As the holidays drift into the rear view mirror, this time of year reminds me that everyone older than me in my family (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins) has past. My Dad’s brother was the last to go.

I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years. My wife still uses FB. 1st I quit was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My Step-Son (wife’s son) got engaged last week. This was a highly unpopular decision among the family. She posted the engagement on Facebook and my wife didn’t engage with the post. Her son called her today upset because she didn’t “like” the post.

In 2024, to protect my sanity, I will work to avoid politics. I’ll vote on local issues and vote for president, knowing full well popular vote doesn’t matter and Hawaii will go Democrat.

Well, we’ve started out the year with a shooting on O`ahu. Mahalo SCOTUS for making our community MORE DANGEROUS

It’s either kicking 2023 in the butt or ringing in 2024, but it sure is loud

Well. We’re bringing up the rear of the pack. Happy new year from Hawaii

2023 was the year that I got out of management for good.

I survived the new years of 1999-2000 as a manager in charge of multiple restaurant POS systems with old software that were half expected to crash and burn at midnight. Every new years since has been, how you say; boring

A Hawaiian early evening. Torches, hammock under an ulu tree. Cool tradewinds.

As we head into 2024 ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ by ‘Jimmy Cliff’ on Radio Paradise /music/song/30352

Almost completely unsubscribed from Substack newsletters. Don’t miss what you don’t see.

In 2024 I hope to continue to steer clear of COVID.

Gary Oldman. Everyone youtu.be/dmkrPWQCm…

A rats nest. In culinary terms

Working on my supposed day off. Taking one for the team. 2 call outs, a special wine dinner and it’s festive. Next day off is next year.

I played sports since I was 10 years old. Football, baseball, volleyball, outrigger canoe paddling. 55 years later, my body still feels every hit, fall, dive and slide. Something is sore everyday, especially the echos of every injury I’ve ever had.

My wife got me a bottle of Tullamore D.E.W. For Christmas. What a treat. Tasty

Interesting that Amazon is advertising no ads in Amazon music while adding ads to Amazon video. I don’t really have an issue with Ads on Amazon produced shows, but ads on feature movies is an issue for me. When I watch a movie, I don’t want interuptions.

The Lowes implementation of Apple Pay vs Safeway is lacking. It’s the same process as swiping a card (2-3 taps on the screen). With Safeway, it’s a device tap and done

Made it to my days off. Worked through the Christmas week. Next up: New Years week. Already scheming about my fresh catch specials for the week.