Time lapse from the cat-walk at the Subaru telescope. Snow on the ground, Maui in the background. Cloud cover over Waimea, where we were today
Waimea Starbucks was slamming, the Cherry Blossoms not in full bloom, but starting. There was a Bansai exhibition and Taiko drummers at the Hongwanji. The weather was cool and mostly dry (a little drizzle) All in all an awesome day
Before the Cherry Blossom Festival we went to the Parker Ranch Historic Homes. Lots of amazing history, a Japanese tea ceremony. This original Mana House. A typewriter and adding machine and the garage.
Tops Hoagies was on corner of Pico and Lincoln in Santa Monica, and is a Starbucks now. It was Tops Pastrami and Burgers in the 70s and morphed to Hoagie Sanwwiches in 80s. They were open 24 hrs. You’d see a lot of Hollywood types in the wee hours. I got off at 3am, TGI Fridays Marina Del Rey.
I was jonesing for a cheesesteak sandwich like I used to get and Tops Hoagies is Santa Monica. I cooked a large top sirloin steak in a slow cooker for 6 hours with spices, onion and poblano pepper. Put the shredded sirloin on a hoagie roll with sautéed pepper and onions and white cheddar. Yum yum
There may a few straggling showers, but confident it’s mostly moved on. The Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is on for tomorrow
I don’t think I can believe or trust anything the US govt puts out or publishes. I can’t trust the people behind the info.
The CDC Is Altering Data to Follow Trump’s DEI Order
Watching the 1959 World Series. Dodgers v White Sox. Vin Scully narrates. The Dodgers first series in LA played in the Coliseum and the first World Series west of the Rockies.
Hoping the storm passes. The Waimea Cherry Blossom festival is scheduled for tomorrow. The last time we went in 2023 it was stormy. Not pleasant
We’ve slipped into this period of light drizzles, punctuated by momentary heavier downpours as the storm recedes to the north on its way to N California.
I stopped backing Kicksterter projects a few years ago after a string of debacles. I did back Tapestry (known dev) and IAQ Air quality monitor. Both are late, but the IAQ will be delivered tommorow (a year late) and Tepestry on Tuesday.
In Kona it started raining about 1am. Hard rain and some lightning about 3 am. Not much lightning. Still coming down pretty hard at 6 am.
