Right after my last post on 26 December, we had the Big Oahu Blackout, which made news especially since Obama was still vacationing here. 12 hrs of no power for most of the island, and they're still trying to figure out exactly what happened. It appeared to be a series of freak lightning strikes. Today's paper included one article that said based on the cost to prevent this very unusual occurrence from happening again, we might just prefer to live with the risk...
This year, 2009, is the 50th anniversary of statehood for both Alaska and Hawaii! Apparently statehood day is in March, so anticipating more celebrations for that.
Speaking of celebrations, after enduring a New Year's Eve here, we both have firmly stated that wherever we will be next year, it will NOT be here. Our neighbors started with the fireworks around 6:30pm and continued until about 1am. It was like being shelled all night long.
Supposedly parts of the island looked like they were on fire from all the smoke. The smoke was so thick on our street that we shut our front windows. Really don't get the point. It reminded me of those countries where they shoot guns in the air after a wedding and half the time end up wounding the bride or groom...
Getting ready for life without football. Don't know what I will do...
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