Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Comments From Shelby:
Hi all, I havent posted in a long time. Did you people see the pic of the turtle running away from us because Jilly Bean touched it? I wonder how it felt. It's been high tide for a long time now. I miss everyone, I hope everyones having FUN back out there, bye Shelby
Monday, February 11, 2008
Monday update
Hi everybody,
Well, the weather here has flipped completely over. The last few days have been amazing. Light trades, sun all over the place. There's still a big swell coming in, though it never got gigantic last week. The weather said maybe later this week it will hit the 25 ft. mark. We shall see. We are learning that wave height predictions are similar to how the weather predictions used to be before the satillites and all that jazz. Not too accruate.
The girls have been doing a great job keeping up with their schoolwork (at least we think they have) and having a good time too. We looked into a surf lesson for Shelby today.
Also, I HAVE to say just how NICE people are.
**I have met people on the beach that have offered us to use their beach stuff, kayaks, boogieboards, etc.
** I made a post to a person that owns a place at the Mauna Lani and he asked quesitons about what's up with us (i.e. why we are here for two months with the kids out of school, etc.) and he rented us his 3br 2ba luxury condo for an amazing price. This is a link to his place, and if you ever want to stay there, all I can say is that the owner is a good person and certainly more than fair. http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/38630.html
** I made a post looking for a fishing buddy and have found two. One of them i've already posted about our trip, so thanks again to Tony, the other is a guy that owns a local tour company called Hidden Hawaii, Inc. and has offered to take me out for the cost of expenses on the boat. I'm planning to go out with him on Thursday so will post more about that later.
I'll post some more sort of fate related events on my other blog at http://billshiblog.blogspot.com
Peace, Bill
Well, the weather here has flipped completely over. The last few days have been amazing. Light trades, sun all over the place. There's still a big swell coming in, though it never got gigantic last week. The weather said maybe later this week it will hit the 25 ft. mark. We shall see. We are learning that wave height predictions are similar to how the weather predictions used to be before the satillites and all that jazz. Not too accruate.
The girls have been doing a great job keeping up with their schoolwork (at least we think they have) and having a good time too. We looked into a surf lesson for Shelby today.
Also, I HAVE to say just how NICE people are.
**I have met people on the beach that have offered us to use their beach stuff, kayaks, boogieboards, etc.
** I made a post to a person that owns a place at the Mauna Lani and he asked quesitons about what's up with us (i.e. why we are here for two months with the kids out of school, etc.) and he rented us his 3br 2ba luxury condo for an amazing price. This is a link to his place, and if you ever want to stay there, all I can say is that the owner is a good person and certainly more than fair. http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/38630.html
** I made a post looking for a fishing buddy and have found two. One of them i've already posted about our trip, so thanks again to Tony, the other is a guy that owns a local tour company called Hidden Hawaii, Inc. and has offered to take me out for the cost of expenses on the boat. I'm planning to go out with him on Thursday so will post more about that later.
I'll post some more sort of fate related events on my other blog at http://billshiblog.blogspot.com
Peace, Bill
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Comments from Rachel
Hey everybody its me Rachel, I have ben doing a ton of stuff, today at the
farmers market me and my sisters found a......PUPPY!!!!! He was so CUTE,(saying that dramatically)Plus yesterday we found a turtle on the beach. It was really cool, but Jillian touched it and dad got mad at her because noone is supposed to touch turtles and it scared him away. Dad might put a picture of it on the blog. We have gone body surfing a LOT. A few days ago we went in the Kayak. My dad caught a wave that was really big and the front started tipping over and getting water in it, but it was fun. Last night we found a ton of humongous sand crabs. Today my dad might use them for bait for fishing. Hopefully we can keep one. Last night we also roasted marshmellows. The waves today are HUGE outside our house, but my dad said I can't go body surfing in them because they are too big! Thanks for commenting me.
Thanks, Bye. Rachel
farmers market me and my sisters found a......PUPPY!!!!! He was so CUTE,(saying that dramatically)Plus yesterday we found a turtle on the beach. It was really cool, but Jillian touched it and dad got mad at her because noone is supposed to touch turtles and it scared him away. Dad might put a picture of it on the blog. We have gone body surfing a LOT. A few days ago we went in the Kayak. My dad caught a wave that was really big and the front started tipping over and getting water in it, but it was fun. Last night we found a ton of humongous sand crabs. Today my dad might use them for bait for fishing. Hopefully we can keep one. Last night we also roasted marshmellows. The waves today are HUGE outside our house, but my dad said I can't go body surfing in them because they are too big! Thanks for commenting me.
Thanks, Bye. Rachel
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Eh, You da Kine, uh!
Seriously, this was the name of a show we saw on TV. Absoultely hilarious if you are not from here, but very "local" if you are. It is a show that features local events and "feel good" types of stories. Even had its own little song to go with it with the same name as the show. Basically, it's this rotund local guy with the thick Pidgin accent interviewing people about local stuff. Classic name though.
I knew the surf was coming in last night because every time I woke up it sounded like there was a freight train out on the reef. All day, the train shows up about every 7 or 8 minutes for a set or two. Plus there's lots of Helicopters all over the place, I guess both filming the surf and looking for people to rescue. Seeing the sun and the huge waves, we went to Pipe this am and it was going off. Epic waves. We saw a few snapped surfboards, and Heidi saw a dude go out on a stretcher with some type of nasty injury. We hope he's OK. It is amazing to see these guys, both the boogie boarders and the surfers on these waves. The ones that make it look so cool, and then you see someone get pounded or go over the falls and it's like...ok, that's why I don't want to do that. Heidi heard that the waves are going to keep getting bigger this week! That means that Waimea might go off, which is a very cool and rare thing to get to see. I'd say the biggest waves today were 18-20, and really they need another 5-10 before Waimea gets really going. We'll see!
Also, you probably know that Jilli loves penguins, so she got to see a few yesterday at the Hilton.
It was georgeous this am, but is raining now, so here I sit on the blog! SamCamo the lizard is next door ---->, and some pix of Pipe from this am below the other posts...
Cheers, B.
I knew the surf was coming in last night because every time I woke up it sounded like there was a freight train out on the reef. All day, the train shows up about every 7 or 8 minutes for a set or two. Plus there's lots of Helicopters all over the place, I guess both filming the surf and looking for people to rescue. Seeing the sun and the huge waves, we went to Pipe this am and it was going off. Epic waves. We saw a few snapped surfboards, and Heidi saw a dude go out on a stretcher with some type of nasty injury. We hope he's OK. It is amazing to see these guys, both the boogie boarders and the surfers on these waves. The ones that make it look so cool, and then you see someone get pounded or go over the falls and it's like...ok, that's why I don't want to do that. Heidi heard that the waves are going to keep getting bigger this week! That means that Waimea might go off, which is a very cool and rare thing to get to see. I'd say the biggest waves today were 18-20, and really they need another 5-10 before Waimea gets really going. We'll see!
Also, you probably know that Jilli loves penguins, so she got to see a few yesterday at the Hilton.
It was georgeous this am, but is raining now, so here I sit on the blog! SamCamo the lizard is next door ---->, and some pix of Pipe from this am below the other posts...
Cheers, B.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Wednesday update:
Hi Everybody,
Well, we finally had a BEAUTIFUL day here on Oahu. The sun was shining the wind was down and we had a blast. I took the girls all out for turns on the "quickraft" kayak that they have here at the house for use. It was fun. We did some "whipping" out there for papio, but didn't get any luck. Rachel and I caught a wave and had a bit of excitement. Mostly we just paddled around and threw out the lure a few times. I would throw it out and then let the girls reel it in. Jillian was not into the kayaking and decided to dig a big hole in the beach instead. hmmm...
The girls have been having fun. They caught a chamelion (sp?) yesterday and named it Cammy, and then they caught "another one" today in roughly the same place but named him Bob. They were sure that it was a different lizard, but me, not so much. I will post a photo of the soon to be famous "CamBob" in a bit.
The highlight of their week last week was doing the video conferences with their classes in CO.
Also met today with a good dude named Harrison who has volunteered his 25' Donzi sportfisher to got out and try to get some offshore fishing in. I think we will wait until next week though as the weather pattern is supposed to be mo' betta. He also has some interesting business ideas to discuss, and T-bolt might be able to help him out too, so now I can write off my whole trip...Just kidding John.
This afternoon we went over to the Hilton Hawaiian Village (my fav. Oahu hotel) and hung out for a bit. We had dinner at Benihana, and the girls just loved the way the Chef prepared the dinner. I've had that type of dinner about 5 times and this guy was the best i've seen. The way he flipped the food around (even flipping the rice bowls full of rice) and he made an "onion volcano" fully flaming with lava and the works.
Also, don't know if you have heard, but there is big news in the ALS realm. Aparrently, Lithium has been proven to slow the progression of the disease, which is very good news. Heidi was ahead of this curve based on her internet research and following of the ALSTDI discussion groups, and has already been on Lithium for about 2 weeks. Let's all pray for everyone with this terrible diagnosis that this will be helpful to them, and at least delay progression long enough to find a treatment that will stop the progression and begin to heal. You can find out more about this on this link:
http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnas.org%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F0708022105v1.pdf&images=yes
Peace.
Bill
Well, we finally had a BEAUTIFUL day here on Oahu. The sun was shining the wind was down and we had a blast. I took the girls all out for turns on the "quickraft" kayak that they have here at the house for use. It was fun. We did some "whipping" out there for papio, but didn't get any luck. Rachel and I caught a wave and had a bit of excitement. Mostly we just paddled around and threw out the lure a few times. I would throw it out and then let the girls reel it in. Jillian was not into the kayaking and decided to dig a big hole in the beach instead. hmmm...
The girls have been having fun. They caught a chamelion (sp?) yesterday and named it Cammy, and then they caught "another one" today in roughly the same place but named him Bob. They were sure that it was a different lizard, but me, not so much. I will post a photo of the soon to be famous "CamBob" in a bit.
The highlight of their week last week was doing the video conferences with their classes in CO.
Also met today with a good dude named Harrison who has volunteered his 25' Donzi sportfisher to got out and try to get some offshore fishing in. I think we will wait until next week though as the weather pattern is supposed to be mo' betta. He also has some interesting business ideas to discuss, and T-bolt might be able to help him out too, so now I can write off my whole trip...Just kidding John.
This afternoon we went over to the Hilton Hawaiian Village (my fav. Oahu hotel) and hung out for a bit. We had dinner at Benihana, and the girls just loved the way the Chef prepared the dinner. I've had that type of dinner about 5 times and this guy was the best i've seen. The way he flipped the food around (even flipping the rice bowls full of rice) and he made an "onion volcano" fully flaming with lava and the works.
Also, don't know if you have heard, but there is big news in the ALS realm. Aparrently, Lithium has been proven to slow the progression of the disease, which is very good news. Heidi was ahead of this curve based on her internet research and following of the ALSTDI discussion groups, and has already been on Lithium for about 2 weeks. Let's all pray for everyone with this terrible diagnosis that this will be helpful to them, and at least delay progression long enough to find a treatment that will stop the progression and begin to heal. You can find out more about this on this link:
http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnas.org%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F0708022105v1.pdf&images=yes
Peace.
Bill
Monday, February 4, 2008
Comments from Shelby:
Hi Everyone, It's me Shelby, I feel bad for you all in those snow jackets when were in a tropical paradise, but we have lots and lots of rain. That's fair enough wouldn't you say? Well I have to get going bye , Shelby
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Mud Bowl and Super Haku Leis
Hi everybody,
Just a note to give a quick update and post some photos.
We went to the Punahou carnival yesterday and with all the rain we have been having, it was an absolute muddy mess. I wish I would have gotten some photos of the mud, but missed the opportunity.
The girls got to do a couple of rides and play some of the games. They got to find out what the nature of the word "rigged" means. I hate the way that they make the games look easy but make them so hard. The old throw the dart in the star and win a price, but, uh, only in the RED part of the star, not touching any of the black outline, or throw the ball in the hole that is only 3.5 feet away but the hole is a triangle and the ball is, of course round, so the hole looks much bigger than it is. Shelby actually won a little stuffed doggy a that one. Oh well, it was still fun and wow what a crowd. I'm surprised Punahou has to charge any tuition at all with all the fundraising that was going on.
Heidi just "HAD" to have haku leis for the girls, so we got a couple photos with them on this am and am posting them here. Also, of course note the very fashionable new swim suits that the girls picked up at Splash the other day in the Ala Moana mall. Let's just say it's been an expensive week here in paradise!
B.
Just a note to give a quick update and post some photos.
We went to the Punahou carnival yesterday and with all the rain we have been having, it was an absolute muddy mess. I wish I would have gotten some photos of the mud, but missed the opportunity.
The girls got to do a couple of rides and play some of the games. They got to find out what the nature of the word "rigged" means. I hate the way that they make the games look easy but make them so hard. The old throw the dart in the star and win a price, but, uh, only in the RED part of the star, not touching any of the black outline, or throw the ball in the hole that is only 3.5 feet away but the hole is a triangle and the ball is, of course round, so the hole looks much bigger than it is. Shelby actually won a little stuffed doggy a that one. Oh well, it was still fun and wow what a crowd. I'm surprised Punahou has to charge any tuition at all with all the fundraising that was going on.
Heidi just "HAD" to have haku leis for the girls, so we got a couple photos with them on this am and am posting them here. Also, of course note the very fashionable new swim suits that the girls picked up at Splash the other day in the Ala Moana mall. Let's just say it's been an expensive week here in paradise!
B.
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