Marlin Stoned at Laniakea 9-8-2009

The most interesting fishing story I ever heard of. And I knew the person doing the stoning. You'll have to click on the picture to read the story. It was amazing. Nobody could ever tell me this story with a straight face unless I had heard it first hand. What a fish story!!

Bar B Q area Sept-Oct 2009

Here is the completed roof from a distance










Another look at the ridge detail.







Here's how the ridge is cut and secured









Installing the barge covers gives this roof a completed look














Here's Rico installing the barge rake covers while I talk with an electrical bidding contractor about another project.



A copper wire is secured to a copper nail and driven into the overhang as well as onto the ridge with a copper wire to secure the ridge, the side to side and at the facia. There are no other nails holding this bamboo roof together. The entire structure is secured with copper wire as shown here.








this is the copper tieing that was done to secure the bamboo roofing. This is a fastening system I used when installing high end japan style roofing systems where I wanted to show the exposed copper fastenng detail.













Here's a picture of what you'll see from a distance at 5:30am today on Oct. 22, 2009 We should finish the roofing today.













We had to cut copper wire in preparation to secure the bamboo to the roof.


Then we got the bright idea to Hawaiiana the roof. Rico and I went to Waimea falls to cut down some bamboo that was donated to us. We cut it and shaped it to become our new look.











Here it is with the new roofing on it







Here it is as It's set and ready to secure.













And after a few minor adjustments






We prepare to set it in place






We do a temporary placement of the structure and prepare to dig the footing. Here's Rico working hard.









It is now upright and ready to moving onto the property




Here we showed up during September 2009 with a roof structure designed to create shade a little ambiance and an additional table for the BarBQ area

Access Panel Master Bedroom bath

When any shower valve goes out in the master bathroom and it cannot be reached from the front of the shower, you may have to enter through the master bedroom closet and cut out the drywall in the closet. You will then have access to the back side of the shower. In this case, after you repair the valves, you would re-install the drywall by either installing an access panel or if the cut out required a larger than available premade access panel, you would then build a wall frame inside the closet and then frame in your own access panel.














Here is a picture of an already existing access panel from another unit. A larger picture of another type of access panel is not available. The picture is dark, but as you can see, the access panel is set to repair the shower knob valves. There would have to be another panel installed at a lower level to deal with the tub outlet.

when does the sun go behind Kaena point?

In 2009 it was on October 5 that the sun tucks itself behind Kaena Point, taking the North Shore Haleiwa sunsets with it.

In 2010 it was on October 6

In 2011 it was on October 7 but it was cloudy both nights the 6th & the 7th

Sometime between March 6 thru March 9, it will come back around where you can see the full sun setting to the right side of Kaena Point. The halfway point where the sun reaches it's most Northern setting is on June 24 when it starts heading back to Kaena Point in the West again.

The challenge is to guess exactly which day you will see the full sunset return back around Kaena Point. For 2010 will it be Saturday: March 6, Sunday: March 7, Monday: March 8 or will it be on Tuesday: March 9?



you can visit all our sunsets at http://haleiwasunsets.blogspot.com

Surf n Sea

This is the "old car" sitting in front of Surf N Sea just to the right side. After checking last week, the car has finally been towed away to another rusted grave yard in a far away land.
Located in Haleiwa just across rainbow bridge. You can check out their web site at http://www.surfnsea.com then curser down to the rental list to check out pricing for stand up paddle surfing, surfboards, kayaking, diving equipment to boogie boards or just outright purchases for your own fun. It is a locally owned shop with great service and great people.

For advertizing with them see Ed Tracy at their shop. or Email them at: surfnsea@surfnsea.com for any questions you may have. The owner Joe Green has been a friend for many years and supporting this Haleiwa shop will be supporting the North Shores growth in the proper direction.

In their .com site they say: It's a destination designed to ensure that you experience the best of Hawaii's ocean activities and shopping! It's where the world's 'top surfers' shop.

Since it's inception in 1965, we have been located in a rustic 2-story wooden building, built in 1921.

We specialize in Surfing, Hawaii Scuba Diving, Bodyboarding & Snorkeling (tours, lessons, sales & rentals). We offer a wide variety of beachwear & accessories for all your needs whether in or out of the water.

We are situated right on the beach in a protected, semi-private bay where the trade winds prevail! We are easy to find and offer ample free parking just steps from the store and the beach!

Magic Jack

Tired of paying a monthly rental fee for your land line telephone for your Condo Unit? I found a company that sells Computer Phones. The current cost is $39.95 for the hardware and $20 a year for service. You can make unlimited long distance and/or local calls and talk as long as you like for no additional charge. The first year will then average a monthly cost of $5 per month or $60 for the first year and about $1.65 a month thereafter. This includes the cost of the magic jack itself. And it can be taken with you to whatever computer you want to use it on. To my knowledge, it works nationwide.




See how you just plug the Magic Jack hardware into your USB port, either into the front or the back of your computer, then you plug your phone line from any phone you want to use into the Magic Jack. There was no disc accompanying the hardware. The Magic Jack hardware can be plugged into any computer, lap top any number of times. The only other thing you need is a cordless or landline phone to go with it. The phone sends and receives calls without issue. The only trick will be to keep people from taking it when they leave your rental unit. But maybe that's just another reason you have a security deposit.

Try it . . . I think you'll like it. And if it only works for 3 months, you're already ahead of the game. Magic Jack can be reached at: http://www.magicjack.com/2/?mid=304185

One more important point to remember. I am not recommending the Magic Jack nor am I saying that this system is flawless. There are certainly issues.

1. You need to navagate through the system to figure out how it works
2. While you are on the phone, sometimes it shuts off.
3. Waiting for a dial tone can be frustrating.
4. After you get a dial tone, you dial your number and then there's silence, then after 3-4 seconds another dial tone sounds. You dial again and the same scenario happens.
5. Sometimes there's a kick back to your computer and your computer locks up. When this happens, simply unplug the Magic Jack and your computer should return to its former status.

Yes it is frustrating. But for the cost of $2-$5 a month, that's peanuts compared to what you are paying now. And for the most part, their system does work. I'm hoping that in time, technology will improve and this system will in fact be a useful one. You may want to go onto a review site to see what others might have found good or bad with the system.

NEW NOTE ON MAGIC JACK: WE HAVE NOW USED THIS JACK FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AND FINALLY WE FIGURED OUT THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH OUR JACK WAS NOT THE MAGIC JACK AT ALL, IT WAS THE CONNECTION TO THE USB PORT. IT WASN'T GETTING A GOOD CONNECTION. NOW IT APPEARS TO BE WORKING FLAWLESSLY AND WE LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN 24/7.