Friday, November 7, 2014

Happy Birthday From A-9...

Mrs. Lloyd!

Yesterday was Mrs. Lloyd's birthday and the  kids were so excited to
surprise her with the cards they made.




I got a Chantilly cake from Paalakai Bakery for her
and the kids thought that they should have had some too...

Happy Birthday Allie, we love you!

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thankful Thursday...

this has been a difficult year for her.
I'm thankful for the woman, mother, sister, friend and daughter that she is.


We know that she'll be fine.  She's already happier than she has been in a very long time.
for this and her, we're thankful.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

So It Starts...

winter 2014 contest season on the North Shore
Right now up at Sunset is the HIC Pro
and next week will start the Triple Crown with the first contest
at Ali'i Beach in Haleiwa.




Traffic is already starting to get bad and there are a lot more people
it seems in Haleiwa.
Let the games begin...

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

No Vote~No Grumble...

it's our right to vote here in America...


We vote absentee, so we've been done for a few weeks now.
One thing I miss though...
the little "I voted" sticker.

Get out and vote today, or like they say here

"no vote, no grumble"

Make a difference

Monday, November 3, 2014

A Vice

My friend Sara got this cute bag for her birthday...


we decided that we needed a t-shirt with this 
printed on it.
Sara's like me, a true appreciation of Diet Coke and
everything that goes into making the perfect cup.

1.  The right ice, not big cubes.  Sonic ice is the best but we don't
have them here. Crunchy is the best
2.  The right mix of carbonation, you can tell by the first sip
3.  The right cup.  Like Sara says, we know that the styrofoam cups
are bad for the environment, but they really do keep things cold the longest.
4.  Fountain is preferred over cans/bottles
5.  lemon slice (like at In-N-Out)

Our little market up the street, Paalakai Market, pretty much has
the best Diet Coke going.  
Right mix, pretty good ice, styrofoam cups and on $1.50 for a 32oz...
the best part is that you get a discount on refills if you bring in
your same cup!

I don't really have any vices, but Diet Coke.
When I was sick, my taste buds were affected and Diet Coke tasted different
but it took about a week for my true appreciation to return.

Hubby only laughs when I tell him "I love you more than Diet Coke"


Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween in A-9

we did a close reading lesson on spiders, so
what better craft project was something to do with spiders.
The kids made some webs using marble painting and


cutting and accordian folding


these spooky spiders helped A-9 get into the Halloween mood

so on Halloween after the "Friday tests", the kids
are going to finish their torn paper pumpkins to go
along with the story "Pumpkins, Pumpkins"

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Pahoa and Pele...


Pahoa, on the Big Island is right in the path of a major lava flow.
Madame Pele is marching straight towards the small town.
Pahoa is about 17 miles from Hilo and it's beautiful.

The flow has already crossed over one main road

the electric company has put these barriers around the utility poles so that they
can keep the power on.  They are supposed to be able to withstand the 2000 degree temperature 
of the lava (it will be interesting to see if they work)

15 yards/an hour doesn't seem fast, put if your in it's way it could seem
like a freight train


one of the saddest things is a closing of a school.  Keonepoko closed on Tuesday.  
They are right in the path of the flow.  I can't imagine what this must have been like...
or even what it will be like to see it go.

there's a Hawaiian legend about a princess that wanted a flow from reaching
Hilo.  The princess left Pele a note and placed red pieces of cloth in front of the flow
and it stopped and never reached Hilo.
The Keonepoko students did the same on Tuesday hoping to save their school.

The Puna district has really had a difficult last few months, 2 hurricanes (they are
the area that took the direct hit) and now Madame Pele.

I watch the news reports and just feel so bad for them, but the majority of the people
say that they knew this could happen someday and there's no way to
stop Madame Pele.