I wanted to try my hand at stand-up comedy this year.  I set an initial goal to come up with a new 5-minute set every week for 10 weeks.   A couple of veterans of the local comedy scene counseled me to not come up with new material every week; they said it was better to … Continue reading Stand-Up Comedy – Open Mic at the Downbeat Lounge – 16 July 2019 →

Waipahu Bob note:   Yes, I did go to see the end of closing arguments yesterday.  It was then handed over to the jury for deliberation.  It was expected the jury would take several days to consider this complex case, but they took less than 24 hours (9 hours deliberation over two days).  Civil Beat, an … Continue reading The Case of the Stolen Mailbox →

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, I sat in the observer section of the Aha Kaulike room, a court room on the fourth floor of the Federal Building in Honolulu, which houses the United States District Court, District of Hawaii.  It was the last day of evidence to be presented in the infamous case of the … Continue reading The Case of the Stolen Mailbox →

That’s right, I drove my car.  After checking the bus schedule, it would have taken three hours to get to Kailua by bus, and the same to get home.  I decided to drive for 30 minutes instead. I pushed out at 0730.  H1 town-bound was thick with wheeled steel heading to work, but traffic was … Continue reading Car to Kailua (2019-06-03) →

I was intoxicated by the cheap Southwest introductory fares -- $45 ($72 after taxes) roundtrip to Maui.  I figured I’d catch an early flight, spend the day on Maui, then catch the last flight back to Oahu.  Hey, they’ve got busses on Maui, too.  I could expand my bus travels to a new island.  This … Continue reading Maui Day Trip (2019-04-29) →

    Sunrise at the Waipahu Transit Center.  It doesn't get any better than this.  So many busing possibilities.  Spin the dial and board a bus.  $5.50 for a day pass, and you can grab buses all day and night.  The island of Oahu is mine for the taking. This morning, I’m waiting for the … Continue reading The Bus – Waipahu to Waianae (2019-03-18) →

I'm riding the Waikiki Express into town at 07:10 AM.  Heading to Kapiolani Park for day one of the 32d annual Kaimana Klassik, Hawaii’s premiere ultimate frisbee tournament.  The weather is perfect.  Life is good. Waikiki is just edging into daytime mode as we roll down Kalakaua Avenue.  Tourists heading out for coffee, or to … Continue reading Kaimana Klassik 32 (2019-02-22) →

Dumped off in the dark in Kalihi, I head down an unlit alley cutting over to Dillingham Street.  What could possibly go wrong? A garbage can rattles, my heart skips a beat, a rat scurries behind some cardboard boxes.  No worries.  I check six, then press on to the street At 6:05 AM Monday morning … Continue reading The Bus – Waipahu to Haleiwa (2019-02-04 ) →

The 6:30 AM bus from Kupuna Loop was packed, standing room only for 20 or so people on the Waipahu local route #434.  Contributing to the crowd were numerous kids heading to school.  I’m not sure how the city bus fits into the overall scheme of getting kids to school, versus the traditional yellow school … Continue reading The Bus – Waipahu to Kaneohe (2019-01-14) →