SUMMER Solstice 2016

And a rare solistice too, first time in 70 years the summer solstice coincides with a Strawberry Full Moon. I plan to celebrate with strawberry short cake! Our longest day of the year down here near the equator is 13 hours and 25 minutes.

I used to write lettters, now I'm an occasional post card or greeting card sender. This blog is my attempt to communicate on a personal level in an impersonal media. Kind of a futile effort that I question but keep attempting. I'm not willing to let go of the idea that there are people in this world who would like to hear from me. I do not know how many people on my blog list actually receive the email blast with this link that I send out when I make a new posting; many spam filters probably toss it out. And I know there are other friends who have decided not to read blogs just as I have decided not to participate in facebook. So if you  are reading this, thank you, mahalo. Comments are always appreciated.

I've had the pleasure of having friends and family visit me this year as well as my getting to visit friends on Molokai - only 40 miles across the channel from Oahu but a whole different world. The peace there is so complete that you can hear the whales breaching and slapping their tails at night. That was a new experience for me. Life is good when I can discover another pleasure that I didn't even know I was missing.

I love all the activity of living in a city, Honolulu offers plenty. However seeing the stars at night and sleeping in a quiet space is also tempting. I'll let you know if I move to Molokai.

     Night on veranda
     Silence broken with splashing
     Whales play in moonlight