Hawai'i

I'm heading to Oahu at the end of January. We'll do 2, 3, or maybe 4 days of scuba diving, and I am psyched about that. I haven't decided yet whether or not I'll be bringing along resumes. Is my knee now so wrecked that it's no longer sensible or important that I live near the mountains? I don't know; it's frustratingly difficult lately. Perhaps the water would provide better recreational opportunities.

January brings big whales and big waves to the islands, and I am psyched to have the opportunity to visit Oahu after having been to Maui in September of 2001 and to Kauai in March of 2006. I saw a couple of whales far in the distance this last trip, and when I dove deep enough while snorkeling I could occassionally hear their songs. There should be a bunch more of them around in January as compared to the end of March, and I hope we get the chance to see and hear more of them.

The NYT has a special section today that focuses on the rebuilding of the Pacific fleet that took place after the bombing a Pearl Harbor. I hadn't realized how many of the destroyed ships were returned to service. Impressive. "...he worked at Pearl Harbor, and people there had neither the time nor the inclination to fret about whether they were doing something important. For the first and maybe last time, Hawaii was at the center of everything. With the Pacific fleet in ruins and the Japanese over the horizon, everybody had a lot to do."

To commemorate the day, lots of Hawaiians may be out surfing as the waves will be hitting the north shores at 22 - 28 feet. Whoa! I don't think I'll take a surf lesson this trip, but I do hope that we make it up to the north shore one day to watch the big wave riders.

Jonathan 12/07/2006 09:42:00 AM