Memories May be Beautiful...

Remember the white ice cream bags we used to get. When you saw a rectangle box in a white bag with blue writing you knew good things were coming.

Remember the fire hydrant on our property on Ellen Street and the pyracantha berries under the front window?

Remember bologna sandwiches with mayonnaise?

Remember feeding the animals Friskies?

Remember Nate Bryant's car that was cola brown?

Remember when President Kennedy died? I remember dad saying he couldn't believe Jackie was going to walk behind the hearse. I kept thinking, now why would Jackie Hoelscher do that and how did she know the president?

Remember Rick Starcher in dad's bright striped robe chasing kids away...what was that story again?

Remember eating peaches from the garden that were still warm?

Hedge Funs

Ana and Joseph are deep into cutting back the jungles in the yards of Kona. With all the rain this year, the green growing stuff is winning. But it's not all work. They've been to the beach the last three afternoons after work.

Workin' in Paradise

Here's Ana and Joseph setting out for their first day of work with Lisa G., Lito and Pake the dog (pronounced pa kay').