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

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

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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

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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---One.But it has to want to change.

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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

Excellent.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

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.

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

LoooooooooooL more then excellent! I love that tho..

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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."

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.

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

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

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...

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...............

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!

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

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

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

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.

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"  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

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)

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. 

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

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.

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

High Altitude Excercise.  Guess where Grover is?

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

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

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

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!

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

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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

Me too! Me too!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

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. 

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

Wow!What a cool-looking plant!

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

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"“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

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

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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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. 

"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

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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.

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There's too much blood in my caffeine system.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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"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]

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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

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

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

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.

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

As Grover and I toured the volcano area, Grover got caught picking the Ohelo Berries.  The Ohelo are sweet berries and food for the endanger species...the "Nene Goose". 

A little education is in order for Grover.....

Just to let everyone know, Grover will be visiting our Post Office soon, check in with customs and will continue his travels around the world.  He will depart his vacation in Hawaii at the end of next week.  I wonder what's on his mind right now??? 

Punani I would imagine. :wub: Nice Errol, those are great shots. I was there when I was still in middle school and I don't know how you and MKG got so close to those sulphur banks. Phew! :m_licklips: Thanks for being such a great host for the little blue guy and for showing him the sites. You are a true friends and I know he'll look back at his visit to the Big Island with fond memories. New Zealand ahoy! :m_tongue:

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful shots with us,Errol.Don't forget to pack his wee passport,lol.

So he's off to New Zealand?Who is the little blue one...ooops MKG,lol...going to next?

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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Lord Chesterfield

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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

short_ribs. :) (Kai)

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Oh wow.That will be interesting to see.

Boy the little guy sure gets around.I wonder how he's holding up.He was looking a tad 'worn around the edges' even when I had him.TG for PS,LOL.

(And I don't mean PS as in plastic surgery,but that is a rather interesting coincidence,lol.)

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Today's subliminal thought is:

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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

Heheeh, PS. Gets one thinking, doesn't it. And they say too much work in Photoshop can make a image look too"plastic". ...and I loved the thought for the day. After NZ, MKG (that always makes me think of what the Jawas said in Star Wars), he'll be heading back to the USA and tojanetoo (Jane Alexander) in Mephis to tour Graceland and if no-one else in the USA want him he heads back to the UK and newleaf (Pat). From there, it is anyone's guess.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Cool.It'll be cute seeing him at Graceland in his little sparkly denim jacket.Hope Jane turns up his collar,lol.

And glad ya liked my TOFD. ;^)

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"I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check" -- Escher.

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

One more final attempt.  Grover gets his hands on a Telescope on Mauna Kea looking for Lake Waiau.  

We finally made it to Lake Waiau (13,020 ft above sea level).  A historical moment for Grover as he is the first of his kind to ever make it to this high altitude lake.  Congrats to MKG and maybe a candidate for the World Guinness Book Records. 

Grover's final and last time to ever visit Mauna Kea waves good bye...

He will visit the Post Office Monday and get ready for his trip to NZ soon....

Awsome! I will have to notify Guiness right away so that his feat can be recorded in the 2007 edition. That is a cool telescope and some quite remote locations he got to experience. Mahalo again for being such a good host!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Will make one final post when he is shipped and on his way to NZ.  Grover reminds me of  that song...Travelin Man.    "I'm a Travelin' Man made a lot of stops all over the world and in every port I own the heart of at least one lovely girl. ...   I wonder what he will find in NZ?  Aloha... Errol

Great series Errol~ Man did he get the treatment from you...he's been some places I haven't gone yet...but I'm sure you'll remedy that! Sure wil miss the little guy, but he he has travelin' feet and he's off to new adventures....sure has been a treat....Big Mahalo's to all involved who have hosted and of course Kort! Aloha! Dave~

Kana'es Photography

This is Dave's and my supervisor at Hilo Post Office who helped me to make sure Grover gets shipped out safely.  She says Aloha to everyone on this Grover Series and hopes everyone enjoyed the Grover Hawaiian Tour.

I think Grover finally found a new girlfriend and is sadden that he has to leave.  Grover touches her face and is in love

Grover is shipped with all his goodies and on his way to NZ.  Thanks Dave for your encouragement.  Thanks Michelle and Eric for accompany me up Mauna Kea for Grovers adventure.  Thank you everyone for allowing us to be a part of "The Traveling Man"......Grover.  New Zealand here he comes!!!!!

 

                           Aloha from Hawaii.........Errol

I thoroughly enjoyed Grover's Hawaiian Tour.I'm actually sad to see him go...

Once again,thanks for sharing,Errol.Aloha! :^)

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

Thanks Marlene....  Sure did some traveling with him.  Such an experience with the little guy, lol.  Aloha....Errol

HA-Laaaaaa! Oh man you did it now Sharky....got the boss on there eh? You dog, you know Grover could never resist the boss......he's a goner now....Punani is so broken heated she's run off to live with Kort....poor ting...Excellent series braddah Errol, you really showed  the little guy all the sights while he was in your care. I hope he has a great time in New Zealand.....Aloha!

Kana'es Photography

So he's truly on his way. He seems to have a way with all the ladies he meets. Thanks again to Dave and Errol for both being such gracious hosts. Hawai'i will never be the same...

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Check it out................... See Grovers New Zealand Adventures

                                                      Aloha............. Errol