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The Honolulu Advertiser story a couple of days ago about “garage burglaries” in Ewa Beach sounded quite familiar. We’ve had several similar waves of garage thefts here in Kaaawa over the past couple of years, and have personally been hit three times. Most of the thefts in Kaaawa have occurred in the early morning hours, although some happened at night. These thieves seem to favor those very dark nights when they can roam without being seen. I’m glad to see that community organizing to deal with the problem, since the police don’t seem to be able to do much to stop this kind of crime.

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We spent part of Wednesday afternoon shepherding our favorite twins through the Waikiki Aquarium on a pre-birthday outing (today is their birthday). We hadn’t visited the aquarium in years, and it is a very impressive and entertaining facility. The exhibits are wonderful, the collections impressive, and the information flow, including individual audio tours, kept the girls mesmerized. Although small, the Waikiki Aquarium makes big impression! Highly recommended.

This Friday’s featured feline isn’t one from our household. Terror is part of a duo (dubbed Terror & Destruction) adopted as kittens by a friend of ours several years ago. Here’s are some earlier photos, including a shot of the two as kittens. They have grown into fine cats. Although we haven’t witnessed their antics, I’m told that they still get cranked up and wild during playtime.