As usual we rang in the new year staying quietly at home. Quietly? We may have been quiet, the neighborhood was not. I have always considered the amount of fireworks the neighborhood launches to be a rough economic indicator. Apparently this last year ws not too bad, the quantity of explosives launched over Waikoloa was impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Waikoloa was impressive, Honolulu was insane…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our celebration? Testing a little telescope and enjoying a cup of cocoa at midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With celebrations complete we shall have to see what this new year brings. There is some optimism and no complete disasters looming, which after the last few years is all I am going to ask for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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