Flying through West Maui

"GO" airlines pilot stated it was a rare opportunity to fly through West Maui. we came in just north of Olowalu. heading through Olowalu Valley. Knife edge ridges just5oo feet below. I could not believe a commercial plane would fly so low and so close to the mountains. Haleakala is in the distance. There was no wind and no clouds. I was just hoping there were no tour helicopters.

A new Life - Aurora Mae

Born December 16, Ms. Aurora Mae is just 8 days old when she met the family for her first Christmas. She had us all wrapped around her finger! She had her parents, grandparents on both sides and her great-grand parents present. Aunties,Uncles and great family friends as well.

Molokai

Christmas eve flight from Maui to Oahu. Clear sky, with views of Wailau, Pelekunu and Kaulapapa Peninsula. The ocean was calm with current lines clearly visible. I had arrived at the airport early. An hour and 20 minute prior to my 12:25 flight. On checking in for my boarding pass I was informed my carry on was too big and I would need to check it. I said I will downsize to another bag in my truck. The desk person refused to give me my boarding pass until I put my bag in my truck. I complied, 20 minutes later I had my pass. I then realized I had left the one gift I had to purchase at home. Yes I can make it. I zoomed home and back and stood at the boarding gate at 12:10. No one was there? The flight had left early. What! They rescheduled me for another flight in 2 hours. I made it to Christmas Eve dinner!

Big Island: Waikoloa and Wiliwili in Bloom Dec 31

New Years Eve in Waikoloa on the Big Island. I am here to work on the Waikoloa yard. I have shipped over 500 small plants from Maui. Everything worked smoothly from picking them up yesterday, packing them, having a agriculture inspection and shipping them via Aloha Air cargo.
When I arrived at 9:30 am in Kona there was a message 30 minutes prior that informed me the plants had arrived as well. Native Hawaiian Plants called Ilima papa with a small yellow flower and a blue flower plant which compliments them. They should form a ground cover up to 6 inches high. These plants will need little water which will compliment the Native dry land forest region they are in. I am to water them once every other day for 2 weeks. Then 2X a week for 2 weeks. Finally once a month at the most. They often fail from over watering. When I arrived Diane picked me up. She dropped me at the lot for my work to begin at 11am. As we entered Waikoloa I was stoked to see the Wiliwili Tree in Bloom. Mom and I had tried to get photo's in Sept out in Kanaio but they were not in bloom.
A young man, visiting his aunt who lives in my house, came out to help me. He and I worked hard removing grass stumps, trimming the Keawe tree and planting the Keiki plants. By 4:30 pm I had the sprinkler going and timer set. New Years eve I returned to my lot at 10am. Liko came out to help again. He is from Micronesia and miss's his home. We raked and bagged over 500lb of vegetative debris and dropped it at the Pohaku dump. I was home to Kamuela at 3pm for my evening flight home to steady the horses during the midnight fireworks. Than goodness I changed my flight and came home a day early. The Ariel fireworks were screaming and booming overhead. You can see the video of our arival at Honolulu International Airport.