Aloha: Time sure flies. I can remember when the National Park had signs all over the place that said "This is a mission 66 project.". The 66 refereed to 1966, the year that the project was to be finished. I thought I would never live to see the day. Now it is 2009. Boy, I am getting old. My dad, who loved to take the whole family for rides all over this island, unfortunately, did not make it as he died before 1966. Auwe, I am getting morose.

Today I am at home and the weather just is not helping me with my walking plans. It is another wet day in God's country. I guess if you want green you have to put up with what it takes to make it green. I checked the earthquake site and it listed 70+ quakes for the last 2 weeks. Checked the Yellowstone earthquake site and they had over 150 in the last week. I hope all my relations east of the Rockies are keeping an eye on Yellowstone. Mayhaps Yellowstone is the reason the Inca calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Now I am getting morose again.

Halema'uma'u is just doing its thing. As long as she is smoking and fuming a large section of the park is closed. There is a section off the chain of craters road I really want to explore but it is now in the closed off portion of the park.

I really should carry a note book with me so I can jot down ideas of what I want to write about when the idea strikes. I think I should close for today before this turns completely into codswallop.

Take care and may God bless you all.