A year ago we were with Ogii's family in Honolulu; this year it's my family in Kona.
Ogii cooking breakfast.
All done.
Picking it up.
The boys like Bazooka Joe.
But not for the gum; only for the comics.
New toy cars.
At KTA.
Buying coconuts.
The onto the Kona Farmers Market.
Some tourist items.
Another booth.
And another.
Dad's shirt turns color in the sun.
The guys went to an arcade; the gals went to Alii Gardens Marketplace.
There are many booths.
Checking one out.
Many coconuts.
Jewelry.
The shave ice stand isn't open yet.
Looking.
Our favorite stand.
Especially for the toffee.
This store is new.
It used to be candy; now it's a little boutique.
Nice earrings.
Origami ones.
Dresses over here.
Wings.
The shave ice place opened, so we got some, along with Dole Whip.
Hawaiian food for lunch from Broke Da Mouth Gridz.
Ogii made flavored ice balls.
Eating on the balcony.
Our dishwasher is full after just one meal.
Ron and Liam at the pool.
Neat old truck.
Fun convertible.
Buying leis at Safeway.
Two of the three pickups have surfboards.
Welcoming Monica and Brett to Hawaii.
A lei for you.
And you.
Happy to be here.
Goat in the median.
This woman didn't want any sun on her arms.
Monica brought the sea turtle tracking bracelets.
Just a quick stop at home, then off to a chocolate and coffee farm tour.
We had about 20 people in our group.
First tasting.
Everyone gets a piece.
Popping one out.
On the other side.
A stinky root.
Everyone gets to smell it.
Big whiff.
Ogii's turn.
Monica.
And Brett.
Reaction.
There were many plants in this area.
Kalo and taro.
Monarch caterpillars and butterflies like crown flowers.
Onto the next section.
It's beautiful down here.
Some pigs.
And turkeys.
Coffee berries.
More.
Who wants to try some?
Coffee berry.
Biting it.
Chewing it.
Showing it off.
Letting people try them.
Looking at it.
Biting.
Tasting.
The some drinks.
Bottoms up.
And some more.
Pouring.
Still pouring.
Have to get the whole group.
Sleepy grass, which curls up when you touch it.
Onto the next field.
Which has cocoa pods.
Handing some out.
Cracking one open.
Got it.
Inside.
Ogii has a piece.
Cut open.
Another angle.
Then onto the chocolate tasting.
Giving some out.
All around.
Beans.
Explaining.
Tasting another.
And another.
Tasting the differences.
The kids are racing up for each new one.
Last one.
Together.
Then up to the store.
Inside.
Drinks.
Chocolate.
Some fun cover images.
Coffee.
Some are quite expensive.
I love the art on these.
Then to Manago.
To grab dinner.
Signing their guest book.
Sunset.
Monica getting a picture from the top of the stairs.
Eating their pork chops.
With local and Carmel Valley wines.
Then into the living room.
Brett tuning a ukulele.
Mom and Monica.
Playing.
A video.
Opening presents.
Ogii got some.
Gel pens.
More.
What did you get?
The sea turtle tracking bracelets.
One for everybody.
Tracking Lynn.
Shirleen.
Olivia.
The twelve of us only got those three turtles. Do they only track three or did we just get a grouped batch?
The I taught the men how to open a coconut.
Ron's turn.
Dad.
Got it.
Open.
And Brett.
Video.
Then Ogii steamed them to make it easier to get the meat.
Watching a gecko.
Driving around looking at Christmas lights. Santa riding a shark.
Modern house.
Big balcony.
This neighborhood had many lit-up houses.
Colorful bushes.
Blow ups.
Lots in the yard.
Grinch in the car.
Colorful.
Simple.
More candy canes.
In the garage.
Many.
The blow ups are down.
Along the edges.
Bulldog.
This house has its own Google Maps location.
You could even see it from the main road.
It's really lit up.
Even into the side yard.
With a huge tree.
Another tree.
More.
Smaller ones.
Abominable Snowmonster and more.
Snoopy ice skating on a Roomba.
Many names.
A track.
A snow globe you could go inside.
And throw snowballs at each other.
A video.
It was quite popular.