Really excellent performance by our Big Nine select performers! Since I was at the Jordan Motokazie last night, Bethany and I listened to the grand finale concert this morning, and had a nice homemade breakfast afterwards. If you want to lay back on a rainy, gloomy Saturday and listen to some great music by talented musicians, this is a great way to start!

May Bottke, my Kindergarten teacher, surprised me yet again! Today, I received a birthday card in the mail from her, wishing me a happy 46th birthday, along with a special personalized note.

It’s widely known that May has a special gift of remembering birthdays of her former students. It’s astonishing when the fact is May herself will turn the big 100 this coming November!

Sunset Wall at Koloa Landing, Poipu
Koloa Landing Resort Pool, Poipu
Auli’i Lu’au, Poipu
Parts of the drive from Poipu through Hanapepe to Kekaha
Kekaha Beach, Kekaha
Back at Koloa Landing
Catamaran tour/whale/dolphin watching of the South Shore, from Hanapepe to Ki’hei
Grilling out!
Turtle watching at Poipu Beach
Poipu Tree Tunnel

A very close shave for the car!

From Newark to Midtown on rail, Lower Manhattan, Central Park, Metro-North rail to Poughkeepsie, Little Italy, Grand Central, Times Square, and the rooftop lounge back at Hotel Scherman just off Times Square.

This has been a long, snowy, perhaps difficult Minnesota Winter. However, I don’t ever remember one with such awesome sights. I can’t wait for Spring to arrive, but I sure don’t mind scenes of Winter mornings such as today, on the drive to Nerstrand.

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