It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Hey Poli´ahu, no fair decorating for Xmas before Thanksgiving – Mauna Kea this morning.

Another glorious day on our lovely vog-free for the first time in 35 years island. 

Started my busy day with a walk to the hardware store for some origami paper. Hey, this is Kona.  The hardware store has a limited selection of origami paper. 

Then – off to Tea at Hulihe’e Palace. Wonderful good time. Everybody at my table could claim lineage back on this island to before the overthrow in 1893. Much talk of the old days. The only woman I knew at the table  is a rancher and horsewoman. What amazes me about her is that she can not only ride sidesaddle. But she does it barefooted. Check it out.  She says it is safer. For me, it is safer to just watch.

Some of the goodies.

This is Kona and tea is at 10AM. Which is just in time for my second breakfast.

Tottle back home and head back out for a swim.

This is the same turtle.

The turtle looks different, but it is the same one. Today, I went looking for him/her and found him/her along the edge of the pier where the sand was stirred up. Makes the cute little turtle look a little sinister. 

Back home and I settled in for a nice long nap.

Just a reminder: Speedos are not always a bad idea.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. H.L. Menchen Baltimore Sun, July 26, 1920. 

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