Grovers adventures in Hawaii

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 19 April 2006 at 10:19 PM · edited Sun, 12 January 2025 at 9:22 AM

Grover finally makes it to my side of the town. Seems like he gained a few pounds since his visit with Dave aka Punaguy. A few cold showers to get his mind off from Punani Wahine and I think he will be ok. We need to get him in shape before our tour begins. Don't worry, he is in safe hands. Aloha

Punaguy ( ) posted Wed, 19 April 2006 at 10:30 PM

Dang! His own Harley and everything! Isn't he stylin' now! That traveling jacket from Marlene really suits him well...Oooooooh, what a sick pun. Can't wait to see what kind of trouble he will get in when he hits the road with his new hog. I'm sure Punani would love to take a ride with this stud! Have a great time with him, I miss him already!

Aloha, Dave~

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short_ribs ( ) posted Wed, 19 April 2006 at 11:36 PM

Hehe nice one!!! Look forward to seeing what else is going to happen there!!! Keep them comming!

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 20 April 2006 at 8:43 AM

Woah, he does look way cool on that Harley. I can just picture him biking around with Errol...the size difference would be a hoot! You say he gained a few pounds? You mean ounces, right? I hope so, otherwise he won't be so easily mailed. Must be all that poi Punani fed him. Great shot buddy, can't wait to see more!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Margana ( ) posted Thu, 20 April 2006 at 9:03 AM

LOL!That's great Errol!Love the Harley!I can't wait to see what wonderful adventures you two share.

It always puts a smile on my face when I see this little guy!

PS-I think it's so cute that you have him wearing his little jacket,lol. :^)

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DJB ( ) posted Thu, 20 April 2006 at 9:33 AM

Excellent.

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Onslow ( ) posted Thu, 20 April 2006 at 11:05 AM

LOL - The blue one gets cooler everyday - great shots - love to see 'em

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

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sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 12:31 AM

Grover makes a new friend Mr. Pineapple and gets advice from him. "You need to relax Grover, dress like the locals do and maybe learn a few Hawaiian words too." "Ohana means Family."

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 12:32 AM

Ok? How do I look Mr. Pineapple? Maika'i (excellent) says Mr. Pineapple. Poor Grover, I think he'd rather see Punani wearing the Hula skirt than he. Grover needs to get Punani off his mind. So Grover goes out doors next.

Punaguy ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 12:39 AM

Well....he certainly has settled in a bit a your house...nice to see him slip into something a little more island style...A few hula lessons to go with that grass skirt seems to be in order here Uncle Sharky...I'm sure you still remember a few steps from your hula days you could teach him. Punani's eyes lit up to see Grover in a grass skirt..Sa-Woooooooooooooon. Maika'i Errol, Maika'i! :thumbupboth:

Aloha,

Dave~

Kana'es Photography

TwoPynts ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 7:52 AM · edited Fri, 21 April 2006 at 7:55 AM

Thank you Mr. Pineapple for relaxing Grover and making look like part of the Ohana. Get him his Pua Lei and he's definitely gonna look like a local! ;^P And you are a great influence on him too Errol. I love your photos and can't wait to see what new adventures you two go on! =] Mahalo nui loa for making him feel at home and pomaika`i on your next hike!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 9:28 AM

Grover tries his luck in sailing his outrigger canoe ( called wa'a in Hawaiian). I think Grover is just a little to far away from the ocean as you can see the tide marks behind him...

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 9:29 AM

Grover moves his canoe a little further towards the ocean and hopefully the high tide will take him out. Being a fisherman my self, one must never turn his back towards the ocean or...............

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 9:31 AM

Ruuuuuuuun Grover!!!!!! Its High Surf coming in.........

Noooooooooooooo! A Big Surf came in and capsized the Canoe. I was lucky to save Grover. With no life vest, he wouldn't have made it! Sorry!!!! Whew!

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 9:32 AM

As you can see he is safe and sound! , Grover dries off on a driftwood and will get some rest before his next adventure in Hawaii

TwoPynts ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 10:00 AM

Grover looks positively native in his wa'a. Thanks for saving him Errol! Perhaps he can try out the outrigger on some calmer waters before he takes on the mighty ocean. ;] Love the photos--I'm saving them to my files right now. =o]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Punaguy ( ) posted Fri, 21 April 2006 at 6:41 PM

Sure throw the little guy in the canoe and leave him on his own to fend off the ocean...Well, I can't talk I haven't even been in one...at least he tried...Maybe calmer waters might be the ticket as Kort suggested...Kinda looks like Gilligan trying to get off the island...Nice work Sharky!

Aloha..Dave~

Kana'es Photography

Margana ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 10:42 AM

LOL!Errol I love them all!Love the hula skirt,Mr. Pineapple and all his adventure's so far.Looks like our little Grover is having the time of his lil blue life!

Hope you two have a wonderful weekend and give the little guy a kiss from me and Barbie,lol.

" If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. "
-------Lewis Carroll

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

sharky_ ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 7:48 PM

Grover tours Rainbow Falls and throws a kiss to Marlene and Barbie. He misses you both... (I'm not sure if he wants to be kissed by me, lol)

sharky_ ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 7:50 PM

sharky_ ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 8:35 PM

Grover is a little scared of this river as many swimmers had drowned in the dangerous currents and underwater caves. The area is called Boiling Pots. The falls behind is Pe'ePe'e Falls.

TwoPynts ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 8:49 PM

Dang...you and the little blue dude are gettin around, eh brah? I'd be afraid too if I was 4" tall, lol. But hey, beautiful scenery...he's gotta be lovin it. Thanks for this latest installment Errol!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 9:00 PM

Got to get the little guy condition for heights above sea level Kort. He is very fragile and a little over weight from Dave's house. Depending on conditions, he may go up hill on Tuesday.

TwoPynts ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 9:12 PM

I hear ya...does Dave lace his Poi with butter or somethin? ;^P I hope Grover is up to a Tuesday hike...in your hands I'm sure he'll get fit in no time!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Sat, 22 April 2006 at 10:10 PM

High Altitude Excercise. Guess where Grover is?

Onslow ( ) posted Sun, 23 April 2006 at 1:31 AM

Grover is having the trip of a lifetime - I'm very jealous

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

sharky_ ( ) posted Sun, 23 April 2006 at 2:09 AM

Come on over Richard and join Grover in Hawaii. He is enjoying him self here. He is adjusting very well for high altitudes in the sun. Aloha

Onslow ( ) posted Sun, 23 April 2006 at 2:46 AM

Wow he is having fun ! I wish I could join him

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Margana ( ) posted Sun, 23 April 2006 at 11:20 AM

Meeeeeeeeeeeeee toooooo!!!!!It looks like paradise on earth.

Gorgeous scenery,Errol,and you sure are getting that little guy into shape.I look forward to seeing his Tuesday adventure!

" Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
-------- The Queen (Through the Looking Glass)

Marlene <")

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My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Sun, 23 April 2006 at 9:16 PM

Me too! Me too!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 4:12 AM

Grover adapts well to high elevation. Here he sits next to a Silversword plant in a fenced protected area. Extreme caution were taken not to step on or damage these protected plants. We are at the 9000 ft elevation above sea level.

sharky_ ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 4:14 AM

Grover loses control and breaks all rules! Please get off the plants Grover or the rangers will catch us..... Whew? Close call!

Margana ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 6:47 AM

Wow!What a cool-looking plant!

Nine thousand feet above sea level?LOL that little guy sure is going places!Lovin' these Errol!

"“We do not see the lens through which we look”
--------Ruth Benedict

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 8:34 AM

Woah there blue guy...take it easy on the protected species! I guess he's just so excited he can't control himself...maybe the altitude is a bit much for him too... ;o] Looks like lots of fun though!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Zacko ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 10:11 AM

ROTFLMAO!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I LOVE THEM ALL!!!! Will ya look at that blue little man, having the time of his life. And that pineapple-guy sure cracked me up! Thanks for these brilliant shots Errol, you sure made my evening here at work go by a little faster.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
____________________

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sharky_ ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 9:32 PM

We arrived a little to late on Mauna Kea and the sun was going down fast. It would not be a good idea to hike at this time or we would be in the dark. But there is always tomorrow. As you can see, Grover is above the 13,000 ft elevation level and handles the cold weather quite well. I really think he needs that jacket to keep warm. A little nick name is in order for him on this hike. "Mauna Kea Grover." There never was and never will be another hiker like Grover on the top of Mauna Kea.

Margana ( ) posted Mon, 24 April 2006 at 11:44 PM

"There never was and never will be another hiker like Grover on the top of Mauna Kea. "

You are soooo right about that!'Mauna Kea Grover' it is. :^)

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Tue, 25 April 2006 at 7:44 AM

MKG it is! Oh, what is this? Has MKG found a secret entrance thought the pipes and ventilation system into the secure observatory station? Or is he only mugging for the camera atop a roadside pole? Time will tell... Great shot Errol!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 1:39 AM

Troubles. Grover and I got up at 4 am in the morning, got our truck set up for Mauna Kea and off we went. The morning was mostly cloudy and rainy until we got to the mountain. Up high was all sky. Our target was Lake Waiau which is 13,020 ft above sea level. We stopped by the Ellison Onizuka building to acclimate before going up higher. When Glover jumped off the truck, he notices that our anti-freeze was gushing out. The water pump was broken. Lake Waiau was not meant to be today. For now, its Grover's Lake from a shooting we did earlier........sorry for the disappointment.

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 1:40 AM

So with the truck in repair, we headed towards Kilauea Volcano area. There was just to much steam everywhere that it was hard to get a clear shot.... In the background is Halemaumau crater, home of our Fire Goddess Pele.

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 3:06 AM

Heading towards the sulfur banks, Grover stops and gets a little steam bath with his Jacket on (steam cleaning at the same time).

TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 8:16 AM

Sorry to hear about your truck troubles Errol, but at least you got a pic of MKG in the snow next to lake Grover! :lol: It is awsome that you took him to see the home of Pele. I was there back in the mid 80's and found it to be a very awe inspiring place, sulfur fumes and all. Hey, he's looking good in his steam cleaned jacket! :thumbup

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Margana ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 2:24 PM

Sorry about the truck troubles,too.

But boy,is Grover one lucky lil dude,lol.You really are taking him to some wonderful places.Wish I could've slipped myself into that envelope along with him.,lol.

There's too much blood in my caffeine system.

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 8:32 PM

Grover enjoys the red Lehua flower from the Ohia tree.... He seems to like anything that closely matches his nose.

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 8:33 PM

Grover, please don't pick the flowers or it might rain.... I swear there was another flower next to him? The legend is that if you pick the lehua flower, it will rain and sure enough......it rained.

sharky_ ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 8:35 PM

A few instructions for Grover before visiting the sulfur bank.... Hold your breath!

Margana ( ) posted Wed, 26 April 2006 at 11:14 PM

LOL!Good thing he has his jacket on.Too bad I didn't pack an umbrella.

....And clothespins for his wee pink nose...LOL.

"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." --Nietzsche [or Matt Groening]

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 27 April 2006 at 8:37 AM

More great shots Errol - luv 'em! Too bad he smells like damp rotten eggs now, heheh.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 28 April 2006 at 1:32 AM

Seems like Grover held his own at the sulfur bank. It was I who needed a breath of fresh air. Another picture of Grover here and we are out of here.

sharky_ ( ) posted Fri, 28 April 2006 at 1:33 AM

I just can't understand why Grover is still smiling? Cough...Cough....Cough.

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