HAU'OLI MAKAHIKI HOU!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As I drove home from Judy's, the smoke in the air was so thick that you could only see maybe 100 meters. Both of our cats spent most of the evening hiding under their respective beds.

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A lot of you are waking up with some massive hangovers. When the synapses in you brain start firing correctly check out the following:

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Most of us have an idea of the relative size of the planets and sun,
but it's rather dazzling to see it presented this way.

I certainly thought this was enlightening.
And I thought it was big to THIS point.....

Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.
It is more than 1000 light years away.

Today's PICTURE GALLERY is from my new 2007 calendar.

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THE PICTURE GALLERY

JANUARY - IANUALI

Long, Golden Sand Of Big Beach
Makena, Mau'i

FEBRUARY - PEPELUALI

Popular Snorkrling Site
Honolua Bay, Mau'i

MARCH - MALAKI

Peaceful Ka'anapali Beach
Mau'i

APRIL - 'APELILA

Sunset Over Ulua Beach
On The Southwest Shore
At Wailea

MAY - MEI

Lush Forest Surrounds 'Iao Needle
Mau'i

JUNE - IUNE

Palms Swaying At Wailea Beach
Mau'i

JULY - IULAI

Beautiful Molokini
Just Off Mau'i's Coast

AUGUST - 'AUKAKE

Glowing Kapalua Beach On The West Shore
Mau'i

SEPTEMBER - KEPAKEMAPA

Colorful Sunset On The West Shore
Moloka'i

OCTOBER - 'OKAKOPA

Lahaina Harbor
And Distant West Mau'i Mountains

NOVEMBER - NOWEMAPA

Mother And Calf Share A Tranquil Moment
In Waters Off Of Mau'i

DECEMBER - KEKEMAPA

Wailea Beach
Fronting The Grand Wailea Resort

To get your own copy of this calendar, and other items, go to:

WelcomeToTheIslands.com

"Let's all be careful out there!"