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Hawaii twitterlog for Sunday, October 26, 2008

2008-10-27T10:45:05+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

3:25 AM HT: Landing VERY late in LAX. Probably will not make flight #2. Preparing to sprint off plane. @jmcclure may eat anyone in his way.
3:45 AM HT: Made Dallas plane. Total layover 3 min. Doubt bags will make it. Their fault, their problem to fix.
6:43 AM HT: Welcome to Dallas. Five timezone leap complete. Time to kill an hour and then get on the plane that takes us home. We have cats to pet!
7:27 AM HT: Hanging out at gate, slurping electrons while @jmcclure hunts and kills breakfast/lunch/ whatever this meal is. (Timezone confusion!)
11:38 AM HT: HOME. Still shocked our bags arrived with us.

2008-10-26T10:45:03+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

7:19 AM HT: Last morning in Hawaii. Lying in bed, listening to the rain hit the roof, wondering if we should buy more cookies before we leave Hilo.
9:15 AM HT: Packed. Leaving in 45 minutes for one last day of sightseeing -- and beach time! -- before heading to Kona for Flight Night From Hell.
11:12 AM HT: Waiting for a macadamia nut smoothie. Ooh, scratch that, here it is.
12:30 PM HT: Just experienced malasadas at Tex. Mmm. Portuguese pastries. (burp)
1:27 PM HT: Yes, I am spending my final Hawaii day on the beach. Yes, I am aware you hate me. It's okay.
2:31 PM HT: Had to turn over to make sure both sides were evenly baked. Mustn't have half-toasted, half-raw domesticat.
3:23 PM HT: Heading to Kona. My lips taste of seawater, and there's sand in my shoes.
4:13 PM HT: At oceanside restaurant, watching waves crash on rocks and waiting for mai tais.
8:02 PM HT: Through security in Kona.
8:20 PM HT: My bag, after coffee, fabric, wine, and mac nut purchases? 49lbs even. One more pound and American would've penalized me. Maximization WIN.
9:25 PM HT: On plane #1 of 3. Yaaaaawn. See you on the mainland.

2008-10-25T10:45:04+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

8:45 AM HT: Examining yesterday's pix from Mauna Kea summit. Thought 1: lots of pix. Thought 2: telescope porn!
8:46 AM HT: Thought 3: the altitude headache meant I was looking, but not *seeing*. Glad I had these pix to look at later.
10:19 AM HT: Teaser of Mauna Kea summit photos are up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticat/sets/72157608190822253/ More coming in a few hours.
12:06 PM HT: Just bought mac nuts. Coffee next. Alive and I have gardenias tucked behind our ears. The car smells lovely as a result.
12:07 PM HT: Gaaaaah! Auto-predictive text fail again! Alice, not Alive. *mutter*
12:08 PM HT: @stepher where are your photos? I'm curious to compare them with mine...
1:40 PM HT: The long desperate hunt for Kona coffee is complete! Christmas gifts ... Check!
4:06 PM HT: If you only see one of my Hawaii photos, see this one: http://ping.fm/o4yLk
4:45 PM HT: @stepher We fly tomorrow (Saturday) night. It's been peaceful and relaxed - the most time I've spent with @canspice in 8 years or so.
4:48 PM HT: Alice is so disappointed! I bought a metric ton of fabric, but I planned ahead by bringing my biggest suitcase, so it all fit. Easily. Hah!

2008-10-24T10:45:04+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

8:54 AM HT: Under blanket (chilly!) reading 'Day of the Triffids.' We'll head into Hilo later to get the 4x4 needed to make the Mauna Kea ascent.
8:56 AM HT: @SassyBlonde Glad you liked the pix. Today (tonight your time) will be the big photo op. Sunset 1800HT = midnight ET.
9:24 AM HT: [cat.net] Ascension? (http://ping.fm/nsPAY)
1:48 PM HT: Just left Joint Astronomy Centre. There was a letter there from a sneaky @noahgrey and @crazybutable - ask @canspice about my squeal!
1:49 PM HT: Heading to Saddle Road, where 2wd cars dare not go! Holy shit that's a lot of 'up' we're about to go!
2:50 PM HT: At observation level - see http://Flickr.com/photos/domesticat
3:20 PM HT: Beware Of Invisible Cows. I shit you not.
4:07 PM HT: Acclimated to 9k. Time for the summit!
7:27 PM HT: And we're back. I have a bitch of an altitude headache, but it was worth every moment. Hope the pix do it justice...
7:28 PM HT: @stepher Not going to other islands. We're here to visit @canspice, whom we rarely see. Old friend > other islands.

2008-10-23T10:45:05+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

6:09 AM HT: Happy birthday @trickjarrett! Do something memorable today.
7:25 AM HT: Heading to Hilo with Alice and @canspice to find out if Alice is having a boy or a girl.
8:14 AM HT: Now I'm the person sitting down with a snack by the Hilo Farmer's Market sign. Fresh OJ and apple bananas for the win!
10:25 AM HT: Alive and @canspice are having a girl. She seems well and healthy but needs another 4 months to bake before she's ready.
10:28 AM HT: Stupid auto-predictive text. *Alice* is having a girl, not some weird entity named "Alive." Grr.
1:22 PM HT: Lunch (poke, edamame, tomatoes) consumed. Listening to wind blow through the house. Quiet. Full. Content. Sleepy, too.
6:31 PM HT: @jiggy *poke* hi you!
6:31 PM HT: @WhatTheCast Welcome back to Political Insanity Land!
8:11 PM HT: Went to Kilauea for night shots. Volcano not spectacular, and cloud cover meant no stars. Fail.

2008-10-22T10:45:09+00:00

Jeff and I are in Hawaii visiting Brad and Alice for our birthdays. Here's what I've been up to:

10:43 AM HT: sunscreened up and heading to Kilauea. Yeah, the volcano. If it goes boom today, get @wendyqualls to open up the house -- and our bar.
1:38 PM HT: Lunch acquired. Back to Kilauea. Hot steamy lava goodness.
1:45 PM HT: PT Cruiser: the official tourist car of Hawaii! (We just passed four in a row.)
3:46 PM HT: Just left Mauna Loa access road. Went up 7k feet to shoot in a gorgeous koa forest.
3:47 PM HT: Kilauea stunning, even with views severely limited due to rain + vog.
5:45 PM HT: Time to find out if they'll serve me food that is actually Thai hot.