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Just Hanging Out

Coffee Festival Bon Parade

Kailua-Kona is a small village out in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And, they have parades all the time. The “Coffee Festival” is this week. It begins and ends with a parade.

Speaking of Kona – the so called “news” paper cost 50 cents. It isn’t worth 5 cents. But, buying the paper seems like “the right thing”.

To make the paper seem like less of a waste of money – I search for something amusing.

I am amused by the placement of these three ads. Carlton thinks that the UFO one should be first. I agree. But it is still pretty funny.

Just want everyone to know that we are staying in really up market digs here. On the 3rd of the month – when the welfare checks arrived – several of our homeless friends checked in for a few nights of gracious living. They are all well behaved by Kona Seaside standards.

I didn’t think W and I agreed on anything. If he really believes that then we agree on this. And, who better than W to know what happens when you aren’t up to the task of President.

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nap time anyone?

Here we are in bright blue Hawaii. The entire government went Democratic this time around. Well, there is one Republican in the State Senate. And, the Republican candidate for governor did win one district.

Spent most of today organizing (and deleting) some of my very old files. I resurrected an old recipe collection that was trapped in DOS Wordstar. And some other old documents locked in WordPro and AmiPro. The conversion tools were written for Windows – but they sort of ran with WINE.

Also started a photoshop exercise to add a person to a group photo. I tested the proof of concept today.

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A good topic for “the day after…”

The day after the Democratic Party got a shellacking … I found these wonderful shoeboxes for schlepping the dearly departed around on airplanes. First – the budget model:

The EconoBox

However, if you really care about the departed:

A Deluxe Model

But, wouldn’t a shoebox work just as well.

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Biggest election since statehood…and

First Day of Canoe Practice

Yesterday the TV was wall2wall that today would be the most important election since statehood. And, what is the lead story on the local news tonight? The death of surfer, Andy Irons. Second story? big north side waves. Finally, the election. In Hawai’i – things are kept in perspective.

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Monday Photos

iGecko

Just about got us settled in. Walked up to Walmart and got toiletries etc. Then I lounged by the pool.

We have been enjoying unlimited avocados and papayas.

Distinguished Resident of Kona Seaside
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Just a quiet Sunday Morning

Looking Over the Rail

Spent a very tranquil Sunday getting settled in. Got some starter groceries. Went to the farm market. Stocked up on avocado, tomato, papaya, limes, bananas…

Then I went over to the pier. Just a normal day in a sleepy day in the Pacific.

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Looking for the way back to summer…

Getting packed up now. Heading to our winter camp at o-dark-hundred tomorrow. Going to Chicago. Catching United flight 3 into Maui then over to Kona.

I have been trying to humor myself about the upcoming elections. Warren Harding – we survived him. Tricky Dicky – survived him. Contract on America – survived that. So whats the big deal about the Teapotheads?  Our country is going to be completely paralyzed. That’s the big deal. There will be no progress – or retreat on any front. Times are too perilous for the US to be  out chasing its tail.

I am sliding off into a funk. I’ll just close up shop. GO to Hawaii. and bury head in sand.

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Day 26 – fall is coming to an end

Coming of Fall, Masonic Memorial

About maximum fall goodness outside our apartment. Rather than getting ready to go, I lounged on my terrace this afternoon. Soaking up rays. Listening to the iPod.

The teapotheads keep saying they want to “take back our country”. Exactly who do they want to take it from? Me, I guess. Well – they can not have it. And, if they do take it away from me – and do what ever it is they want to do – I am guessing they wont like the results one bit.

I keep telling myself that the republic survived Warren Harding and Richard Nixon in the last century – as well as the “Contract on America”… I guess we can survive a temporary infestation of teapotheads – the political version of bedbugs.

And, this must not be forgotten.

A Florida woman who killed her baby when his crying interrupted work on her virtual farm on Facebook has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexandra Tobias, 22, told investigators that she shook her 3-month-old baby boy because he was crying as she played Farmville. She may have hit his head on the computer during the shaking, she told the court. Tobias shook him once, had a cigarette, then shook him again, she recounted. Jacksonville  Times-Union October 27.

How 21st century –  Kill your real live baby because he interrupted you while playing with your virtual sheep.

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Day 25

Coming of Fall, Masonic Memorial

Went to our building Halloween Party. I went as an old woman. The dogs had better costumes than the people. Well, the kids had costumes.

Today's Wall Street Journal

Carlton really liked that headline.

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Just a Picture – Day 24

Coming of Fall, Masonic Memorial

My hospital buddies had a going away party for me today. But, sadly, one of our team was out on a “hike” with her preschool size grandson. She fell down. Broke her ankle. Had to crawl 1/4 mile back to the road. It is what we all fear “help I have fallen and can not get up”. She is safely in hospital waiting for surgery.

And we still had our party. Good food. Nothing healthy. Lasagna, key-lime pie, yummy salad. Chocolate.

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Day 23 – starting to look good

Coming of Fall, Masonic Memorial

I have had tuna sandwiches for the last 5 meals. Now, I like tuna sandwiches. But, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, breakfast and lunch… Why you ask. Carlton. Why else. He keeps showing up with tuna sandwiches. No, Carlton only had tuna sandwiches for lunch and dinner. What’s wrong with this picture.

Well, one week from tomorrow is going to be very interesting. There could be a miracle and Americans could realize that the the Teapotheads have been smoking something strange. But, more likely more than one of them will be heading to DC.

Where all sorts of stuff will and will not happen. Someone will start House Impeachment procedures against Obama – because he wasn’t born a US citizen. Someone else will become total obstructionist and close the government down. More than one will not have a clue about parliamentary procedure. (that might not be a bad thing). At least one election will be decided by something or someone other than the voters. The county will sink deeper into recession and Obama will be able to run against the “do nothing” congress. It is going to be ugly. Interesting. But ugly.

This site is mildly amusing NewsMap sort of Newser for people who can read a little.