New Year's Eve 08-09

We did a nice show off of Waikiki Beach to bring in the New Year. It was a typical Huki Pau show that we gotten pretty good with by now. Here's a few shots of the Huki Pau locked and loaded and heading out to position.









Here is someone's video shot from the beach, though just a couple minutes of the show. It's not too bad but a little zoom would have helped show the fireworks a little better.

Waianae Comprehensive Health Center

We took a hike up to Waianae Comp where they have been working on some garden areas over the past few years. It's just spectacular up there and they keep adding to it all the time.

Nice to be in Hawaii

It was a great relief to leave winter behind and jump over to Hawaii for awhile. Awesome weather and some leisure time in Waianae with the folks and the dogs. Always nice to be back!

Winter Time in Portland

Had some serious snow, for Portland that is. Depending on which weather person you were listening to, it was the worst storm in 20 or 40 years. Regardless, Portland isn't prepared for snow so it must not happen often. The streets here were never plowed, ever. They just waited for it to melt. And, we barely got out for trip to Hawaii on Christmas Day. Thanks to Paul, the kindly neighbor who got up at 6am and drove us there in his 4 wheel drive (with chains). Paul's getting some of the finest coffee Hawaii has to offer for that little favor!







Here's an outside shot and an inside shot of Jake's Place -- a snug little pool hall nearby. Good beer on tap and free wi-fi. Some not-too-shabby pool players as well.

Ransom to Portland Day 3

Wow, has it been a long time since I've posted anything this outdated inter-web-site. Well, for my own purpose I'll go ahead and post the Day 3 route.

Ransom to Portland Day 2

Was 70° while driving yesterday and a mere 17° when I awoke this morning -- and it was snowing. Turned out when I awoke, I had to boost earlier than I wanted to as it was snowing hard and I still had to cross the elevation crown located between Cheyenne and Laramie. Made it though -- all the way to Burley, ID! Between Northern UT & Southern ID there's some beauty that rivals the best -- Anywhere, HI. Gorgeous.

Ransom to Portland Day 1

Made some good miles and found a nice economy hotel in Cheyenne. It was a pretty uneventful drive being mostly comprised of plains both western KS and eastern CO. Had to burn right on by some old friends from Hawaii who now live in Greeley, CO. Would have been nice to see them but I got word snow was coming and I didn't want to get caught in the country's mid-section watching soaps in a hotel room, drinking cheap beer.

Little Piece of Heaven

After some good times in Eastern KS, naturally some good times in Western KS were in order. Funny thing popped into my head as I shot this shot. A place like Ransom, KS -- on first impression -- might seem to have nothing going for it. Truth is, unless you're from there or have connections to it you'd probably never get past that first impression. In fact, there's a whole lot going on, but unlike a place like Chicago, San Francisco or New York (where anyone might go, pay their admission price and have their experience) people just tend to blow on by places like Ransom. The stuff that is going on in place like Ransom is the rich, taffy-thick interpersonal shit that a good writer can do wonders with, but all I have is a camera.



I joined my first Facebook group - "I grew up on a dirt road in Kansas!"