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Entries from August 11th, 2009

Tuesday (3)…My dad asks, “How old am I?”

August 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Aging & dementia

Late last week, I arrived to visit my dad mid-morning. He’s been in a nursing home in Honolulu since the beginning of the year. He was asleep, and I gently woke him up. He was surprised but greeted me by name. So far, so good. I asked how he was feeling. He shook his head. [...]

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Tuesday (2)…Still waiting

August 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · General

Just a few photos taken during our daily walk earlier this morning. Still no real signs of Felicia. It seems like we’ve been watching the storm updates and waiting for its arrival forever, but I suppose it has only been for a week as what was once a Category 4 hurricane has slowly weakened to [...]

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Tuesday…Felicia, Lingle goes off on health care, and another People’s Party history

August 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · General, History, Politics

It appears Felicia will be a less damaging storm than we’ve expected for much of the past week. There’s a down side, pointed out by my friend Mike in Hilo: “The storm skeptics on the Big Island must feel vindicated and will take the next storm even less seriously.” Meanwhile, Mike also found this reference [...]

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