[Note: This is another blog based on my weekly emails to my family on the mainland.]
7/2/22
Aloha Everyone --
Hope you're enjoying your summer. Well, weather-wise anyway. The world at large and our country in particular seem to be going berserk these days. I try to keep up with what's going on, but the news is almost always a depressing flood of gloom and doom.
100 Decibel Coqui Chorus |
The coquis are super-abundant this year because of the unusual amount of rain we've had this spring and summer. The rain has also made our fig tree produce more fruit than ever. This is a variety called "Brown
Tasty "Turkeys" |
We've had a few sunny days this week and the pool is up to 84d, very nice. Karen and I played golf again on Thursday and managed to finish 16 holes before we got rained out. Overall I did lousy this time, but I did some good moments, including one par and the best tee-shot I've ever had, at least 600 yards (that's WTD, or "Wishful Thinking Distance). We didn't see as many Nenes this time, nor any white Peacocks (actually Peahens), but quite a few baby Peacocks, including one mom with four! It's hard to stay negative about your game when this is what you see.
I spent a fair amount of time this week working on our fall itinerary in Europe. I've made hotel reservations in all the places we'll be visiting, and Karen made a car reservation. Most of our stops will be the Czech Republic rather than Germany, but we will wind up in Berlin at the end and fly home from there. The more I researched our route, the more I became convinced that this will be an interesting and fun trip. Making the arrangements also reminded me of how much I enjoy the process of planning itself. It's challenging and time-consuming, but very rewarding in terms of the feeling of accomplishment and in the satisfaction of learning so much. I was a little rusty after the hiatus of the Covid years, but the strategy details came back pretty quickly.
That's about it for this week. Take care. Stay safe. Stay positive.