Author: Peg

A good friend brought baggies of turkey and ham over this afternoon. The Thanksgiving Fairy.

Took a walk to get a better look at The Octopus.

and…

 

Had an altogether fine turkeyless Turkey Day. Did have pumpkin pie and whipped cream.

I walked 5.25 miles, went for a swim and took pictures of Paul Allen’s yacht – The Octopus.

 

The Octopus, 411 feet, sports two helicopters on the top deck (one in front and one on the back), and a 63-foot tender docked in the transom. There are a total of seven tenders aboard. The yacht also has a pool, located aft on one of her upper decks, and two submarines (one of them operated by remote control for studying the bottom of the ocean). Side hatches at the water line form a dock for jet skis. At least that is what Wikepedia says.

The fishing component of our village life is busy catching opelu. They are small. Ideal use is as live bait which hopefully results in a larger fish. But, opelu can be fried or grilled. Bones, skin, heads and tails – eat up the whole thing.

Walked 5.25 miles this morning. Then went for a swim – mostly to cool off.

And, that is about it for the day. I am fast becoming a really boring Little Old Lady. Heck, I am even boring me! But, there are lots worse things than being bored. Of that, I am sure.

Sunday – never mind that we have been retired since forever. Sunday is still special.

 

Taking the day off. It was cloudy all day. Big chore of the day was defrosting the fridge. Spam musubi for lunch. Scrambled eggs on tap for dinner.

 

Kailua-Kona really is just a simple drinking village with a fishing problem.

Fine day. First, hunt down the day’s food. Next walk 5.25 miles. Then read and rest. Make lunch. (Rice, chicken, avocado). Finally – spent afternoon in the ocean.

Another lazy day.

Hunter-gathering failed today – so, like a good hunter-gatherers – we are eating our cached food today. Cheese, donut holes, granola bars, bananas, cookies, coffee, avocado, tomatoes, canned tuna, yogurt. Nobody starved.

Visitor Information:
Smoking – Not OK
Paper Sack Beverages – OK.

Laundry day. Made big bowls of udon noodles for lunch. Dinner is going to be lots of avocado, with tomato and mozzarella cheese and olive oil. Think it is time to look at my collection of things to “cook” with only a microwave.

Walked 4.25 miles and swam an unknown distance today. Made chicken for lunch. Another lazy day in Kona.

Mr C’s health is getting a little iffy. It made me very happy when he mentioned doing something “next winter”.

Maybe someone can explain “men” to me. As in, General Petraeus. What is it with men? Honestly, when you are 60 years old – how fantastic can sex be? Can it really that good? Good enough to kill your career and end life on the planet as you know it? (To those people who say “sex is better than ever” after 60 or 70 – I only say – you must not have been paying attention when you were younger!)

Need a waste basket, hat, bowl, fan, etc. This guy will make you one while you wait.

And, another Kona moment…