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Pizza and Wine
Aloha… Saturday evening… I hosted a wine tasting at my home for a few of my friends… mostly pinot noir and merlot wines… and pizza from Zola’s Pizzeria down at the harbor… They delivered two pizz...
The women's march
Aloha… About 250 people were involved in the women’s march here in Brookings… a fair sized number as our population is only about 6,000… The Washington Post even made mention of the march here: “...
More stuff
Aloha… Well my sojourn into being unwell… was a case of acute bronchitis… which explains why it lasted so long… I have been fine for the past several days… so I guess it’s finally over… Like most...
Stuff
Aloha… Well the cold that I didn’t have… I have…! Been a bit under the weather for the past twelve days… no fever… just a wracking cough… trouble sleeping at night… but as I sit here typing this ...
We have snow...!
Aloha… For just the third time during the ten years that I have lived in Brookings… it snowed…! It is not too cold… mid 30s… but we definitely have snow on the ground… even at the beach… I went t...
Aloha...
Another year at an end (which of course means another new beginning)… another Christmas (overcast and cool here in Brookings)… Breakfast today with friends… Christmas dinner tonight with a diffe...
RAIN
Aloha… We are getting an incredible amount of rain here on the southern coast of Oregon… just over six inches in the last 24 hours here at my house… The 101 highway which goes through Brookings i...
Aloha Friday
Aloha… Well it is obvious that I don’t write in my journal here at Prosebox very often… not sure of the reason… But… things are well with me… I returned home from lunch in town on Wednesday… to ...
Hau’oli la Ho’omakika’i
Aloha… Here’s wishing you a Hau’oli la Ho’omakika’i… (pronounced how-oh-lee la ho-o-ma-key-kah-ee) which is Happy Thanksgiving in Hawaiian… If you are traveling today… I wish for you a safe journ...
Sunday
Aloha… The rain continues (very heavy at times) here on the southern coast of Oregon… My property is littered with small trees that have come down… broken branches… and leaves everywhere… cleanin...
Monday
Aloha… We are being hit by another series of storms coming in off of the Pacific ocean… lots of wind… lots of rain… but no where near as much as what we had last weekend (16 inches of rain in 4 d...
Hau'oli la hanau...
Aloha… I am celebrating my birthday today watching the 49ers on t/v as a third storm hit us last night… This is both the heaviest rain… and the strongest winds since I moved here ten years ago… Q...
This is going to be bad...
Aloha… Over the internet today: “Packing 150 mph sustained winds, a storm some meteorologists are calling the “biggest storm in history” will hit coastal regions of the U.S. this Saturday, genera...
The storm continues
Aloha… A bowl of oatmeal topped with brown sugar for dinner… wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt… the fragrance of nag champa incense through out the house… candles ready to light in case the pow...
Storm on the way
Aloha… We have quite the storm headed our way… It is supposed to hit some time this evening… gather strength tomorrow… strong winds… lots of rain… thunder and lightning… wave heights to twenty fe...
Emily
Aloha… Today is the 6th day… of the 10th month… of 2016 or 6 10 2016… The numbers are the same going forward… as they are in reverse… It is also the 35th anniversary of the birth of my daughter… ...
Serendipty
Aloha and greetings from a very wet southern coast of Oregon… It has been several weeks since there has been any rain in this area… so I suppose it’s nice to have the much needed water… I woke up...
Lazy Days
Aloha… I had my annual physical at my doctor’s office last week… and I’m pleased to share that all is well with me… Saturday night was our monthly get together to play the card game hands and fee...
Fifteen Years ago
Aloha… I was still living on the island of Maui… scheduled to fly to the mainland in a few hours… my phone rang… it was my oldest daughter calling me from California… “Dad… I don’t think that you...
Something Silly
Aloha… I was offered sex with a 21 year old girl today… In exchange, I was supposed to advertise some kind of bathroom cleaner… Of course I declined, because I am a person with high moral standar...
Life on the coast
Aloha… Mahalo nui loa for your notes to me on my last entry… There is a saying that “time heals”… and so it will for my neighbor who still misses her little friend… This evening I wanted to write...
Loss
Aloha… My next door neighbor had to put her dog down yesterday… She woke up at 1 am… her dog was unable to stand and was in what appeared to be a great deal of pain… She called her vet… and got t...
Tuesday
Aloha… The past week or so… it has been very foggy here on the coast… even a small amount of rain the past three mornings… But today… the sun is shining… the sky is blue… and all seems right with...
The Fair
Aloha and Greetings from a cool (55f) and very foggy day here on the southern coast of Oregon… Tomorrow a group of us are headed north to the little town of Gold Beach… to attend the Curry County...
The Spirit of Aloha
Aloha… During lunch today… a woman friend came into the restaurant… walked over to my table and asked if she could join me for a few minutes… I invited her to sit down… and with that… she gave me...
