle &
furnish her place. Yvonne & Josh stayed for a night in June while
traveling around the island. I saw Nawo, Heidi, Carmel, & Eva
twice in September when they were staying in Kona. In October Terri
was here for a couple of weeks; the main goal was to attend the
</span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://birdfesthawaii.org/"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Hawai'i
Island Festival of Birds</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">.
Among other things, we also did a couple of birding hikes, went to
Pu'uloa petroglyph field, & Ka Lae, the southernmost point in the
U.S. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6wzOLjUW7VQq6sVVAAUZMZhE5nL3zqvO_DU6xrrPkNcmA8OYFe-LuNWNf6WBTRKYvHBGWsI48T-A6kZXljykwJzl0ZaXH8STEpxOjN1Kos83LMo5LzjcVcn9CLqDsltT2pkpLN3ci7PhCnDknECgFEN-b-WrxvQjicZmORm4orX_nCaHQxQzLoY0E_o/s3363/3_HIFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="3363" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6wzOLjUW7VQq6sVVAAUZMZhE5nL3zqvO_DU6xrrPkNcmA8OYFe-LuNWNf6WBTRKYvHBGWsI48T-A6kZXljykwJzl0ZaXH8STEpxOjN1Kos83LMo5LzjcVcn9CLqDsltT2pkpLN3ci7PhCnDknECgFEN-b-WrxvQjicZmORm4orX_nCaHQxQzLoY0E_o/w640-h458/3_HIFB.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Kai
came for a short visit in February since he didn't really have a
vacation last October when he developed COVID-19 the day after he
arrived. I went to Washington with him to once again help him find
new housing.; the previous place turned out to be a nightmare. The
landlord liked him but had frequent screaming matches with 2 other
tenants right outside Kai's bedroom window. He is now living in
Anacortes in a much better situation with the landlord &
housemates though it is far from his providers & friends. He came
back in July for a longer visit during Obon. Here he is with Ellen
waiting for the service to start.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNaNPMsLd1d2EuZr0z1-oVgcde03KQqKvn8kl9MD_kunKOsdA5i_huBud5cTpoZUvzg0XGXygM0WWIlgP50UFBepxLp2ul0L-Ttl3ceDTLW3C9NknFygdiARmv49Es2ljwTkCFIpVC3ogDYKmW9Pi8qKCQXzjT_WJJuOlBoEbUx0Vo_W4fR9rMbOFVFM/s3095/4_Kai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3095" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNaNPMsLd1d2EuZr0z1-oVgcde03KQqKvn8kl9MD_kunKOsdA5i_huBud5cTpoZUvzg0XGXygM0WWIlgP50UFBepxLp2ul0L-Ttl3ceDTLW3C9NknFygdiARmv49Es2ljwTkCFIpVC3ogDYKmW9Pi8qKCQXzjT_WJJuOlBoEbUx0Vo_W4fR9rMbOFVFM/w640-h626/4_Kai.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">During
his February visit, Kai & I had dinner with CA cousins Mona &
Mike just before we boarded the plane for Seattle; they were in Kona
for only a few days so it was the only time we could get together. WI
cousin Tomiko came in July shortly after Obon to do a ceremony for
Uncle Orv's 7-year </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">nenki.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
She made a </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">yukata</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
with help from friend Annie, then coated it with cyanotype reagents &
later exposed it to the sun while walking in to the ocean. In early
December, I saw cousin Beryl who was in Hilo helping Aunty Doris
after cataract surgery; Beryl is now living in TX. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZwRlW1m5nksTaymk3jqPmse5yAJrIT2zQuKye76f9_JIQGe7DlknonTFeyJHGT0E5Ltugoar5evJxsZtapTGQt2d4vGjuTsjd-9e_n5A1QdQh5jVQWMkfgUfj6HZ3zJwAIc8oUeolACSOYAusL7BNZZfACxGTrth2dHxbokJnRrcMsd9UamdKZyJfec/s2333/5_Tomiko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="2136" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZwRlW1m5nksTaymk3jqPmse5yAJrIT2zQuKye76f9_JIQGe7DlknonTFeyJHGT0E5Ltugoar5evJxsZtapTGQt2d4vGjuTsjd-9e_n5A1QdQh5jVQWMkfgUfj6HZ3zJwAIc8oUeolACSOYAusL7BNZZfACxGTrth2dHxbokJnRrcMsd9UamdKZyJfec/w586-h640/5_Tomiko.jpg" width="586" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Since
I got the harvest schedule figured out, I decided to do some
volunteering. I spend 2 half days a week at the Lapakahi State
Historical Park as a docent, am on the North Kohala Community
Development Plan Advisory Group's subcommittee on Culture &
History, & am on the </span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-size: large;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://www.hawaiiwildlifecenter.org/"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Hawai'i
Wildlife Center</span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">'s
Wheels 4 Wildlife and Wildlife Response & Rescue teams. The photo
is of the Culture & History group visiting the </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">p</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">ō</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">haku</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
at a sacred site.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fiv_gsvYHpA2gmDI8O4-8cfsqBKsniwhLZe9O1pL6KVUV3mCcoe2gf93N-Jx2FBxDM85VVH69nwa-VcRGAGZf-pvmJF_ZYy4knEM9d6Ia8MrnSCr1wyPwWqqMRllgZmAl-hkpN4D7edhBXSOdy7FNWOhpaF_qaOOizhO_wxJfLzNTNmYkgpA6HqAy54/s4032/6_KCHH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fiv_gsvYHpA2gmDI8O4-8cfsqBKsniwhLZe9O1pL6KVUV3mCcoe2gf93N-Jx2FBxDM85VVH69nwa-VcRGAGZf-pvmJF_ZYy4knEM9d6Ia8MrnSCr1wyPwWqqMRllgZmAl-hkpN4D7edhBXSOdy7FNWOhpaF_qaOOizhO_wxJfLzNTNmYkgpA6HqAy54/w640-h480/6_KCHH.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">In
late January the house was repainted, the home insurance company's
continental office refused to renew my policy if it was not done. I
went with the original color, British Racing Green, which is called
Parker Ranch Green on this island. In June the house was fumigated
for termites. I probably should have done it earlier since it had
been 8 years since it was last done! Because I waited so long there
has been some additional termite damage from the new infestation. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT4E9o2JcYkYXjdiJPsZI5MyHdrSL-g350vJIWH4XnxxwY2ii1IkLb-O_VNVYZJTGI2UqrrMazb6oBaieC8xvfRoKIedZli9siNrrb1pIOqen1q5snsAd1ilhFtB4hfS8ZLStJETX1RrPP8uOhtH92_hawtc906DmYwHGUHKsjjPWqN0kNliaxcqrlB4/s4608/7_tent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3004" data-original-width="4608" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT4E9o2JcYkYXjdiJPsZI5MyHdrSL-g350vJIWH4XnxxwY2ii1IkLb-O_VNVYZJTGI2UqrrMazb6oBaieC8xvfRoKIedZli9siNrrb1pIOqen1q5snsAd1ilhFtB4hfS8ZLStJETX1RrPP8uOhtH92_hawtc906DmYwHGUHKsjjPWqN0kNliaxcqrlB4/w640-h418/7_tent.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Just
before the end of 2022, I got a 3-month old puppy! Mo'o is a
Catahoula-Airedale-pit bull mix. She & the indoor cats get along
well; though she is intimidated by the feral outdoor cats. Catahoulas
were bred to hunt pigs & she does a good job letting the local
feral pigs know she is here; they no longer come near the fence when
she is outdoors. Catahoulas like to chew on wood; she has been
learning that door jambs are not OK to chew. So far she has chewed
through 3 collars, 2 cone collars, a leash, & a vinyl-coated
metal tie-out cable (see photo). She is smart & has quickly
learned to stay away from the driveway gate when the car goes in or
out; she has chosen to lie down in the shade of either the </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">kokutan</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
bush or </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background: transparent;">puakenikeni</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
tree until the gate is closed again. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIJbL-PeIqiqQKf_vRWURzQNWkcdoDn758gjvUCACowFEVTLhN1yGYqiurb0wGbeJZlNEYYBE2woVz36eSei3I4RhC8iarSz1G0snzaKyzgiOedkOO7XYSC5JRG6L6r6qHGwRAUiGQ7XuRTCQVmPP06AoQdN4FH_IfuZfAlvAVKmRJO9xQ74TIvA9DkE/s3969/9_Moo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2985" data-original-width="3969" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIJbL-PeIqiqQKf_vRWURzQNWkcdoDn758gjvUCACowFEVTLhN1yGYqiurb0wGbeJZlNEYYBE2woVz36eSei3I4RhC8iarSz1G0snzaKyzgiOedkOO7XYSC5JRG6L6r6qHGwRAUiGQ7XuRTCQVmPP06AoQdN4FH_IfuZfAlvAVKmRJO9xQ74TIvA9DkE/w640-h482/9_Moo.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">The
feral kittens have become fairly well-adjusted cats over this last
year. '</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Ō</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">huna
has warmed up to me & she even let Kai pet her briefly! Siblings
'Alani & Pa'ipa'i are a little chubby, while siblings Ho'okoa &
'</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Ō</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">huna
are a healthy weight. Pa'ipa'i has subluxated kneecaps so she appears
to occasionally limp & '</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">Ō</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">huna's
nervous nature has caused her to have an idiopathic urinary tract
irritation. I let them out of their room for short periods of time;
they respond to voice commands in Hawaiian to return to their room
when play time is over. Photo is of dog gate in foreground &
6-foot high metal cat gate in background.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KNnX39NcAJ8SunLor6uAeYv4TMNXJSJW8gfQnhqku9lMeFFVE3NGU1HEFk5ejAfFPy6zFXb7awVYJN6XCoVAqD1S12fexuB7MfNYvtN10ImbG3MtPT7uR5tP8cx9E_4X3JTDang1tNVrm5wEtQnMh5H_W_UM2DSrvxBQg4GI2DWXIPi9Qi8Z5uZufCo/s3441/8_cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="3441" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KNnX39NcAJ8SunLor6uAeYv4TMNXJSJW8gfQnhqku9lMeFFVE3NGU1HEFk5ejAfFPy6zFXb7awVYJN6XCoVAqD1S12fexuB7MfNYvtN10ImbG3MtPT7uR5tP8cx9E_4X3JTDang1tNVrm5wEtQnMh5H_W_UM2DSrvxBQg4GI2DWXIPi9Qi8Z5uZufCo/w640-h496/8_cats.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> Hope all is well with you &
your family! </span></span>
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i>A
hui hou! </i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i>Mālama</i></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: large;"><i>
pono!</i></span></p>
<p><style type="text/css">P { margin-bottom: 0.08in }A:link { so-language: zxx }</style></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-42026711915855904142023-12-08T13:09:00.001-10:002023-12-15T19:42:38.385-10:00IASA #96<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQRjJOPFzVjeAKDgj1Gs7kn4Q1QIYTbt0AmN7KZh6mn7xcuCg0lgDpXCBULZNp7oXjzUhgx0slZ2ZzgLRaQBjSj0RmXopip1a9ntlahkw9x3Fe1p28Abth-J7LUa18D6NgOapNATYJoaPnRZJMAKvEd0hchP1gmUJc60jQ9zPMLUQYiLrnW4TDiwId0M/s2666/20231208_IASA%2396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="2666" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQRjJOPFzVjeAKDgj1Gs7kn4Q1QIYTbt0AmN7KZh6mn7xcuCg0lgDpXCBULZNp7oXjzUhgx0slZ2ZzgLRaQBjSj0RmXopip1a9ntlahkw9x3Fe1p28Abth-J7LUa18D6NgOapNATYJoaPnRZJMAKvEd0hchP1gmUJc60jQ9zPMLUQYiLrnW4TDiwId0M/w640-h456/20231208_IASA%2396.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persimmons are still too green to pick.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011263368998500556.post-9627501757509132482023-12-01T13:46:00.011-10:002023-12-03T13:22:17.697-10:00IASA #95<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrP-i0Fbx3HIppn7hHzhw2I_OC_uNMsMJadqbDI730qpXcd92Jf9sFAILKwAMIw0-C5s_W7GBENwhMn8IkuOepZZLvCIibc05EMUpsTpmsfiWB6usnHmV5Q6xuJSTUPL5sDWW7s5X_550PW19m7OJ4dvhjVTazEvBP06ofXwKZJ3SmtupxoMwPZ_pnoo/s4032/20231201_IASA%2395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrP-i0Fbx3HIppn7hHzhw2I_OC_uNMsMJadqbDI730qpXcd92Jf9sFAILKwAMIw0-C5s_W7GBENwhMn8IkuOepZZLvCIibc05EMUpsTpmsfiWB6usnHmV5Q6xuJSTUPL5sDWW7s5X_550PW19m7OJ4dvhjVTazEvBP06ofXwKZJ3SmtupxoMwPZ_pnoo/w640-h480/20231201_IASA%2395.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">(L to R) Taj from NZ is bike camping & Linda from CA is in leaky camper van; they spent a rainy night here.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>kinukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07858698561682156260noreply@blogger.com0