We've settled in and are having a fine time here, even though it is bitter cold with ground fog; we are staying indoors.We are just loving the way everyone is in fine shape and moving along and we can just enjoy being with them.
Back in Hilo, just before they left, I got this photo of friends Arlie Conner and Mimi in front of the breadfruit tree. In our absence we're having the tree topped, because it has been cutting off too much of the view of the water.
Our short visit to San Francisco, which is a annual event, was wonderful. It's when we get to see our good old friends, Joan and Allan Kmetz. We knew them in Switzerland when we were young with little kids. Joan and Allen are moving out to San Francisco soon, so we hope to see more of them in the future. Maybe a visit to Hawaii????
That's Joan on the left with Sylvia Wong, someone I have been seeing periodically for a number of years. She and her husband divide their time between Taiwan and Chicago. We are the "traditional" wives of scientists! And it's been a good life for us, mostly.
We went to Scomas Restaurant on the wharf later in the evening. Terry and I ordered crab and didn't mind being elbow deep in it. Others were more cautious and got the usual squishy seafood pasta dishes that people seem to favor these days.
A particular delight, aside from the crab, was conversing with one of those Englishmen who don't mind being clever and entertaining: something about the Brits I do like, in spite of my over-all anglophobia. This skill they cultivate comes out of a real desire to please and to make social occasions fun.
My sister and I managed to spend a few hours together. The delay getting over here cut our time short, unfortunately.
Next day Terry and I went to Aliotos for lunch--more crab-- and the great views.
I kind of like this shot. It's so full of visual noise and very lively.
It was such a pretty day, though cold.
And I'm enjoying a great read, The Spoiler, by Annalena McAfee. It could be subtitled, Everything you have always suspected but did not want to believe. There are pretty obvious references to Martha Gellhorn and The Guardian. Alas, the young are ignorant and overconfident and the old are vain and foolish! It is about journalism and the publishing industry in the late 90's, just before the Internet changed print culture forever.
Yes. It's a great life if you don't weaken.
Have a nice weekend, everyone!
What a fun walk along with you!
Say, have you seen the e-book version of my Hawaii novel at Kindle store? Please click the link at my blog. What a feather in my cap if YOU liked it enough to like, review it??!! BTW, forward is by everyone's fave Honolulu editorial voice David Shapiro.
Mahalos, and have a sweet weekend. The 2nd inauguration of Barack sure beats the hell out of prez mitt~
Aloha from Honolulu-Side
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Posted by: cloudia | January 18, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Hi, Cloudia. Will do, though it may take me a while to get around to it!
Posted by: Hattie | January 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Don't WEAKEN on the WEEKEND? The subliminal influence of sound on writing. And "VISUAL NOISE"? Terrific image and very accurate for that picture too, like a LOUD Aloha shirt..
Regarding cold in the State of Washington and not to throw my family under the bus becausue they are great, but for the first time I heard my son-in-law say when he went to bed, "Well, I just turned off the heat." Whoa! I didn't realize....
Posted by: Henry Hank Chapin | January 18, 2013 at 11:55 AM
It's a great life if you don't weaken -- like this quote. Your photos are sharp especially like the top visual one. Nice to have friends wherever you travel -- barbara
Posted by: barbara | January 18, 2013 at 04:16 PM
Sounds like you are having a great time! Seattle is looking great with all the sunshine we are having in the Pacific Northwest. Without that blanket called cloud cover, it does get a wee nippy at night, with some frost even. I'd rather have it than the endless grey rainy days of the past few monhs. Lots of snow on our mountains for skiing and fun too.
Posted by: marja-leena | January 18, 2013 at 05:14 PM
Love the buzz one, I remember being there and old friends are such a comfort.
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Posted by: wisewebwoman | January 18, 2013 at 07:57 PM