2024 Aug 18 | Hawaii Kai Costco, helping women lift furniture into their pickup truck



Some waterproof fanny packs and emergency beacons for snorkeling.



The Pokemon World Championships were at the Hawaii Convention Center. From what I read, it was super-crowded, with very long lines and scalpers who bought all of the really neat, exclusive items, like Pokemon aloha shirts, before the normal attendees could. There was also a drone show, but I thought that might be super-packed as well, so we didn't go. But someone took a video of it and put it on YouTube, so we could watch it there instead.



With a surfboard.



Squirtle.



Azumarill.



Bellossom.



Psyduck.



Mewtwo.



Dragonite.



The city.



A wave.



Pikachu on Mantyke.



The end.



Gate with dolphins.



Gate with bamboo.



Gate with lions.



Cool modern house along a waterway.



Gate with squares.



Gate with dolphins.



Doorway with waves.



Gate with surfers.



Fish mural.



The trolley stopped at a beach.



The Hawaii Kai Costco is usually less busy than the Honolulu one.



Optometrists there.



Surfboards for sale.



Bidets.



Fruit.



Lots of fruit.



Oranges.



These are already bad, though.



Lasagna.



American wagyu steaks.



The mom didn't notice this kid dropped her shoe, so Ogii returned it.



Yuck.



You can order sushi platters.



A giant tub...



... of emergency food.



Lots of bread.



Wally Amos, who created the Famous Amos cookies, died recently. He had served at the Air Force base in Hawaii.



Asian cookies.



Ogii trying a sample.



A drawing on the wall.



We don't really shop here that much to pay a $60 annual membership fee. We'll see how this next year goes.



It might be worth it just for the cheap hot dogs and pizza. You used to be able to use the food court without a membership, but not any more.



Yummy.



Lots of birds eating the food people drop.



Mansions up on the hill.



Long tree branches across the road.



Another fish mural.



This shaka symbol is on their back windshield wiper, so they can turn that on to shake it.



We drove past these women who were having trouble lifting some furniture into their truck.



So we stopped, and I went and helped.



That one's in.



They had another one, too.



Lifting.



Oops, it needs to turn the other way.



There we go.



Everything is in.



They gave me a few avocados as thanks.



Ogii started working on her puzzle.



All of the edges are done and she's starting to figure out the inside.



The grooves in the balcony table get very dirty.



The shitake mushrooms are three times more expensive. Do they taste three times better?



You get one discount for being a member, then a bigger discount with the digital coupon.



They're all out of large containers of vinegar.



Cheap ramen is even cheaper with the member discount.



The shrinkage Seinfeld episode.



I forgot that he was trying to see her naked, but she saw him instead.



It was a cold pool.



It's crazy people are still playing some older games, like Diablo 2.



And still buying and selling items, although that's mostly for fighting other players.



$17,000 for an in-game item for a game that's over 20 years old.



Me making steaks.