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A WEEK AT 15 CRAIGSIDE

CBS News reports that the Lahaina Apocalypse death toll is now up to 114.  Read a complete NBC News account of the tragedy.

I'm now in my 9th year at 15 Craigside.  This was a typical week of my life here.

  • We are managed by a church, so of course Sunday has services: Buddhist, United Church of Christ and Virtual, whatever that was.  There was also strength training and something called Balance for You. 
  • Monday had more exercises, osteoporosis, advanced strength, strength and stability, a Bon Dance, advanced yoga, Ukulele Get Together and Aqua Fit in our pool.
  • Tuesday was my day for Beginning Tai Chi.  Watch a video from the University of Hawaii.  And another, lesson one for Tai Chi beginners.
  • There was also more strength training, yoga, balance for you, hula class and an exercise machine demo, with Afternoon Tea.  My losing streak at poker continued.  This was tie dye Tuesday.  Like in kindergarten, they offer you the option of dressing alike, as for example in tie-dye attire where you actually made something yourself.
  • Wednesday had another assortment of strength, stability and other exercise classes, an excursion to Marukai (a Japanese market), effort to help the victims of the Lahaina Apocalypse and bingo.  Went golfing at West Loch, and my losing streak continued.  About golf, there was also a Buddhist church tournament the previous week at the Ala Wai Golf Course, and our team, as expected, did poorly.  It was, though, enjoyable, and lengthy, for we left 15C at 9:45AM and did not return home until 9PM.  Fun and good food.  A lot of photos.

  • Thursday featured 7 exercise classes, coffee talk, taiko drumming practice, iPad help session, an excursion to Skyline, our new mass transit system, and wine down (wine and appetizers).
  • Friday, again an assortment of exercise classes, a special poke lunch with Heineken Beer and Gold Junmai Daiginjo Sake.
Dinner was only four hours later, so we toned down the volume to only have caviar (whitefish and salmon), Caymus Cabernet and iced Smirnoff Vodka.
Flowers on my lanai.
Have you ever seen this green, white and pink hued rose before?  Day 16 of my African Blood Lily, with the final batch just showing signs of blooming.
Hurricane Hilary was at 110 MPH earlier today, has weakened to around 95 MPH, will further lose strength and will make landfall over Baja Sunday morning as a tropical storm south of Punta Colonet, with the eye moving north just east of Ensenada, Tijuana, San Diego and Los Angeles.  This has become the first ever tropical storm warning ever for Southern California.  Catastrophic flooding could occur, and authorities have already issued evacuation notices for portions of this region.
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