As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
― Nelson Mandela
Showing posts with label homefront. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homefront. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Big Birds
Around here, peacocks really do "Wander aimlessly, underneath an orange tree..." Also, they like to perch and pose on the truck.
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Honoka'a People's Theater
...From the side parking lot. A wonderful building. In bygone days, most every little plantation town on the island had its own theater.
This one is still going strong, lovingly restored through the years by its owner, who was my physician until he retired recently.
It not only features movies, but the occasional concert. Tonight, Pato Banton is playing in celebration of his birthday. He is a reggae and dub artist. Would enjoy seeing the show since it is relatively close-by, and is a genre we both enjoy. However, my friend from Moorea gets into Hilo tomorrow, and we are busily preparing for her arrival.
Last week, Leon Russell played there, which we honestly had no interest in seeing. I did see him perform at one time... Forty or so years ago!
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Week in Review
In pictures. Happy Aloha Friday!
Sandy girl...
Dawn from the lanai. Best time of the day in East Hawaii.
And a few more orchid shots. Worked at the greenhouse a bit yesterday.
Malabar Chestnut, devoured. Tasty little buggers. Cashew-like, but crisper.
Almond milk, banana, fig, and macadamia nut smoothie. Before-water aerobics fortification.Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Wordless Wednesday Evening
We'll be watching "Genius Within" later.
A documentary about Glenn Gould.
http://glenngouldmovie.com/
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Happy Aloha Friday
It's been a productive week here. On Tuesday, the man had his second interview at the mushroom farm. We are celebrating the fact he was hired for a full time, benefitted position, starting Monday. After more than two years of doing whatever we can to stay afloat financially, an actual break.
Lots of working outside here, planting. Breadfruit, more papayas and bananas, macadamias, ice cream bean, red sugar cane, Hawaiian corn plant (or dracaena), geranium, citronella plant... And we are getting some good rain this morning to keep it all happy out there.
We've been watching all manner of movies. Last night was "Gonzo", a documentary from 2008. Not sure how I missed it, since I have long professed my obsession with Hunter S. Thompson. Maybe we were watching too much CNN and MSNBC back then, being the news junkies we have long been. Anyway, great film with some wonderful footage and commentary and god damn it, he was truly something. Much more then the tired generalizations which are tediously tossed around. Here's a link to the trailer:
In entertainment news, Los Lobos is coming to the Big Island in November. In fact, they'll be less than 20 miles away. Not many of the bigger acts play in Hawaii anymore, due to rising fuel and travel costs. I've seen Los Lobos through the years, including at least once at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz. This tour commemorates their forty years together. We'll be there!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Living and Dying in 3/4 Time
Some thoughts on Sunday:
How the hell did we end up with 5 cats?
Glad we live in Hawaii and have a large lanai, so they can live outside. Spoiled beasts!
Really, really looking forward to my older daughter's arrival in the near future. She's coming for a whole month... Alone!
Poor thing has been through hell--cleverly disguised as love. Bad love is a rite of passage and she will be stronger and wiser because of the wretched experience.
However, very painful to watch.
My new employer and I are a great match.
Not one to believe in fate or cosmic occurrences, but it's a pretty cool thing.
Her husband and son are pleased as well, but the connection with her is so refreshing in the working world! We understand each other, and there is no typical bullshit that seems to be part of working with or for women. Women can be truly brutal. It took some time for that to sink in. I was raised by a divorced and fairly bitter mother, so men were demonized to a certain degree. That made me someone who had issues trusting men for much of my adult life. Better now, thanks to my current relationship of almost 14 years! A record for us both. Over the last few years, my trust in women has been somewhat diminished. Especially groups of women. Ouch. So now, when I meet women with kind and open hearts and no agenda, I am thankful. This job reminds me of my work as a postpartum care provider. That was almost 20 years ago, and the children were newborns, not teens. But the concept is the same: helping the family function smoothly by providing practical and emotional support. It can be absolutely exhausting, like most jobs. But it is exhilarating and meaningful, providing service to those in need. Much gratitude.
Next weekend, we will host visitors we've never met. They're a young couple from Santa Cruz. Both attend the university, and one works with a longtime dear friend there. My friend asked if they could visit us for a night or two. The young woman just got off a boat that arrived from Moorea. Part of her course of study! They are WWOOFers, which means they will work on farms in trade for food and lodging. We look forward to meeting them, and have some projects in mind. Never a shortage, with almost 4 acres of land. I've included a link about WWOOFers below...
Lots more crazy gun-related mayhem since I last ranted about it. Beginning to wonder if that is the new normal? Michael Moore made "Bowling for Columbine" in 1999. And what has changed, beyond many more rampages? But wait, we can't be bothered with him, because he is FAT, right? At least our priorities are in order.
"People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point. George Carlin
http://www.wwoofusa.org/
How the hell did we end up with 5 cats?
Glad we live in Hawaii and have a large lanai, so they can live outside. Spoiled beasts!
Really, really looking forward to my older daughter's arrival in the near future. She's coming for a whole month... Alone!
Poor thing has been through hell--cleverly disguised as love. Bad love is a rite of passage and she will be stronger and wiser because of the wretched experience.
However, very painful to watch.
My new employer and I are a great match.
Not one to believe in fate or cosmic occurrences, but it's a pretty cool thing.
Her husband and son are pleased as well, but the connection with her is so refreshing in the working world! We understand each other, and there is no typical bullshit that seems to be part of working with or for women. Women can be truly brutal. It took some time for that to sink in. I was raised by a divorced and fairly bitter mother, so men were demonized to a certain degree. That made me someone who had issues trusting men for much of my adult life. Better now, thanks to my current relationship of almost 14 years! A record for us both. Over the last few years, my trust in women has been somewhat diminished. Especially groups of women. Ouch. So now, when I meet women with kind and open hearts and no agenda, I am thankful. This job reminds me of my work as a postpartum care provider. That was almost 20 years ago, and the children were newborns, not teens. But the concept is the same: helping the family function smoothly by providing practical and emotional support. It can be absolutely exhausting, like most jobs. But it is exhilarating and meaningful, providing service to those in need. Much gratitude.
Next weekend, we will host visitors we've never met. They're a young couple from Santa Cruz. Both attend the university, and one works with a longtime dear friend there. My friend asked if they could visit us for a night or two. The young woman just got off a boat that arrived from Moorea. Part of her course of study! They are WWOOFers, which means they will work on farms in trade for food and lodging. We look forward to meeting them, and have some projects in mind. Never a shortage, with almost 4 acres of land. I've included a link about WWOOFers below...
Lots more crazy gun-related mayhem since I last ranted about it. Beginning to wonder if that is the new normal? Michael Moore made "Bowling for Columbine" in 1999. And what has changed, beyond many more rampages? But wait, we can't be bothered with him, because he is FAT, right? At least our priorities are in order.
"People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point. George Carlin
http://www.wwoofusa.org/
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Wet Season
Yesterday, we ventured out for a look at the gulches around us. It's been raining consistently for about a week, so we took advantage of the break in the action. When I say rain, I mean torrential, pounding downpours. Everything is green and happy, and the grass around our place is saturated and squishy-wet. No water shortages around here! Below are a few shots of the neighborhood, including one of the gulch that I took on February 3rd, before the rains began.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Happy Year of the Snake!
As some of my readers know, I was born and mostly raised in San Francisco. My neighborhood was North Beach. Not only a Bohemian outpost for beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Larry Ferlinghetti, it was originally home to new arrivals from Italy. (After all the original people were disappeared, that is.) North Beach is a stone's throw from Chinatown, and has long been a mix of the two cultures. That dichotomy was something I savored as a child. Chinese New Year in my hometown was more festive than anything I'd ever known, and I loved learning about all of it's traditions and celebrations.
Here on the Big Island, Asian culture is again part of my life. I've missed that more than I realized, especially after living in primarily white enclaves for more than 15 years! Feels like I'm home at last. Now I am craving dim sum!
As some of my readers know, I was born and mostly raised in San Francisco. My neighborhood was North Beach. Not only a Bohemian outpost for beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Larry Ferlinghetti, it was originally home to new arrivals from Italy. (After all the original people were disappeared, that is.) North Beach is a stone's throw from Chinatown, and has long been a mix of the two cultures. That dichotomy was something I savored as a child. Chinese New Year in my hometown was more festive than anything I'd ever known, and I loved learning about all of it's traditions and celebrations.
Here on the Big Island, Asian culture is again part of my life. I've missed that more than I realized, especially after living in primarily white enclaves for more than 15 years! Feels like I'm home at last. Now I am craving dim sum!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Life is Good
Happy New Year! Not a lot of blogging going on, but lots of living. That is Kea the cat. She adopted us last August. Three days later, a tiny black kitten followed suit. We call her Pele. After almost nine months in our new island home, we cannot imagine living anywhere else.
Aloha!
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
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