June is Bustin' out all over!

Hello all,

Summer will be here an gone before we know it. Even though Hawaii is known for its Endless Summer, our seasons do dictate a certain adherence to planting at a specific time.
Too early and flowers get drowned in the late winter rains, too late and the young plants get scorched in the heat. So we have begun our Summer fashion dressing with night blooming jasmine, a form of tropical lilac, African impatiens, vinca in a variety of colors and lots of favorite herbs. The grass is lush and green, our papaya are growing again and we are thinking of adding an apple banana. They are smaller and sweeter than the Williams banana. Today, I'll be doing bug treatment on the shrubs and blooming plants. Then later, a feeding program, bloom booster. We got a later start this year. last year, by the end of March, our place was totally ready for Mike and Hiroko's wedding reception. I think that we will more diligently maintain through the late Summer and Fall, not letting down in winter to see if we can keep up the program and not have so much "catching up" to do. If you blink for a month or two in the slow season the dead fronds, branches and weeds really sneak in.

Roy and Nancy will be here next Monday after our get-away weekend at the Hilton. Conveniently, our check-out time is 10 AM and they land at 11. The timing is perfect.

This week, starting today, is our vacation. We promised each other that all commitments will be cancelled and all parties involved informed that we will be "away on vacation". The "in Hawaii" part purposely left out. Good luck! At present I have a Na Kamalei board meeting that cannot be avoided since I am the new President. Kent has a talk in church and no speaking companion. Our neighbors are having a pot luck block party and need to use our tables and chairs And we have a home and yard that is screaming for repairs that only a one week vacation or time off to do the work will remedy. That's why I've been scrambling on my own these last few weeks to catch up and leave the time for Kent and me, (note- not Kent and I) to have some play time during our intended vacation.

Our wish list also known as (The Hawaiian sand pail (bucket) list) includes, a Sunrise at Haleakala, visiting the seahorse farm on Maui, the lavender farm, a show at Cirque Hawaii at the Hyatt in Ka'anapali, and we add as inspired.

Our favorite restaurant list is also available a needed. We eat out more than at home since we are in town so frequently.

This Monday, Memorial Day will be very special in Hawaii this year as every year. Punchbowl Cemetery will be gloriously decorated with lei and flags at every headstone. The Buddhist lantern ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM when 2200 lanterns honoring the memories of loved ones will be set afloat. We are going to send off three, for Val, Bud, and Maryann.