Computer Moved

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All set up in the new place :-)

Move Day

The cable guy's setting up my new place today.
The site will be down for a little bit while I move.
It shouldn't take long as the new place is down one floor and over one unit.
The new place is the same size as the old place but costs $400 less a month.

New Flat

I found a new flat that is the same size as my current one for $400 a month less !
Plus no deposit !



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The family room.



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The Kitchen.



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Another view of the kitchen.



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Master bedroom.



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Back guest room.

The place is one floor down and one unit over.
I will be directly above the wonderful bend in the creek that babbles so lovely.
I love it !
It will save $4,800 a year :-)

Thanksgiving

I cooked my first turkey this year :-)



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I made deviled eggs.


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Snow (my neighbor) brought salad.


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And rice (State law).


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The turkey and stuffing turned out great !


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Stuffing !


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Snow carving the bird.


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Cheers !


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Hard To Believe

Hard to believe it was two years ago today that I moved here :-)

Happy VJ Day !

65 Years Ago, The World Changed.

Full color photos and a color movie of VJ Day in Honolulu, Hi August 14, 1945.

Note: Scroll down the page at the link.

Happy Friendship Day !

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Dragon Fruit

I had my first Dragon Fruit.



I shared it with my neighbor Snow.
He's lived here over twenty years and never tried it.
So it was a first for both of us :-)
It was very juicy, almost as juicy as watermelon.
The aroma was very pleasant.
The texture was somewhat like kiwifruit, a little less firm.
It was semi sweet and had a somewhat nutty taste.
I will treat myself to Dragon fruit in the future.

Oahu Garbage

The island of Oahu is shipping it's garbage to the mainland.
Why don't they just ship it to the big island and dump it in the lava flows ?
Whatever isn't incinerated would be sealed in rock.
Duh.

PT Cruiser

They stopped making PT Cruisers.

Video: Chrysler PT Cruiser production ends today, Sha Na Na sends it out with a song.

I special-ordered mine when they first went into production.

Ten years and almost 200,000 miles later, she's still my pride and joy.



This is from when I first got her.

Hawaiian-Tropical-Flowers.com

Do NOT order from Hawaiian-Tropical-Flowers.com I instructed them on 5/15/2010 that I wanted plants delivered on 5/25/2010 and they didn't bother shipping until 5/24/2010 ? I spent $141.90 for this kind of crappy service ? I will no longer bother ordering ANYTHING from this company again.

Oh and get this crap and I quote:

"Also, as a reminder of our store policy, all FedEx deliveries do not require a signature, so please ensure someone will be available to accept your order."

So which is it morons ? Does it require a signature or not ?

I am beyond disgusted.

They had over a week to get these orders shipped.
They waited until the day before they were supposed to be delivered before they shipped.

Pathetic.

Mahalo for wasting my hard earned money.

In this economy you'd think a business would do their best to get repeat customers, not to mention referrals. Well They'll get no repeat business from me and a TON of referrals for competitors.

More Pics From Sunday

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Me and Snow at Nuuanu Pali State Wayside.



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The beach at Kahuku Golf Course.



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Snow and I at Kahuku Golf Course.



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Snow and I at Kahuku Golf Course.

Nuuanu Pali State Wayside

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My neighbor Snow took me, his sister Jade and nephew Sean to Nuuanu Pali State Wayside.



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Snow, Jade and Sean.

Stanley In The Courtyard

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I took Stanley H Tweedle out to play in the courtyard today.



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Stan really enjoyed being able to run around.



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There were so many plants to stop and smell.



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It was a beautiful afternoon for a walk.



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That is one happy Stanley.

Stanley H. Tweedle

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I guess I was selling Stanley short.
I thought he hadn't been affected by Londo's death.
He has wanted, demanded more attention.
Tonight he did a very non-Stanley thing after dinner.
I got in the habit of feeding the cats on the lanai because Stan has a habit of eating too fast and then throwing up.
I'd close the door to the lanai and leave them out there for at least half an hour to insure that any mess is out there and not in here.
Anyway, after dinner he sat on top of the table on the lanai and meowed until I opened the door.
I went back to my computer and he still sat there on the table on the lanai and meowed until I came out and petted him.
This was something Londo used to do ever since I got that table.
Londo would sit there with his chest thrust out and meow until I came out and pet him.
Stanley used to just run inside as soon as the door was opened.
Looking back over the past week, Stanley had started to sit next to Londo during that nightly ritual. Now he is performing the ritual Londo used to.
Also, whenever I'd let the cats out front, Londo would never try to leave our floor. Stan would invariably make a run for it in under ten minutes. Over the past week Stan would stay very close to the apartment even when I went inside to stir dinner.
I think Londo was teaching Stan some things before he left.
Stan has also been calling, meowing without looking at me.
I guess he misses Londo too, in his way.

Londo Mollari 1998-2010

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My little buddy passed away last night. I shall miss him very very much.