winter 2004 was an epic year for snow. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. From the old Saddle road .


Feb 29, 2004. Leap day


Richardsonʻs Ocean Park 4-2-2004.


These 2 were two peas in a pod - 2002. ʻAuli`i (Princess) and Aka (Black)


Wish I had my old AV set up from 2003. wasn’t pretty, but it cranked. The big speakers are out of view


Spaces on the current beta have become unusable. Filed a ticket.


death like symptoms


The Terminator is a Turner classic movie. Guess I’m old


Having cereal for dinner, because I can.


Didn’t get my Starbucks birthday drink. They used to let you get it a few days early and now it’s only on the day of. Also their coffee isn’t good enough for a special trip across town anymore.


When is a reporter going to ask Trump about his birthright?


Yep


My wife leaves the house to go to the store or to work out, the volume on the music instantly goes up. As soon as the car pulls up, itʻs back down.


These tongs weee my #1 tool in the kitchen. Almost never left my hand when we of open for service.


My Great Auntie had this US map in her stuff with all of the places she went marked. There a list of Hawaii Trips. 1938-43, 1955-63, 1966, 1968 and 1971.


The problem with too much AI on my phone and computer is it thinks it knows what I want and starts doing or suggesting things I don’t want.


Since the pandemic we’ve hunkered down our finances. We got monthly expenses as low as we can. We don’t buy anything without discussion. Holiday and birthday gifts are conservative. Trips are planned and expenses set aside. Kind of a dry run for retirement. The coming storm will be a test.


Now I’m scanning a box of slides from my Great Auntie. This batch is Hamakua sugar 7-15-43


Notice that some people walking their Dog see it as a duty for the day, for others itʻs the highlight of the day. I would be the latter.


Just saw this on the back of an op-ed my Auntie had saved. Not a new fight.