When we bought our condo over 30 years ago, the unit had a great view of the ocean even though it is located far from shore. Back then the only building between us and the ocean view were the Ala Moana Building and its “La Ronde” revolving restaurant, the 1350 […]
Max and I were strolling Rycroft Street early this morning and saw a small group of folks standing on the makai side of the street by the Pagoda Restaurant entrance – the famous “floating restaurant” that has been so much a part of the neighborhood for so long. As we […]
Judging by the hit count on this blog, even the NSA doesn’t much care about my opinions. Or maybe they actually read this stuff and that explains why we frequently see photos of people in Washington DC sleeping at their desks. Anyway, I guess the whole brouhaha about the NSA […]
I received in the mail today a letter from the Executive Secretary of the Neighborhood Commission Office an invitation to the NB installation ceremony scheduled for June 29 at the University of Hawaii Campus Center Ballroom. The invitation included the opportunity to attend an orientation session that same day plus […]
Wow, that was fast! Here’s the answer: Aloha Tom, the invite just went out in the mail yesterday, but we do have one planned for June 29, 2013 at UH Manoa’s campus center ballroom. It will run from 8:30 am to noon, lunch will be served afterwards. Thanks and welcome […]
It’s one of my favorite corny lines from old time TV. The intrepid guide is creeping through the jungle and suddenly the drums stop thumping. Or the cowboys creep through the wild west and the chanting in the nearby village stops. “It’s quiet out there. Too quiet” Then all hell […]
One of my guilty pleasures is apocalyptic novels. You know the formula. First there’s a near extinction level event and then the plucky hero fights his way through dire challenges, often involving a trek through a blighted landscape populated with evildoers. In many of these doom books the wily protagonist […]
For a slice of K Streets demographic, visit the McDonald’s on Keeaumoku Street. Early morning is best. You have your Korean ladies golf groups on the patio, perfectly coiffed hair, enormous visors and trendy attire. A few taxi drivers sit nearby with stunned looks on their faces like cattle waiting […]
I found out a couple of days ago that I won an election to the 11-1 Neighborhood Board. The news came to me courtesy of the MidWeek newspaper that shows up weekly in bulk at our condo. There was a list of winners and there I was. Later I checked […]
Say hello to Max the Dog. He’s a six year old Maltese; the ruler of our household. This blog originated with observations made while walking with Max within the Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood, specifically the area designated by the Neighborhood Commission as the 11-1 district which is bordered by the “K […]
WITHIN THE K STREETS 