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Farewell to You, ch 2

"Someone page me?"

Max turned, seeing Brock had arrived. With him was Pike Queen Lucy.

Everyone exclaimed, "Brock!"

Brock stated, "Hey everyone! I want everyone to meet my girlfriend, Pike Queen Lucy."

Lucy greeted, "Hello."

Everyone blinked in confusion, "You have a girlfriend?!"

"I know, it surprised us too."

Professor Kukuki and Professor Burnet had arrived with their son, Lei. With them Lillie, Gladion, Sophocles, Lana, Mallow, Olivia, and Kiawe arrived.

Drew said, "That must be the Alola group."

Lillie confirmed, "Yes, we are."

Gladion asked, "Are you Drew then? Aren't you the Prince of Hoenn or something?"

To that, Drew blushed modestly. He cleared his throat, "Yes, I am."

Olivia teased, "Just had to be the prince, huh? To be closer to your princess?"

Drew and May both blushed at that. Everyone laughed.

"And here we thought Molly was a princess."

Professor Hale had arrived with his wife and daughter. Upon seeing Molly, Max blushed.

He said to himself, "Uh oh."

Brock stated, "Glad to see you, Professor Hale."

Hale regarded, "Same to you, Brock."

Lucy looked at his wife and said, "And this must be Krystal?"

Krystal replied, "Yes, ma'am. And you are one of the Battle Frontier Brains, right?"

Lucy confirmed, "That I am."

"And you are so cool!"

Barry and Bianca had arrived. They were also holding hands.

Dawn blinked, "Wait, you two are dating?"

Barry confirmed, "Yes we are!"

Dawn was confused, "Is anyone else dating that I oughta know about?!"

To that, everyone laughed. Olivia turned to Kiawe, smiling softly. Kiawe smiled at her. Dawn's eyes were wide. There were a lot of couples.

"Dawn!"

Dawn turned, seeing Zoey there. With her were Paul and a teen around their age. She had short brown hair, green eyes, wearing a silver locket around her neck, a white short sleeved shirt, a purple skirt, and a purple pouch with white shoes. Her name was Ranee Katina. They were also holding hands.

Dawn complained, "Oh come on! Even Paul's dating?!"

Paul gruffly stated, "Yeah, what's it to you?"

Ranee started to say, "Paul..."

Paul interrupted, "And in either event, you're one to talk. You and Kenny are dating."

To that Dawn and Kenny both blushed. Ranee giggled.

Zoey put her hands behind her head and admitted, "To be fair, I'm not dating yet."

Lillie scratched the side of her head, "Neither are me and Gladion."

Gladion huffed, "Not a lack of trying."

"That leads to desire."

Daisy, Tracey, Lily, and Violet had arrived. Daisy had an engagement ring on her finger.

"Eek, are you and Tracey engaged?!" May shrieked.

Daisy giggled, "Yes, we are!"

Everyone offered their congrats to the newly engaged couple.

Harley asked, "When did this happen, hon?"

Daisy answered, "It was a while back, before Ash became World Champion. He was so nervous!"

Tracey blushed, "Of course I was nervous! It's so hard proposing to a beautiful lady like you."

Daisy was the one to blush now.

Solidad pointed out, "You two are so cute."

"Not as cute as my brother!"

Rudy, Melody, and Mahri had finally arrived.

Solidad teased, "Eh, Harley is cuter."

Harley wound up blushing, only for a minute. Solidad giggled.

"I got to say this is turning into a massive party."

Goh and Chloe had arrived.

"Hey Goh. Hey Chloe." Max greeted.

Chloe stated, "Greetings, Max."

Max blinked, "I thought Gary would be with you two."

Goh clarified, "He said that he'd be late getting here. He wanted to pick up Miss Jones."

Olivia asked, "Whose Miss Jones?"

Kiawe was about to answer when they heard a voice.

"That be me!"

Gary and a teen around his age had arrived. She had long brownish hair, blue eyes, wearing a green blouse with quarter inch sleeves and sky blue sparkles on it, short brown jean skirt, black nylons, white shoes, and a sky blue headband and on it was a green Pokeball pattern. Her name was Erika Jones.

Gary introduced, "Everyone, please meet my girlfriend, Erika Jones."

Erika waved, "Hello everyone!"

Everyone greeted her happily. It was at that time where Ms. Ketchum and Professor Oak had come over.

Oak smiled, "You are doing a splendid job setting up."

May turned to the professor, "Thanks, Professor."

Delia told them, "I must agree but we'll need some help with the food now. Who wants to help?" Everyone raised their hands, making Delia giggle. She teased, "I don't think I'll need that much help."

Brock stated, "Lucy and I could help, Ms. Ketchum."

Cilan replied, "So can Iris and I."

Delia responded, "That would be great, thank you. The rest of you can finish setting up."

Brock, Lucy, Cilan, and Iris all followed Delia back to the kitchen.

May thought for a moment, "I was just thinking. Where is Misty? I thought she would be here by now."

Gary told her, "I asked her to try and delay Ashy-boy until we get everything set up."

Dawn giggled, "Ashy-boy?"

Kenny teased, "Dee-Dee is a way better nickname."

To that, Dawn blushed out of embarrassment and love.

"I still can't believe that the twerp is now the World Champion."

Jessie, James, and Meowth had arrived. They had left Team Rocket recently so they hadn't changed out of their uniforms. They still had their Pokemon.

Bonnie admitted, "And it's hard to believe that you three hadn't left Team Rocket sooner."

Jessie stated, "Yeah, we know."

James added, "But it has been a part of our lives for a long time."

Meowth responded, "There's no way that we can catch that Pikachu now. We realize that now."

Gary shrugged, "Well, better late than never."

Dawn gasped, "Was that a poem?"

Erika huffed, "Hey, back off, he's my boyfriend!"

Brock replied, "Don't worry, she does this all of the time."

Dawn just chuckled sheepishly. Piplup giggled at its trainer, earning a glare from the Coordinator. Piplup stopped, just smiling at her.

Dawn teased, "I'm watching you."

"Piplup!" Piplup said, giggling a bit.

...

Later on that day, Anabel arrived. She was holding hands with Looker. She had started to work with the international police.

May blinked, "I didn't even know that you were interested in working with them, Anabel."

Max added, "Yeah and what about Scott? Does he know that you are working for them?"

Anabel told the siblings, "Actually it was Scott's idea in the first place. He wanted me to help with the international police because of my ability to sense others feelings."

Looker stated, "It's been really amazing seeing her in action. She even gave me a Poochyena as a partner." He turned to Anabel and asked, "Isn't Scott coming to this thing?"

Anabel frowned unsure, "He said he might not be able to make it. He said he wanted to get to Twinleaf Town to check on Palmer? I'm not sure."

Lucy was about to say something to her fellow Battle Frontier member when she heard a voice.

"Hey everyone!"

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Wishmaker1028: Chapter 2 is done! I hope you guys are enjoying this so far. Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!

#fanfiction #ashketchum #misty waterflower #pikachu #pokemonanime #dawn #piplup #brockslate #pokeshipping #pokeshippingweek #pokeshippingweek2023 #chapter 2 out of 10 #farewelltoyou #pokeshipping week 2023

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WALKER WARNER - HALE KIAWE

#walker warner #architecture #residential #singlefamily #holiday house #wood #gable roof #building in landscape

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architectnews · 3 years

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Hale Mau’u, The Big Island Hawaii

Hale Mau’u, The Big Island, Hawaii Property, Luxury House Photos, Architecture Development

Hale Mau’u on The Big Island, Hawaii

May 14, 2021

Hale Mau’u on Hawaii

Design: Walker Warner Architects

Location: The Big Island, Hawaii, Central Pacific, United States of America

For anyone who has never visited Hawaii’s Big Island, it can be surprising to discover that a vast arid plain occupies a significant portion of its western side, sloping gently down from the Hualalai Mountain to the coastline. Tufts of golden-green grass spring from the crumbled bed of black lava rock, with lacy Kiawe trees scattered throughout.

When Walker Warner Architects was asked to design a vacation home in this setting, the design team decided to fully embrace the quiet beauty of this unique landscape. The project was named Hale Mau’u. In Hawaiian, hale (pronounced ha-lay) means house, and mau’u is a type of native grass.

The 2.9-acre site had several innate qualities — such as its location at the end of a cul-de-sac and its long driveway approach — that allowed the team to create what architect Greg Warner refers to as “an illusion of isolation.” In his words, “This site is unique in its ability to capture the ocean view and mountain view simultaneously. Not all parcels get that. The arrangement of the 4,817-square-foot compound had to do three things: catch the mountain view, catch the ocean view, and then block the view of the neighboring houses.”

From overhead, the site strategy is clear. A single raised boardwalk, floating respectfully above the ground, forms a linear axis pointing towards the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. This pathway runs through a grassy courtyard, and around three sides of this central space the long, low hales are loosely clustered, like a village. On the fourth side of the courtyard lies the swimming pool, with a view of the ocean beyond, and the island of Maui rising up on the horizon.

According to Warner, the clients made it clear from the beginning what they really wanted: “A house like no other. Resort community architecture tends to fall back on a commonality of building types, but these clients wanted something very unique.” With this open attitude, they bought in immediately to the idea that a home on the dry side of Hawaii could provide circulation between rooms entirely on the outside, using covered walkways that wrap around each of the individual structures.

The first building you encounter is the main hale (2,318 square feet), which contains the shared spaces: living room, kitchen, and family room. Passing through this building you arrive at the courtyard. Flanking the courtyard on both sides are the living quarters: on one side, a single hale for the grand bedroom suite (995 square feet), on the other, a long hale with a row of additional bedroom suites for family and guests (1,504 square feet). Each bedroom opens directly onto the central lawn. Each of the en suite bathrooms has its own shower (five in all), and uniquely, not a single shower is indoors.

All of the main rooms, including the bedrooms, are equipped with large barn doors, so that when fully opened there is little distinction between inside and out. The living room has this feature on both sides, allowing the landscape to sweep through the house from the mountains down to the sea.

These doors were fabricated with gapped boards, so that when they are closed for privacy or shade, fresh air and light can still filter through. When lit from inside at night, the open gaps give the buildings a resemblance to warm glowing lanterns.

Perhaps the most striking and original visual elements of the project are the roof forms, which are long gables with eaves designed to be narrow at one end of the building but wide at the other, carefully oriented to provide extra shade where it is most needed.

The roof cladding material is copper with standing seams but laid up in random widths. This technique converts the appearance from something common and utilitarian, to something intriguing and vaguely organic, which Warner describes as being similar in texture to the trunk of a coconut palm.

Hale Mau’u on The Big Island, Hawaii – Building Information

Walker Warner Architects project team Greg Warner, Principal Thomas Clapper, Senior Project Manager Dan Baciuska, Matthew Yungert, Boyce Postma and Darcy Arioli, Architectural Staff

Consultant team Architecture: Walker Warner Architects Landscape: David Y. Tamura Associates Builder: Metzler Contracting Co. LLC Lighting Design: Anna Kondolf Lighting Design Structural Engineering: GFDS Engineers Mechanical Engineering: Hakalau Engineering, LLC Electrical Engineering: Morikawa & Associates, LLC Civil Engineering: Aina Engineers Inc. Geotechnical Engineering: Geolabs, Inc

Materials/Fabricators Siding: Bald cypress, stained grey Exterior walls: Board-formed concrete, custom coral and graphite finishes Decking: Ipe, clear stain Roof: Copper standing seam roofing Soffits: Bald cypress, clear stain Steel doors: Painted steel doors and windows, by Jada Windows Sliding wood screens and shutters: Slatted bald cypress, stained grey, by Northstar Woodworks Exterior doors: Bald cypress, stained grey, by Northstar Woodworks Supporting columns: Painted architectural exposed steel Flooring: Polished concrete topping slab, custom graphite finish Interior walls: Plaster, custom color Ceiling: Bald cypress, clear stain Casework: Oak, stained grey Countertops: Concrete, custom finish Plumbing fixtures: Satin nickel, by Watermark Wood products supplied by Arc Wood & Timbers and finished by Jitner Painting

Photography by Matthew Millman

Hale Mau’u, The Big Island Hawaiii images / information received 140521

Location: Hawaii, Central Pacific, USA

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medea10 · 5 years

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Medea Rambles - Parents in the Pokemon Anime

If you watched Pokemon the way I have for the last 20 years, you start to notice things along the way and start to get a little curious.

Take the second episode of the original series for example. A simple line that might have come and gone. When Ash reaches Viridian City and his mother mentions that it took Ash’s father four days to reach that town. You probably won’t give it a second thought especially if you just started the series.

Fast-forward another year or so and you start to question about Ash’s father a little more. You only see Delia. And at times you’ll see Delia being accompanied by Professor Oak. Go a little further and you watch the third Pokemon movie. Sure this guy Professor Hale has a wife and child, but what kind of past does he share with Delia? More years pass by and you start keeping this question in the back of your mind. Who is Ash’s father? And along the way, you’ve compiled several theories on that question. And for added drama, you might have added Giovanni from Team Rocket to this paternity suit. And then you meet some of Ash’s other companions and notice that some of them are also without another parent...or just flat out DON’T have any parents (to our knowledge).

Don’t get me wrong, I love how Pokemon has given us different families to look at throughout the years. From Ash’s small family with Delia, to May’s family, to Clemont and Bonnie’s father, and despite it being dysfunctional as fuck, Brock’s family, we see different things.

But when I see single parents like Delia, Johanna, Grace, Meyer, and Abe (and if you’re not keeping up that’s Ash, Dawn, Serena, Clemont, and Mallow’s parents), I often wonder what happened to their partner. I don’t find anything wrong with this. Single parents rule! I was raised by a single parent and have the highest respect for them. I just get curious is all. I’m sure everyone else does too. I know I spent just about 20 years speculating who was behind Ash’s creation. And I know we will never know Ash’s father’s true identity. Though thanks to a certain light novel, we can officially squash any chances of it being Professor Oak, Professor Hale, or Giovanni. I know it seems wasteful to bring up the parents of this show. I mean, they send their child out at the ripe-old age of 10 to catch wild monsters in a ball and get caught up in butt-loads of trouble. Meanwhile, they stay at home or do their routine day-to-day jobs like proper adults. But we have to remember this one thing.

THEY BROUGHT THESE CHARACTERS INTO THIS WORLD! Delia didn’t spend God-knows-how-long to squeeze Ash out of her lady clown-car to not get a mention or appearance every now and then. So yes, mention these parents! In most cases, they’re great, offer great comedic relief, a home-cooked meal every now and then, and there to wipe away the tears. Well...those are the good ones. Brock and James had some interesting families. And I use the term ‘interesting’ loosely. I will mention Jessie’s train-wreck of a life later. And then there are those characters whose parents are never mentioned. While Misty has three older sisters, her parents are never mentioned or seen. Iris’s parents are never mentioned and all we know about her is that she was probably taken care of by the village elder (not even a grandparent). Cilan has his brothers Cress and Chili, and once again, no mention of parents. And then there’s Tracey...Okay, here she goes again!

*sighs dreamily* TRACEY! No mention of parents. Not a damn thing. We’re not even sure if Tangelo Island (the island where Ash and Misty first met him on) is where he’s originally from. Yes, I’m guilty of writing fanfics of Pokemon and decided to add backstories to characters like Tracey, yes especially Tracey because he’s worth it and deserves it. I’ve written fics where his mother dies when he was younger, fics where she’s just sickly, and other ones where she’s perfectly fine and she’s actually there. And while I was at it, I had Misty’s parents be on constant business trips, Ash’s real father died in a car accident, and Dawn’s father did bad things (that’s the cleaned-up spoiler-free version of it) That’s the fun of writing fanfics. It’s fun to imagine your favorite characters with things the show would never think of doing or bother throwing a bone to. It’s been 13 years Pokemon. Are you gonna show my anime husbando or not? Tick-tock. Needless to say, the Pokemon anime has been rather lax about the identity of these missing parents. And people without a trusty search engine or are not fluent in Japanese are shit-outta-luck. Because some of these characters have some interesting, sad, and down-right fucked up family back-stories.

On the anime’s surface, there are only a few standard families shown. May and Max have their parents Norman and Caroline. And despite having one almost fall-out episode in mid-AG season, they’re quite the happy family. Sophocles’s parents are quite the cute-lovey type and because they look too much like each other, I’m starting to have other theories. Like are Sophocles’s parents brother and sister...like Milhouse’s parents? (don’t be silly Medea, they’re not). And the same happiness can be said about Kiawe and Lana’s families.

And then you have the single-parent household as seen with Dawn, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, and Mallow. I’ll get to Mallow later.

Brock... *sighs* Yeah, fun times with this one. As we all remember from episode 5 (and in the dub), his mother died and his father ran off, leaving Brock alone to take care of the 10 brothers and sisters. In actuality, Lola left the kids in Brock’s care, she didn’t die. Imagine my shock in 2004 when I learned that Pokemon Chronicles was a thing and that the bitch was alive and well this entire time. Thanks a lot 4Kids. Even when Lola and Flint are around, they often leave and do erratic actions. And usually it’s up to the eldest siblings (Brock and Forrest) to take charge. Trust me, their doofy behaviors have lead to the Pewter Gym to almost be shutdown several times. So, they’re not the best of parents.

Lillie and Gladion gets a little complicated. In the games, we all saw that Lusamine wasn’t a very caring mother and would put her work ahead of her children. She even downright verbally disowned them at one point. Harsh. The anime decided to be nicer to Lusamine. Yes, she’s dedicated to her work, but also cares for her children Lillie and Gladion (though Lillie had her own reservations about her mother early on). Lusamine even sacrificed herself to the Ultra Beast in order to save Lillie. That’s a mother for you! Where does it get complicated? The father, Mohn. In the games he disappeared while researching the Ultra Beasts. And in the anime, Gladion and Lillie have assumed that he has passed away. But thanks to revelations in SM108, there’s hope for both as Mohn could still be alive. I just fear that his memories will be gone like in the games.

James of Team Rocket had one of the best backstories in the entire anime with the one episode Holy Matrimony back in season one. I’m actually surprised they kept a lot of things in tact in the English dub. Yes, both of his parents are alive and they are horrible people. Faking their deaths to try and drag James back home and force him to marry a dominatrix. Yeah, Pokemon has some fucked-up backstories. Time for it to get more fuckier! Again, if you’re not fluent in Japanese or haven’t lived in Japan during the height of the Pokemon fandom, you probably didn’t know these existed. RADIO DRAMAS! Yes, Pokemon had them! And with that, Jessie’s backstory time!

In the dub, we were pretty sure that Jessie was either very poor or in an orphanage and very poor. In actuality, Jessie’s mother was a high-ranking member of Team Rocket and left her daughter at a young age in order to search for Mew. And because Miyamoto was never heard from again, Jessie was sent into foster care. Wonder why the anime never wanted to cover that little detail about Jessie! Kinda shines a light on how sad it was that she used to eat snow for dinner.

And then between 1997-1999, Takeshi Shudo (creator of the Pokemon anime) came out with the light novel, Pocket Monsters The Animation. And that’s where we learn a little more about several original characters. Ash’s mother Delia was indeed a young mother. She met a man, got married, and had Ash when she was around 18-19 years. And in a flash, Ash’s father left on a journey and hasn’t been back since.

Brock’s mother Lola married and divorced SEVERAL men after Flint left the family. Most of Brock’s siblings are just half-siblings, if not all of them. Do you know why Brock keeps hitting on older women? He wants to bring one home to be a mother to the young siblings. DAMN. And as for Misty, her parents left Misty and her sisters. Yeah, you’re gym leaders now. Laters! Okay, I can see why the Pokemon anime decided to be a little laxer when it comes to some of these stories. Abandonment is not a happy story to write for an age-appropriate anime like Pokemon. And maybe because of the rate of women having babies at younger ages, they probably didn’t want to show that Delia was one of them. And then Brock’s story...Yikes, man! Yeah, stories like Delia, Lola, Misty’s parents, and even Jessie’s mother might be a little much for little children to absorb. Or so people thought in the 90s when Pokemon first debuted. Nowadays, there’s so much in western media and even anime that has advanced from just 20 years ago. Look at how parents are portrayed in western animation like The Loud House and Steven Universe. Who knows, Gen8 of Pokemon could possibly give us a same-sex family (one can only hope).

In the latest episode of Pokemon (Sun & Moon episode 108), we get an unanswered question of a character’s parent. All we knew about Mallow was that she has a father and a brother. This being the 20th year watching Pokemon and have gotten so used to seeing characters in single family homes, I decided not to give it a second thought and write fics later down the line. That was until a couple of weeks ago when we learn about an upcoming episode involving a pokemon and communicating with the dead. And we get a screenshot of Mallow crying. Holy shit. Is Pokemon really going to do this? Or is this going to be a bait and switch?

Guess what, they gave us a story about Mallow’s mother. They even went the extra mile to show us that she was actually sick in the hospital and mention how Mallow’s anger-induced words were her final words to her mother. In this episode, we see Mallow reunited with her deceased mother even for just a moment. I’m glad we got an episode like this. There are children who have lost a parent at a young age and sometimes don’t know how to deal with the feelings that come up pre, during, or post-death. And many of us wish we could say one last unresolved feeling to that loved one again. Mallow definitely wanted to see her mother again and she got to say what she wanted to and even hug her before she disappeared.

DAMN POKEMON. Mother/daughter moments are like my absolute weakness. And while I didn’t cry, I still felt the feels deep in my soul. That also means Misty and Togetic’s goodbye is still my #1 for saddest Pokemon moments. However THIS is now #2.

I honestly think Pokemon is evolving when it comes to stories about the character’s parents. And other heavy subjects including death. Writers are seeing that children are more mature than they originally thought. In the last two years, Pokemon has talked about death 4 times (three of those were pokemon deaths). God only knows what the English dub will do to this episode. We’re getting more heart-wrenching stories from this series. I’m glad I kept with watching Pokemon well into my adult years. Cut through a lot of the crap and sometimes, you get little gems like this. I can’t wait to see if Pokemon has it in them to continue giving us stories like Sun & Moon episode 108 (and others) or even on the same level as the radio dramas and Pocket Monsters light novel. Maybe not the Brock story. Okay, I think that’s all I wanted to talk about here.

#pokemon #Ash Ketchum #Misty #brock #tracey #delia ketchum #professor oak #May #MAX #mallow #LANA #Sophocles #Dawn #Jessie #james #lillie #lusamine

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jamisynbradford · 2 years

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Recs from a Kauai friend:

north shore

(Kilaeua, Princeville, Hanalei and north)

Nourish Hanalei (technically in Princeville)

jaw-dropping food spot overlooking all of Hanalei with coffee, açaí bowls, salads and wraps

Hanalei Bay

big beautiful beach with Puff the Magic Dragon mountains in the background!!

Okolehao Trail (Hanalei)

easy trail up to a lookout point (though not so easy if it’s muddy) which continues and turns into a wild ridge trial up the spine of a mountain!

Hideaway Beach (access from Princeville)

Tunnels Beach (north of Hanalei)

basically any beach up there!

Ama Restaurant (Hanalei)

ramen and noodle dishes; so cool

east shore

(Anahola, Kapaa)

Kalalea Juice Hale (Anahola)

MUST GO! island’s best açaí bowls and great coffee. amazing view. check their hours because I think they’re closed Monday / Tuesday

Matcha Ya (Kapaa)

insanely good dairy-free green tea fro-yo and all things matcha

Hindu Temple (inland from Kapaa)

we’ve never been but we’ve heard it’s so worth a visit. make reservations for visiting hours online

Wailua River Paddleboarding

rent paddleboards from Kauai SUP (they’re like $45 each) for a day long paddle and hike to a waterfall. so good.

Makaleha hike

really good boulder-hopping hike to a waterfall

south shore

(Poipu, Waimea, Polihale beach, Kokee)

Kiawe Roots Restaurant (Lawai)

lunch + dinner restaurant serving Hawaiian food owned by a family. really good!

Talk Story Bookstore (Hanapepe)

the westernmost bookstore in the U.S. funky books, great cats.

Midnight Bear Bakery (Hanapepe)

amazing pastries and loaves

Waimea Theater

Kauai’s only movie theater! historic, amazing. see Waterman if it’s still playing there.

Polihale Beach (end of the road)

biggest beach in Hawaii, the westernmost part of the island considered the souls’ jumping off place

Kokee State Park (inland from Waimea)

great lodge restaurant and camping, fave trail is Kalepa Ridge (drive to lookout point over Kalalau Valley and sneak down onto trail behind the metal fence to your left)

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The Kahua Kuili Residence is a modern interpretation of the classic Hawai’i summer camp

Designed by California-based Walker Warner Architects, the Kahua Kuili Residence is a modern interpretation of the classic Hawai’i summer camp. In keeping with the firm’s design philosophy, the warm yet spacious retreat was designed with longevity in mind. Kahua Kuili incorporates centuries-old indigenous design elements paired with contemporary attitudes to create a residence that will remain relevant for generations to come.

Located within the dry portion of the Kona Coast at the base of the large cinder cone Pu’u Kuili, the property offers expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Kua Bay as well as mountain views of Hualalai. Previously the site of a working ranch, the transition to residence became an opportunity to return the majority of the landscape to its natural state: a mix of lava and bunch grasses.

Inspired by traditional Hawaiian architecture, the 5,590-square-foot residence is composed of multiple structures that simultaneously provide privacy through their scattered arrangement and community through the open spaces between them.

The camp-like retreat’s focal point is the main hale (Hawaiian for house), which provides a central gathering place for family and friends. The main hale opens to ocean views and the central, protected courtyard, enabling activity to flow easily between indoor and outdoor space, including to the adjacent pool and tiki bar.

The bar/lounge area spills over into the pool, complete with multiple lounge chairs and breathtaking ocean views. A barbecue/luau area allows for gatherings of family and friends who can picnic under the comfort and shade of a magnificent kiawe tree. Deep roof overhangs define the transition between inside and outside and offer shelter from sun and rain.

Outdoor spaces link the separate structures—guest quarters, studio, wash house, garage—to one another. The use of simple, durable materials, such as board-formed concrete, western red cedar, large sliding doors, operable wood ventilation louvers, and rope lashing help reinforce the camp-like aesthetic. Western red cedar was selected for its resistance to termites and dry rot as well as for the beautiful way it patinas with age. Natural stone cowboy walls surrounding the property help create a sense of privacy from nearby houses.

The interiors, by Marion Philpotts, were designed in a comfortable, contemporary aesthetic with bright colors and retro elements that tie into the modern theme of the structure. The expansive cedar-clad kitchen features a breakfast bar, dining table, and state-of-the-art appliances.

Tall ceilings, large windows, and grand sliding doors that open to the courtyard contribute to the casual ease of the house. Intimate spaces, which include cozy reading nooks and relaxing sitting areas, are scattered throughout the home.

Kahua Kuili is the quintessential destination for relaxation, where one can unwind comfortably and in style, all while enjoying the natural climate and landscape of Hawaii.

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A Pokemon double-feature!

First episode:

Satoshi does the opening! Shows some Pokemon.

BEANS. BUY ALL THE BEANS. Mallow buys some patterened ones for Steenee! Wow, Kiawe, how many are you buying?

Sophy is Concerned at the prospect of shopping. Because TPCi love a stereotype, all the girls are hyped about it, of course...

And Kiawe is OUT. Sophy bails as well, and Roto shows some sort of timer? Oh, apparently Alola Detectives is about to start, of course XD

Opening! Still no changes to like, Bounsweet, Lillie and the egg, stuff like that?

Many sparklies! Satoshi seems more interested in an island out in the distance. Same tbh. A woman tells him about it, and says there's plenty of Pokemon there! They can hire a kayak to get there!

Ditching shopping in order to kayak to an island. Fair enough! Nice day out on the ocean - Wingull, Corsola, nice breeze, curvature of the Earth...

And they made it! ...Immediately finding a Crabrawler boxing match? SATOSHI ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO TRY TO FIGHT THEM. ...No, they are going to run the fuck away XD

A CUTER FRIEND. HI CUTIEFLY. Pikachu sneezes, and back home, so does Roto? Huh XD Satoshi follows the Cutiefly, finding a gorgeous meadow full of them! Beautifly, Comfey, a ton of Alolan Exeggutor in a parade!

Aw, it's the opening! And Satoshi drinking directly from a pond that Pokemon are bathing in XD Satoshi and Pikachu dive in!

Pikachu yawns, but Satoshi has BEANS. A yellow one, of course! And a malasada for Satoshi.

Satoshi gets thoughtful, thinking of everyone he knows, while the Laverre music plays! <3 Aww, bbies. And they fall asleep then and there.

SUDDENLY SURROUNDED BY WIMPOD.

Ad break! Holy shit there's a NEW Pokemon Pan ad! lmfao really creepy-themed ad for a new Mimikyu card.

Hey! They stole the beans! Rude! Pikachu tackles the one with the bag and manages to get it back. Good job!

A mysterious sound? :o Pika is spooked, but Satoshi is curious. Something in a gap in the cliff, huh?

Gasp! It's a Wimpod, trapped or something! Satoshi SHONENS into action! ...Unsuccessfully. Pikachu licks his hurt hand, and it's time for another attempt! Pikachu races off somewhere, and Satoshi falls off... again.

Rowlet falls off the roof in their sleep.

Pikachu returns, and this time, with an A-Exeggutor! Good thinking! It lifts Satoshi up to the top of the cliff, and he clambers down to the trapped Wimpod! (The trapped and VERY ALARMED Wimpod, oh dear.) Pikachu IRON TAILs a hole in the cliff, and Wimpod is free!

Wimpod spots their family and swims off, then swims back to thank Satoshi, then returns <3 Cute!

Now, night has fallen - Satoshi gazes out at the sea, and spots a small, sparkling Pokemon - Tapu Lele! They scatter scales, and all of Satoshi's scratches and cuts heal up. Satoshi calls a thank you as they fly off.

Back at Kukui's place, Satoshi tells him about it. Roto pulls up their dex entry, and Satoshi stares at his hands in amazement. Next up, the entry for Wimpod, and then it's time for dinner (and for Rowlet to dive back into their favourite bag)!

A nice, sweet episode <3

Second episode:

Grocery shopping and suffering. Apparently, Roto is not quite strong enough to carry shopping bags! A donut rolls out and is caught by an older woman. She starts handing it back, when SUDDENLY A LITTEN.

Back to the bridge that Rowlet saw last time, but Satoshi never did! Rowlet shows no recognition :| Litten brings the donut to Stoutland, who's not looking so good :(

...Okay, he Fire Fanged that log pretty good XD Litten. Made a good attempt at it XD

Stoutland is coughing :(

Flashback time! The sandwich theft, meeting Stoutland, seeing Litten again.

Satoshi kneels and starts digging through his bag, and Litten, uh, Fire Fangs his head. Litten and Rowlet are going to spar, it seems!

Back at home, Roto shows Kukui the footage from earlier. Kukui seems concerned.

Next day, heading to (or home from?) school, OH HEY, ROCKETS OUT OF NOWHERE. ...Litten appears out of nowhere and Fire Fangs the shit out of them, running up to Satoshi and tugging at his pants leg. Pikachu tosses an Electro Ball at the Rockets, and escape in the resulting flash.

Satoshi's made it back to the Stoutland, who's now on the floor D: Satoshi tries to pick him up, which Meowth, following, observes.

At the Pokemon Centre. Stoutland is not doing well :( Watching on the other side of the glass, Litten yowls unhappily, leaping out of Satoshi's arms as soon as the door opens. Litten starts grooming Stoutland, while the nurse talks to Satoshi. Meowth continues watching, looking pensive.

Satoshi shows up at the Centre with food - only to find that Stoutland and Litten are gone! They race to the alleyway, only to get stopped by Meowth, who seems to... offer to show Satoshi where they are?

Ad break feat. Usain Bolt as a member of Team Skull. Okay XD

Back under the bridge. Litten continues looking after Stoutland, who wants to see them perfect their Fire Fang. Aww, almost, Litten! Litten snuggles up to Stoutland and goes to sleep.

One leaf left on the tree :(

Litten has a dream about Stoutland looking hale and hearty, and races towards him, only for him to fade away D: Waking up with a start, Stoutland is gone?!

Not at the old house. Not at the marketplace. SNOWBELLE CITY THEME D: Litten looks out at the rough seas, then returns to the alley just in time to see the last leaf fall off the tree and land on the now-broken couch. And then, to add insult to injury, it starts to rain.

Kukui and Satoshi show up with umbrellas, watching Litten howl in misery, before they jump up on the couch and fall into a miserable sleep.

Meanwhile at the Rocket base, Meowth is down in the dumps, and gets a hug from Bewear.

Back in town, Satoshi gets a bag of food from the old lady, offering them to Litten, who turns away.

A sad montage of sadness - set to Meowth's song, interestingly enough. Meowth goes to visit Litten, who still hasn't eaten anything. Eventually, Satoshi and his team return, trying to cheer up the sad Litten. The rain eventually stops, and the last leaf blows away. Litten chases after it, stopping when they see a rainbow spread across the sky, and, beneath it, Stoutland in the clouds.

Satoshi's stomach rumbles and Litten brings him one of the berries that Satoshi bought for them. They mock-argue about it until Pikachu falls over from sheer overstimulation. Satoshi chats to Litten, and Litten, er, scorches him XD Meowth watches on, and definitely smirks at the scorching, the li'l shit XD

Time for a battle!! Wanting to see if Satoshi is worthy as a trainer, huh? Looks like it worked - Satoshi hurls up a Pokeball, and Litten leaps into the air and smacks the button with their paw!

"NYABBY GETTO DAZE!"

MEOWTH TRIES NOT TO CRY. Litten meets their new team members, and they all dig in to the berries, under the rainbow - and Stoutland, in the clouds :')

I'M EMOTIONAL.

Next week - evil sandcastles, lots of ice, and Pikachu in a bubble!

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