Aloha Po'alua I've begun laying out the the new upstairs flooring! Also we had another disfunctional community board meeting tonight. It's a shame because I believe the local government is going to collapse. Board members have resigned and there is a lot of animosity towards members of the board. Some with reason, others with hidden agendas. Anyway, here's a before picture of the upstairs!   more »

WEIRD NEWS I like playing with colors Welina mai na heluhelu makamaka ia'u blog!   more »

Hau`oli Lâ Ho`omaika`i! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We are taking a vacation during the holiday week!    more »

MILESTONES Friday in November I've been gearing up! For the release of the remodeling of the downstairs rooms. The downstairs of our house needed some serious remodeling. Now, we are about just about completed. Just some final caulking and viola, it's done!   more »

TSUNAMI ALERT This morning at 1:14 AM HST an earthquake hit the Kuril Islands which are located northeast of Japan. It measured 8.3 on the Richter scale. A Tsunami alert was issued for the pacific basin which includes the Hawaiian islands. Another earthquake hit Japan which had a magnitude 7.2 injured at least 40 people. Another tsunami alert was issued and lifted after it was determined the tsunami was only centimeters high hit the coastline.   more »

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It's Aloha Friday What a weird week! You could just stare at this all day and it still would not change a thing. So we'll just have to take control and make this a funny post.   more »

POST ELECTION BLUES Lucky you live Hawai'i. That's a phrase that I've heard long before we moved to this land called Paradise. It really works.   more »

ELECTIONS Are almost here! I will be glad when the elections are over. I'm tired of Senator Inouye calling my house asking me to vote for Akaka and the Democratic party. Filling up my answering machine with nonsense.    more »

Tonight is Black and White Night in Hilo. This event is held every year in downtown Hilo. People love to dress up in black and white outfits and stroll around town on a Friday night. Me, I prefer to stay home and watch TV. I don't like to worry about parking and dealing with the crowds of people. Maybe someday we'll go to this event.    more »

Stupid Is As Stupid Does You must be very proud Massachusetts. Doubly and equally proud to have Senator Kennedy also. There must be something in the water in that part of the North East.   more »