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Where Did Santa’s Reindeer Go?
The spirit of Christmas is thriving as told by these light displays of Kaneohe homes. Each home had its own holiday theme, but surprisingly, I didn’t see Santa’s reindeer. Where did the reindeer go?
Merry Christmas!
President Obama Arrives in Hawaii
On late Wednesday night, Air Force One touched down at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam bringing some special guests, President Obama, Senator Akaka, and Congresswoman Hirono. Here are some pictures from that night.
Thanks to Pacific Air Forces and Pacific Command for this rare opportunity.
A Pic of President Obama
Thanks to a flash from one of the closer photographers, this picture of President Obama came out decent (when enlarged at least).
President Obama is followed by Senator Daniel Akaka and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono.
Waiting in the Dark
Now sitting in the dark listening to the UH Rainbow Warriors play in the Diamond Head Classic. The scene earlier in the evening.
More excitement to come…
Gingerbread House from Caked Las Vegas
Building and decorating a gingerbread house (or two) has become a Christmas tradition in our family. The kids enjoy it, and kits from Costco make it convenient. But have you actually tried eating the finished gingerbread house? Not so good, not good at all. Wouldn’t you think you could eat a gingerbread house?
Now Caked Las Vegas is selling their Gingerbread House Kit that includes fresh baked gingerbread house parts and all the trimmings. Kits are available in small or large sizes, but more importantly, the gingerbread pieces look and taste great. Normally, we dump the house in the trash after a few days, but I think we’ll be eating these Caked homes.
Signs of Hawaii: No Power at Ala Moana
With the recent torrential rains, Ala Moana Center has had its share of power problems. Sections of the mall have been without power during crucial shopping times. Starting on Sunday, December 19, there’s been hours of power outages. Here’s just a few of the makeshift signs informing patrons of the closures.
Starbucks in Macy’s had the best handmade signs.
Shirokiya offered this “apology.”
Strangely enough, for a store that caters to Japanese visitors, I didn’t see a sign written in Japanese. Just signs like the one above giving out “Mahalo’z”.
Macy’s didn’t even bother with signs. I guess they let common sense rule – doors locked, lights are off, we must be closed.
Even without electricity, the Apple Store was still open on a limited basis.
With the lights off, you still could buy an iPad.
I guess with charged iOS devices equipped with credit card readers and 3G wireless service, purchases could still go through??
A Rainy Sunday Morning
What to do on a very rainy Sunday morning?
You can look outside at the rain.
Play a game of Battleship.
Decorate a gingerbread house.
Play Hi-Q solitaire.
Look at the light fixtures.
Or do some reading.
How was your rainy Sunday?
Packed at the Moanalua Craft Fair
Haven’t been to a craft fair in ages but did manage to hit up the large Moanalua Craft Fair last weekend. Still the same vibe and more or less the same lot of stuff. But there were new things like Silly Bands, Nemu-Nemu, and even more vendors covering the campus. Parking was still bad. Just a few pics below.
Outfitted with Ice
Thanks to Griffin Technology for this cool new Outfit Ice case for the iPhone 4.
I entered their Ice Ice Baby contest and was randomly picked as a winner. Thanks Griffin Technology!
Sun Powered
Power. I’ve got the power.
No one man should have all that power.
We joined the RevoluSun and are now Sun Powered.
Video made using iMovie ’11’s new trailer feature.