i have not been much online and been focusing on the realationships in my immediate world, the casita and my jungle garden. i'm growing lettuce, chard, basil and beets. also lot's of herbs and peppers. it's been raining lots and the tomatoes don't like it. the chickens are laying lot's now that they're in their new pen. i'm cutting the cinnamon tree back to improve the light and avoid possible tree trouble with the new neighbors which are very nice. i discarded my television set. not that i've watched much, but even that was too much considering the quality or lack thereof of whats on the tube these days. too many way more better things to do in life. did you know that the average american watches 12 1/2 years of television in their life time?

to celebrate our lasting union i surprised birgit with a night at the waikoloa hilton and a couple of tickets to the journey show. nothing like some good old ballad rock under the tropical moon. we had a big island road trip camping adventure which took us from hawi down to ho'okena to punalu'u once around the island. happiness in paradise. along the way i opened a few more outlets for big island love stickers on the west side. conscious riddims records in kailua, the kona coffee and tea company and the new island naturals in kainaliu which is a great store. i have 21 active sticker outlets and the first off-island account (mana foods in paia maui) is doing very well. i'm on to something here. what's next? big island love sticker at the ABC stores? the sky is the limit when you're dealing in love.

life is good. love is true. laughter is golden.

and if the world ends tomorrow plant an apple tree today.

in joy.