The only way we know it's nearly Christmas is that the Poinsettia are blooming.
Mele Kalikimaka! |
| In September, Mark's Aunt Louise visited from Washington, DC. Here we are enjoying the farm market in Hilo, on the other side of the island. |
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| October 23 was the first anniversary of Kate's knee replacements. We hiked down the steep Pololu Valley trail. And back up! |
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| Pololu Valley is lovely. |
| Django made new friends at the Pololu Valley black sand beach. |
| Swimming in November! Mark demonstrates how NOT to go off the water slide. |
| We started a small business growing herbs. Captain Cook Farm Fresh Island Rosemary on the local grocery shelf. |
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The garden is full of green things - bananas
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| And bright green Jackson's Chameleons |
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| To shining sea |
| And a black-crowned night heron |



