Happy to have a day off. No events, parties, meetings or greetings. Went over to get some supplies at Target – will not go to any store except the grocery until Dec 27.
“My” floor of the hotel is closed today. For carpet cleaning and some routine maintenance in the bathrooms. The water was off for about 4 hours. My bathroom got the maintenance – but – they agreed not to clean my carpet. The water is back on. But, I don’t think there is anybody except me on the floor tonight. The place reeks of carpet shampoo. The hotel asked if I wanted another room tonight. No thanks. My room smells fine.
It is really hard to protest anything in Kona. Because there is no place to at. Guess the pier is as good as any place. The Coast Guard does pull up from time to pick up pizzas. And Customs also shows up every now and again to clear the occasional yacht.
Yesterday’s most interesting fish was a 4-foot eel. Today’s most interesting fish was a tiny little flounder. It is smaller than the palm of my hand.
. . .
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.