Dad got the licorice and book we sent him.
We got new Alaska Airlines Atmos credit cards. Hopefully we can get some points for free flights.
Colorful cloud at sunrise.
With a little rainbow.
Ads above the road.
Lava flows on the drive over to Hilo.
And goats.
They like being way up on top of the rights.
Three sharing a rock.
A landmark build around 1970 in the shape of an old-fashioned canoe sail by architect Vladimir Ossipoff.
Cloud shadows on the mountain.
The Mokulele flight between Kona, Big Island and Kaului, Maui stops at the Waimea-Kohala airport.
Many soccer fields.
Hauling vegetables.
A horse in town.
We stopped at the Hamakua Toffee Company, which is north of Hilo a bit.
I like their store hours.
Various items inside.
Even some clothing.
But we're here for the toffee.
Their logo is the old highway bridge.
Which is a fifth-generation recipe.
A model of the town.
Antique sugar mill gear.
Cow Cuddling.
Pretty mural.
Kids jumping off the bridge.
Yota.
We stayed at the Garden Manor.
Which was built in 1934.
Entrance.
With lots of snorkel gear, as you're walking distance to multiple beaches.
Inside.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Kichen.
Dining room.
Indoor/outdoor seating area.
With a bar into the kitchen.
People at the nearby beaches.
Tons of people.
An elevated house.
Mosaic.
A huge monkeypod tree.
Another one. They're great cover from rain.
Extreme Exposure has photographs of the volcano from various artists.
Turn the Page bookstore.
I like how they're open to the outside.
The Palace Theater.
Upcoming events.
We're here for Frozen.
Us.
I've never seen the movie, but I know of some of these characters.
At the end.
Elsa and Anna.
Large, bright flower.
Ogii wanted Thai food, but they were on vacation.
So we ate at Pineapple's instead.
Pineapple decorations above and even in the railings.
Live music.
Me with our food.
It was pretty good.
The code for the bathroom was above it. That reminds me of the escape room.
Huge banyan tree.
Pretty clouds at night.
And in the morning.
Sunrise.
A mural by the farmer's market.
And of a hula dancer.
Woman with long hair.
Another huge banyan tree.
Mosaic at the hospital.
And another one.
Rainbow.
A little piece of one.
Ogii got her Thai food the next day.
Lots of food.
A huge mural.
With some Hawaiian words.
The cruise ship is in Hilo on Tuesdays.
A closer view.
A rainbow.
With rain around it.
With Coconut Island in front.
We were right by a janitor's closet, which was really loud, so we moved to a different room.
Ogii on the balcony.
Looking down.
What's everyone looking at?
A sea turtle.
Swimming around.
The cruise ship is still there in the evening.
Eating at the Ka Lihikai restaurant.
They brought out some Island Root Beer, so we had to try that.
The cruise ship is leaving; it's just about out of sight in the fog.
We got a card that gives discounts around the hotel.
A quick stop at TJ Jaxx.
Then over to Daiso.
Ogii found many good items.
This drink has instructions on how to open it.
We're in line, but I want one of these bags over there. Ah, but I can use one of these grabby things that's in a box in the checkout line.
Their 50th anniversary.
It's raining. I wonder how much that contributed to this accident.
That front wheel is pretty messed up.
Google Maps thinks this road is one way when it's not.
So it keeps trying to have me go around.
Ogii checked out of the room and has to wait a few hours for me to pick her up, so she's working down in this area by the lobby.
They have info on whales.
And turtles.
And seals.
What's that?
A cat walking in.
He seems to like Ogii.
Or at least stretching on her chair.
Big yawn.
Some pets.
These people were right by some pigs.
We stopped at Verna's Drive In for dinner.
Their chili dog and fries were good.
Makalii by artist Albert Paley at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, based on historic Hawaiian structures.
A hen and her chick.
Going into some fog on the drive home.
And coming out of it.
A light, foggy rainbow.
Sheep.
Pigs.
Baby sheep.
They don't seem to mind each other.
Ogii found this Reyn Spooner aloha shirt at a thrift store, and it's really nice. I took a picture of it with Google Lens, and it found this one on eBay, so now I know the name is Asian Farm in pink and blue.
The same scene, but in red. I don't like these colors nearly as much.
Another one in XL.
Watching the US play in the World Cup.
A score.
Love seeing the player reactions.
And even more so the fans'.
This was being played in Los Angeles, so there were many movie stars there. Most didn't react much, but Edward Norton and Brad Pitt got excited.
Ashton Kutcher doesn't seem very interested.
Nor Scottie Pippen.
Julie Ertz, former women's soccer player, and Jill Ellis, former US women's national soccer team head coach, seem to be paying more attention.
Will Ferrell and Fortune Feimster seem more interested in the camera.
Owen Wilson seems happy.
James Cameron is paying attention.
The Turkish officials don't seem to be enjoying the match.
But these fans are.
I love the ones who really act up for the camera.
Or have great outfits.
Excited adult.
Excited kids.
Excited player.
After his score.
More fans.
And more.
What's up with McKennie's hair?
Ah, he dyed it red, white, and blue, but it's since faded.
The Ted Lasso Believe poster.
Hard-fought game.
This woman looks pretty bad.
Although she smiles when she notices the camera on her.
But then it lingers, and she's not sure what to do.
The announcers were most excited for Leonardo DiCaprio.
This poor guy took a ball right to his crotch.
And this guy got nutmegged.
It was a great game.
Even if the US didn't win.
Prime has 536 new movies out, Netflix has 88, but only a few are good from either company.
Using some stick-on fresnel prism.
To see how much prism I need. The major problem is it blurs everything so much, it's difficult to use for most tasks.
It seems like most of the French players are black.
80% of the team is black.
While around 5% of the country is. Then again, the US is 15% black, and 70% of the NBA and 55% of the NFL are. The MLB is around 5% and the PGA is around 2%.
That's a bit of a foul, but Mbappe is so good, how else are you going to stop him?
Great outfits.
Happy fans.
Great header.
Just missed.
We watched Voicemails for Isabelle.
It was set in San Francisco.
So it had many outdoor scenes there.
Palace of Fine Arts.
Golden Gate Bridge.
A bit of it was also set in Austin; the Frost Bank Tower is very distinct.
Although I much prefer the San Francisco views.
Such a beautiful city.
Daytime.
Sunset.
Trolley and Lombard Street.
Sea Lions at Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf.
Love this shot of the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower, and Alcatraz.
Rain on the ocean.
And a nice sunset.
The Chase Sapphire and the American Express Platinum credit cards have both gotten more coupony the past few years, with certain vendors giving limited rewards. Like here, Chase partnered with Paze to have a $10 ten times at Domino's offer, so people are buying a bunch of pizzas.
They've generally been thought of targeting richer clients, but the coupons are making them seem cheaper.
Ogii was playing this song, and I don't remember ever hearing it.
I guess they were more popular in Scandinavia and Asia.
What are all these white dots on the ocean?
Ah, some kind of boat race.
They went a long ways south.
Yoga.
These people back by the picnic table were copying us.
Many yellow fish in the ocean.
Nice rock pile.
Ogii looking for neat rocks.
As were these guys.
Was going to ship this to us, but the shipping is $100 for a $40 item.
If I ship it to Mom, though, it's free shipping. Then she can mail it to us for around $20.
It comes out to about the same price for most things whether we use our own box or the Priority Mail boxes.
The prices are going up a bit.
The volcano went off again, but again, only for around 8 hours, and in the middle of the day, so we didn't go.