Helloha: How's that. Hello and Aloha both together. I will do the volcano update first as I am going to use another part of the HVO update, rather then just the summery. Here it is, in red, as usual.

Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: Continuing weak winds produced poor air quality in the surrounding communities yesterday. Overnight, no glow from the vent was observed. Very small amounts of ash were collected this morning; the collection consisted of fine material that appeared recycled, not fresh. Faint sounds of gas rushing and rockfalls were heard.Sulfur dioxide emission rates remain elevated and variable. The most recent average measurement was 900 tonnes/day on January 23, still elevated above the 2003-2007 average rate of 140 tonnes/day.Seismic tremor levels started to increase at about 6:30 am this morning. One earthquake was strong enough to be located beneath the southern caldera. The number of RB2S2BL earthquakes was within background values.

Well, Anakam got her internship. She will be at the Imiloa Center. She starts next week. There goes my Fridays off. Imiola is part of the UH system for the "star struck" among us. It is for the public to learn just what "star gazing" is all about. She is very pleased and excited.

I am in Hilo and it is a bight and sunny day. It was in the high 40s this morning when we left Volcano. I think we will have neighbors for some time. They have scraped the driveway and have two little dogs in a cage in the back yard. Looks like I will have to wear clothes when I go out now.

Would you believe? I just cut up some hotdogs for CJ and he ate not 1, not 2, but 3 whole hot dogs. Some days he will not eat anything and then other days....... He is like his mother and does not like any of his foods together and touching. Plain bread, plain rice. I tried to get him to eat bread with jelly or butter but no, just plain.

God bless you all and God bless America. It is good to see "My Crazy World" back on line.