The trade winds are fickle things this time of the year and they have everything to do with the weather here in Oahu. We’ve had almost two weeks of very light winds resulting in not much rain, mostly sunny days, and very pleasant temperatures. A couple of days ago the winds came back along with much cooler temperatures. The air conditioning system in the Visitors’ Center is nicely equipped to handle warm, humid weather but not so much for cooler, not-so-humid weather. It’s almost like we need to issue blankets, sweaters, or jackets to the guests when they come in! I’m not complaining, though…. There’s nothing here needing to be shoveled, like snow, for instance!

It’s a Saturday evening and we’re kind of in the process of closing down the Visitors’ Center once everyone leaves. The cleaning crew have arrived and have started their work. Although the Visitors’ Center closes at 8pm, the call center remains in operation until 9pm or whenever the missionaries finish their conversation. Nina and I stay at the Center until all the missionaries are done for the night.

After eleven months (yesterday was our eleven month anniversary of arriving in Laie) of having my computer set up on the kitchen table (Nina’s is set up on the desk and there’s only room for one computer and one person there), I finally decided to buy and put together a writing table. That makes it possible for me to also set up the second monitor. I now no longer have to eat on top of or around my MacBook. I also have realized how much I miss having the second monitor!

Last Sunday we had a Regional Conference for our Sunday Church Services. This weekend is our Stake Conference. Since we’re on duty at the Center on Saturday Evening, the other senior couple (Elder and Sister Andrus) are going to the Adult Session this evening and we’ll go to the General Session tomorrow morning. We’ve also taken a one-month hiatus from volunteering at the Polynesian Cultural Center because of the personnel changes at the Center, that is a new Director and his wife and a new senior missionary couple. But, Monday we’re back at the PCC taking tickets at the Oaha Luau. It’ll be nice to be back over there once a week.

So, not much is really new over here! Normal life continues…

Ta at for now!