June 7, 2011

Marine Corps humor.
Kaneohe, Hawaii

June 6, 2011

Since I posted SO early yesterday, I feel as if I've skipped a day!  We ventured out to the other side of the runway to check out these model airplanes.  They're really big models and quite impressive.  It looks as if the boys are already formulating their purchase plan.  They liked this corsair in particular because of all the episodes of Baa Baa Black Sheep Dave made them watch!
Kaneohe, Hawaii

June 5, 2011

Yet another electrical storm over and around the island of Oahu.  This one just hung out over us for about 3 hours last night and into the early hours of this morning.  I happened to capture this despite not having a tripod or knowing much about lightning photography.  Just a note... I did wait until the activity was away from the house and out over the water.  What an awesome spectacular show... but, enough already!
Kailua, Hawaii

June 4, 2011

We had more storms again this morning.  The rattling windows from the powerful booming thunder woke me up pretty early.... around 4am.  I figured another blustery, stormy morning called for something warm and cozy for breakfast.   Warm, golden and sticky honey butter pull-apart rolls and hot chocolate (coffee for the adults) made the perfect combination.  Yes.... yummy!
Soggy Kailua,  Hawaii

June 3, 2011

Some more very powerful electrical storms passed over the island Oahu this morning.  I was trying to get some lightening shots, but most of the activity was above the clouds.  This is a shot of Kansas tower (the highest point of the base) at about 0630 Hawaii time.  Normally, at this point in the year it would have been about an hour after sunrise and fully daylight, but the storm had made the sky take on an eerie night time appearance.  A very menacing sight at the beginning of this storm!
Kailua, Hawaii

June 2, 2011

"We promise we won't get wet, Mom!"  Sure thing.  We decided to take a break in between our final exams and stroll to the beach.  The past week has been pretty stormy and our beach has been swept away so no real swimming permitted.  No worries though because I'm sure another storm next week will bring back loads more sand.  That's how it works around here.  I'm hoping exams are finished and I can record some final grades by the end of next week.   We are ready for a big break!
Kailua, Hawaii

June 1, 2011

This was the last sail class of the school year for the Homeschool Sailing Group.  The two instructors took the 14 students out to the sandbar on the marina's 22 ft. day sailboats.   Of course, they got rained on.... A LOT, but they also had a fantastic time on the water with some erratic whipping winds.  Never a dull moment for the young sailors around here!  I tried to go out in a kayak and only got so far before the tumultuous winds sent me home.  I did get a few snapshots before the boats sailed away.
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii