Kona – Day 37

And what should be at anchor in the bay this morning … my favorite fantasy … The World.

You don’t know about The World? Then you need to read about it. From CNN. Scandals and Secrets.

One Christmas day 20 years ago or so, The World was visiting Kona. After reading about it, Carlton and Auntie Nona decided that they would open the Place for a few hours just in case some people from the ship might come into the village on Xmas morning. Carlton would take care of the Palace and Nona would do the gift shop. The gift shop had the best day it ever had. 

Auntie Nona and Uncle Carlton December 2010. They were best buddies for years and years. Nona died last spring at 93. 
The Twilight Zone

About my fearful old woman problems. Thanks to everyone for their support. Especially Billy and Monique who took me to beaches where I could no longer swim, snorkel, dive, or surf. One location is only accessible by a 4-mile RT hike. (We looked at it from across the bay.)  It has been out of the question for many years. But, I can still enjoy those beaches just in a different manner.  It’s a matter of stopping while I am ahead with lots of good memories. Carlton stopped “big” public speaking events in his mid-70s because he didn’t want to start saying “well ah you know like”. He wanted to go out near the top of his game. And he did.

Accept and Adapt. I’ll be going to dinner this evening early enough to get safely home before full dark.


Xmas 06 Early evening at the strip mall.

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