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Entries from July 23rd, 2009

Thursday (3)…Power out in Kaaawa, Brennan points finger at City Council, emergency shelters and pets

July 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Cats, Dogs, Sunshine

I checked the clock, got out of bed, and walked down the hall to feed the cats about 4:45 this morning. Somewhere between the bedroom and the kitchen, our part of Kaaawa lost electricity. Luckily, it came back on within about 20 minutes or so. Could that be considered a good start to the day? [...]

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Thursday (2)…Power out in Kaaawa

July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · General

Electricity went off in Kaaawa a little before 5 a.m., was back in about 20 minutes. Then, another 20 minutes, off again. We’re in the dark now. I’m running on battery power with Sprint broadband card to do this update. I’ll be back later whenever power is restored.

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Thursday…Falling down the memory hole

July 23rd, 2009 · 7 Comments · Aging & dementia, General

I made a quick trip over to visit my dad at lunch yesterday at the skilled nursing facility on Beretania Street where he’s been since the end of last year. When I arrived, he was in bed asleep, but the cart bringing lunch was being wheeled down the hallway, so I woke him up. He [...]

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