November 12, 2007
I have not posted in a while because things have been quite hectic here. I am flying to Honolulu this week to spend a couple of days with my parents, go shopping, and visit Pearl Harbor before they come back to the Big Island to stay with us and have a rousing Thanksgiving. I have also been planning the trip that Brian and I are taking to Kaua’i in December. In addition to all of that, I have been preparing for various exhibitions that I will be at later this month and December. I am also in the midst of rehab for my knee which the physical therapist says that I will most likely need surgery to correct.
On Friday, Brian dropped me off in town (Hilo) and I walked around while he went to Honoka’a. I finally went to the Pacific Tsunami Museum - it was great. I also went to the Kress Cinema downtown ($1 theater) after I walked several miles and saw the Mr. Bean movie - bad, very bad… I spent time in Kalakaua Park and had a lovely afternoon.
We also went up to Mauna Kea in hopes of seeing snow but it had already melted. The standouts of the evening were seeing the Milky Way, Jupiter, and a string of comets. The last time we were up there with Brian’s parents we got to see the International Space Station move across the sky. Mauna Kea really is the finest place in the world to stargaze (obviously).
While hiking at Kalopa State Park, Brian and I ended up on a pig trail and both got stung by bees. I lost all feeling in my leg and bottom that evening and then slept for about 16 hours because of the bee sting. It has been over two weeks now and I still have pain and redness from the sting. Brian got stung on his back but he is doing fine.
I have been reading a large number of books on the economics of the poor - very interesting reading… I will talk about that in a later post.
Brian and I have been watching StarGate SG-1 now that we have finished Star Trek Voyager. It is unique and interesting…
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August 5, 2007
Brian’s parents just visited and we had a grand time. We went snorkeling in Hilo several times and had a great time seeing the variety of fish out and about. I saw my first snake eel and later snake eel babies. On Brian’s birthday he and his father went hiking in North Kohala and had a lot of fun exploring Polulu Valley and the neighboring valley. We also went to the Lava Tree State Park down near Pahoa. We also visited the astronomy center at UHH (Imiloa) and did star gazing on Mauna Kea. The evening on Mauna Kea was less than enjoyable for me though - I was car sick on the hour long ride to Mauna Kea which was further exacerbated by taking a 1 mile walk at 9000 feet mostly uphill on the way back at sunset when it was about 50 degrees. I felt horrible the whole night but fortunately I woke up feeling better the next day. We also visited the Kaumana Caves but I did not walk very far as my shoes proved to be inadequate for the task. I think everyone had a good time…
Brian and I also went to an rough water race while his parents were visiting. We checked it out and I am currently thinking about doing the 2 mile Kealakekua Bay rough water race. I surely will not win but I think it would be a lot of fun. Brian is now using this as yet another excuse to talk me into doing qualifying races for the Ironman. I think I will pass as I am not interested in dying before I turn thirty, thank you very much.
I was also able to bodyboard at Hapuna and was able to ride one absolutely perfect wave and a bunch of not so perfect waves. I did get a nasty burn. While in the water I was trying to remember why I had made such a big deal about wearing my board shorts but I could not recall why - it became obvious to me later when my derrière burned.
While at Kona Bay Books, Brian spotted Da Jesus Book - the Pidgin Bible. Seriously, I am speechless.
In other news, the Big Island is getting Target, Circuit City, PetSmart (I think), PF Changs, and Office Max all on the Kona side. I am not exactly excited. I like Target and would gladly trade in Walmart and Kmart for it but seriously we don’t need all of those stores.
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July 17, 2007
On Sunday, Brian and I spent the day hiking on Mauna Kea at about 10,000 feet. It was also misting, foggy, and about 55 degrees. We had a great time but were completely exhausted after we finished hiking. Altitude hiking really takes it out of you…
Brian’s parents are coming to visit next week and we should all have a lot of fun hiking, doing water activities, etc.
Also, Brian has decided to go to China for a year to work at a university there. That should be interesting.
More later - I’m too sleepy to function properly at the moment.
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March 31, 2005
Since the weather was so nice today we decided to go for a short hike. Also, I am feeling much better and thought I could handle some light exercise. We embarked on a short little one mile hike and it was cute and easy so we drove to another park area and decided to go on what we thought was another easy little one mile loop trail. The sign said “1 mile loop” but what it really should have said is “10 mile (or more) loop of mud and general grossness through boring woods near a lake.” So, we hiked on that trail for over two hours through mud and other grossness. Our shoes were soaked and nasty and so were our legs and clothes. Finally, we realized that the trail was not one mile nor were we even heading back to where we started. So, Brian investigated another trail and it ended up going to a road. We followed the road (and saw old people so we knew they must have parked close to where they were) for about a mile and we finally found the park entrance and the car. We got in the car and I vowed to find the park ranger and teach them about properly calculating mileage on trails and also about properly marking trails, not to mention what a trash clean-up day is… Brian did find this neat little green Indian figure on the trail. It looks sort of like a neon green GI Joe. I am interested to see if it glows in the dark…
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March 20, 2005
We just got back from Amicalola Falls and Dahlonega (site of first real gold rush in the US). We had a great time looking at the falls and driving around seeing rural Georgia. Brian had never seen the rural south so that was interesting…
I just finished doing some spring cleaning of the yard for my parents. They seriously need to just fill the yard with concrete or move. I hate seeing all my plants and hard work ruined by their sloppy yard maintenance skills. I know it is not my house anymore but they are so lazy sometimes…
Brian is currently snoring while listening to an enlightenment CD. I am not sure how much enlightenment is going on… 
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July 16, 2002
So, the thought is crossing my mind again to hike the AT in its entirety when the sale of the company goes through and my help is no longer needed. I could just spend about 8 months hiking it and then come home. It’s something to think about at any rate…
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July 14, 2002
I’ve actually been working on the website, amazing isn’t it? I intend to get more done by Monday and then upload. Life is busy but highly enjoyable right now. I’m looking into some new avenues to pursue right now. I’m thinking about taking some time and going camping up in North Georgia in the backcountry. Anyone want to go? 
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