Talk Story
by Maui Jim
Entries 222
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Something lurking
Aloha… Last night as I was closing up the house… turning off the lights… getting ready to go to bed… well… something didn’t feel quite right… It felt like something… or somebody was watching me f...
Sunday Musings
Aloha… Yesterday my phone rang at noon… “Hey Jim… we’re heading up the river… want to go with us”…? “Absolutely”…! Two car loads… friends… their dogs… and lots of stuff to snack on… We drove down...
Maui
Aloha… I spent the afternoon out on the Jetty with a friend and her dog… water on both sides of us… ocean out in front… boats heading out into the ocean… other boats returning to port… lots of se...
The Sun... The Sun...!
Aloha… The sun is out… the weather is wonderful… about 60f today… and I have spent my afternoon working (playing) in the back yard… Since Monday… I have been able to be outside each day… mostly ...
Easter
Aloha… I want to wish you a Happy Easter in Hawaiian: Hau’oli La Pakoa (Happy Passover) is one option… Hau’oli La I Ala Hou Ai Ka Haku (Happy Day When the Lord Rose Again) is another… Either one…...
Saturday
Aloha… Easy Diary seems a bit quiet these days… only a few diarists seem to be leaving entries… oh well… great for those of us who still write there I suppose… I really enjoy Prosebox… but am rel...
Aloha
Hau’oli la ‘Ihi pua kea....translates to Happy Shamrock day! in Hawaiian… this is the best I could do… for Happy St. Patricks Day…! (smiles)
The Storm
Aloha… We have had several days of continuous rain… wind… thunder and lightning as well as hail… here on the southern coast of Oregon… Last night’s storm was the most powerful to date… wind gusti...
simon and garfunkel: sound of silence
I woke up this morning… something seemed amiss… No sound of rain on the house… no hail hitting the window… no sound of wind… Just the sound of silence… Today has been sunny… overcast… clouds movi...
Sunday Evening
Aloha… We have had an incredible amount of rain here on the southern coast of Oregon the past few days… And not just rain… but wind… 30-40-50 miles per hour at times… and thunder and lightning th...
Daytona 500 race
Aloha… It’s raining… But I have: Warm Pizza… Cold Beer… And the Daytona 500 race is on t/v… My life is good…
Aloha Friday
Aloha… The wet weather continues here on the southern coast of Oregon… this time accompanied with a fair amount of hail… and of course the weather remains a topic of conversation between locals… ...
Lightning
Aloha… I went to bed last night at 11pm… and instantly fell asleep… Half an hour later… and though my eyes were closed… there was so much light in the room… that just for a moment… I thought I ha...
Rain
Aloha… Well… last evenings fog is gone… replaced by rain… a bit heavy at times… We have rain… wind… and thunder in the forecast for the next 72 hours… the ocean is quite turbulent… no boats leavi...
Fog
Aloha… The marine layer that had been a mile out all day… has rolled on shore… making for a very foggy afternoon/evening… The forest is so very silent… no bird sounds… nothing… The mist is quite ...
Single Awareness Day
Aloha… Another “Single Awareness Day” or as some of you call it “Valentines Day”… Because the ancient Hawaiians didn’t know about Valentines day… their words for it today… and my words to you… a...
Open Diary Redux
Click on the enclosed link… Under Editor’s choice… click on Talk Story… it will take you to my home page… On the right side click on one of the entries… Enjoy your trip back in time: http://web....
Quail
Aloha… The weather remains sunny and clear… despite a light rain overnight… I drove into town for an early lunch (Café Kitanishi)… then did some restocking of the larder at Fred Meyer… I came hom...
Potato Salad
Aloha… I have a woman friend (married) who works as a chef in one of our local restaurants… and from time to time when she bakes cookies… knowing just how much I like them… sends me home with a s...
The Super Bowl...
Aloha… Pizza and beer… and good friends… Oh yeah… the Super bowl too…! (smiles)
Easy Diary
Aloha… Easy Diary is coming to an end… most likely sometime in March…
Why Not
Aloha… Rain… Rain… Rain… and more Rain… oh yeah… and Wind… here on the southern coast of Oregon… But not today… today it is just overcast with more rain in the forecast for this evening and the r...
Fooball and Pizza
Aloha… The rain continues… very heavy at times… and strong wind as well… the ocean is extremely turbulent… but the temperature has stayed in the high 40s so not too cold… A good day to stay insid...
Suicide
Aloha… I have a police scanner that I listen to from time to time… Last night police responded to a 911 call just down the street from my house… Lots of flashing red and blue lights… then the cor...
Rain... Rain... Rain... and more Rain
Aloha… It’s raining here on the southern coast of Oregon… and has been for the better part of two months… with rain in the forecast for at least the next seven days… Hard to believe that just nin...