All buses except the 403 in Nanakuli were running today, so I took the C bus to town. Boy, did I underestimate the traffic — 3 1/2 hours to get to town! (It usually takes a little over an hour.) Two of those hours were spent crawling along the five-mile stretch of Farrington Highway, from Ma’ili and Nanakuli. And along the way, I took pics, of course.

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I knew a storm was coming, but I guess I didn’t realize the kind of impact it would make.

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I didn’t know who Michael Tongg was until I had to help put together a video in his honor. He was an exceptional waterman who had a special connection with the sea. He won various canoe paddling championships, helped establish canoe paddling internationally, and played a vital role on the Hokule’a. He gave his time and energy to helping his community, through the Waikiki Community Center. And as a family lawyer, he represented hundreds of children and parents, and fostered over 50 children throughout his life.

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