Posted by: nativeiowan | July 8, 2011

fish kill’n Jake…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 8, 2011

Don’t let mom know…

Lost at sea

TEN people including two children are reportedly missing at sea between Ulawa and Three Sister Island in Makira/Ulawa Province.Reports reaching The Solomon Star from Ulawa stated they were on their way to Three Sister Island from Ulawa to work on a tourism home stay project.However, they never made it to the destination since then.

As of last night, a spokesman from the Search and Rescue Unit confirmed that they were yet to be located.

“We are still waiting on latest updates but there is still nothing new,” the spokesman said.

The Solomon Star understands that a search and rescue team including police in the province have been searching since Tuesday.

A helicopter was also dispatched to the area yesterday to help with the rescue efforts.

However, because of the bad weather search had been called off late yesterday afternoon.

It is still unknown if they have drifted or their boat has capsized.

It is understood two people who had mobile phones in the boat were unable to be contacted because their phones were disconnected.

What should be an independence celebration for families of the ten people turned out otherwise, as families prayed for the safety of their loved ones.

Over the past days weather conditions in the country had been very poor with strong wind, high swells, heavy rain at times in parts of the country.

The weather office over the past days have also issued advice on the weather conditions in the country advising the public to take extra precaution when out traveling in the sea.

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 8, 2011

Don’t worry Mom…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 8, 2011

Jake in the islands, all is welll…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 8, 2011

Jake of the islands

Just back from running the Vela Gulf… over and back.

Liapari is next to Vella la Vella…  remembered in WWII from Pappy Boyington and the Black Sheep Squadron that flew out of  Barakoma Airstrip, Just across on the main land from Liapari.

Jake is a real trooper. Smiles and hangs. As long as he is fed and watered regularly he is cool. The crossing of the gulf today was gnarly… As rough as I think is safe. Don’t think Jake appreciates the razor’s edge nature of running big seas in small boats. Once back in Gizo we had a good refueling session at the Gizo Hotel with ginger chicken and rice…  Jake is still with Don for a dusk fishing trip.

Did not take any picts with Jake in today but have this from today’s trip…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 6, 2011

Gma at 84

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 6, 2011

history lesson

Took Jake up to the US WWII memorial today.

The younger generation does not have a memory or an awareness of the hallowed ground that is Guadalcanal…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 6, 2011

Jake of the islands

14 yr old grand-nephew, Jake, is visiting for a few weeks. Jake is Tracey and Joe’s son.

I have been teasing Tracey and other dirty-minded women in my family about the dancing-girls I was inviting over for Jake’s party..

Two of the Dancing Girls are my granddaughters, Ana and Angelina. The other two girls are their cousins,

It was a great party and I still think the Iowa women have dirty minds…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 3, 2011

the hapi isles…

Landowners caution

ORIGINAL landowners of Lunga/Tenaru may disturb any development happening on their land if Government fails to sit and talk with them.

A principal landowner Andrew Kuvu in his capacity as one of the original landowners of Lunga/Tenaru lands issued these words of caution in a statement last week after the Government failed to sort out the land issue surrounding the Russell Islands Plantation Estate Plantation Limited (RIPEL) land in Lunga/Tenaru.
The statement came more than a week after RIPEL and the Government settled for $26million package to revive the operations at Yandina, Russell Islands, Central Province.

Mr Kuvu said he applauds the Prime Minister Danny Philip for his fine effort in sorting out the long standing issue of RIPEL in the Russell Islands.

“He is true to his words by saying that 2011/2012 is our national years of our land.”

But whilst the Lavukal landowners of Russell Island now get what they have been dreaming of, the original landowners of Lunga/Tenaru lands are still waiting in vain, he said.

Mr Kuvu recalled that in the previous government, they have the strong assurance through the landowners resettlement scheme (‘scheme’) that Lunga/Tenaru lands would be returned to the original landowners.

“Since the enthronement of NCRA government, we are being left in suspense.

“No further meeting or work is done on the Lunga/Tenaru lands hence the scheme seems a scam,” he said.

As a result Mr Kuvu said had put forward a number of concerns relating to the $26m package to Patrick Wong and his supporters;

Does that package also include the release of Lunga/Tenaru lands from Patrick Wong and RIPEL?
Mr Wong and John Whiteside with their cohorts are still selling plots of lands within Lunga simply as piece of cakes. If the government is committed to returning the said land, what would have been left for the landowners at the end of the day pursuant to the said scheme?
Assuming there is another separate package to RIPEL and Mr Wong for the return of Lunga lands to its original landowners, then who is going to refund the bonafide purchasers’ monies (i.e those buying lands in Lunga from Whiteside and his cronies)? Maybe the tax payers’ money again, who knows!
Mr Wong should not yet be allowed to pack and go because the Lunga/Tenaru lands must be sorted out in settlement with the government and the original landowners.
Mr Kuvu said they want the government to get back to them to discuss the matter or otherwise they would interfere with any proposed development on the land.

“With the above queries, we the original landowners of Lunga/Tenaru lands are still looking forward as to when the NCRA government would convene an urgent meeting with us.

“Otherwise we would soon continue to disturb or interfere in anyway against the developers or intending developers within Lunga/Tenaru. We would not stop,” the landowner said in the statement.

Queries sent to the Prime Minister’s office since last week remain unanswered.

However Prime Minister Philip during the signing of the settlement package deal with RIPEL management more than a week ago said the issue surrounding Lunga/Tenaru land issue will be dealt with after the RIPEL issues in the Russell Islands are being resolved and the operations is back and running.

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 3, 2011

accidental art…

…as they say, “From the mouths of babes.” …

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 3, 2011

what kids get up to…

… when they are alone with the camera…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 3, 2011

proud Papa

I call her “Stunner”…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 3, 2011

a long fun weekend…

…and school break just started (based on UK/ Aussie school calendar), so we spend the weekend in the pool…

Yesterday, Saturday, was great fun. Had Steve and Mendozza in the pool early. Nick, Salome, 3yr Leliana and 8 month old Paza were a grand addition.

Leliana jumped in the pool at one point thinking she could swim. She almost can. Who said her daddy, Nick, was too old to move fast?

Annie and her brood are always a gas. Angelo is getting a bit too cool for the pool… had the bbq running all day and into the night.

Ended up with Papa and Angelina crashing out in front of a movie.

I chased everyone one away today so I could get caught up with work.

All done and all guud…

Posted by: nativeiowan | July 1, 2011

da truth…

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 27, 2011

sitting in an airport…

Watching the people. Another half hour or so to go. I am looking forward to being warm, even hot, again.

Young love sits across from me. They must still be teenagers. Running away for a few days on the slopes?

A couple big groups of school kids move around. They appear to be well behaved. All in uniforms. Looking like clones.

Most everyone is face-planted in a machine of some sorts. I do see a couple people reading books.

And I write. About what I see. What I hear. What I feel…

Life is way guud…

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 27, 2011

more very nice music…

20 Guitar Interlude _ Autumn Morning

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 27, 2011

sorry folks… blinded by the light…

I posted the 2007 version, all 8 minutes, before I relasied it was a let down… my bad.

here you go…

try this too… 01 Blinded By the Light

01 Blinded By the Light

 

 

 

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 27, 2011

dun’t know… “blinded by the light”…

Set off this morn for more “moko”… on the way, and again, as I got in the car to drive away… this tune kept coming up….

Boy, oh boy… I remember nights zoning out to this… shit, musta been the summer of 76 …??? I bet most people dun’t know Springstein penned this tune… who among our old rocker friends still play this song… or even know the words?

“…Mama always told me not to look into the eye’s of the sun…”

but thats where the fun is…

Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Madman drummers bummers,
Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older,
I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin,
the calliope crashed to the ground
The calliope crashed to the ground
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I go what it takes
She said “I’ll turn you on sonny to something strong,
play the song with the funky break”
And go-cart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Asked me if I needed a ride
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tired
She’s gonna make it through the night
She’s gonna make it through the night
But mama, that’s where the fun is
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Mama always told me not to look into the eye’s of the sun
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Some brimstone baritone anticyclone rolling stone preacher from the east
Says, “Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in it’s funny bone,
that’s where they expect it least”
And some new-mown chaperone was standin’ in the corner,
watching the young girls dance
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin’ with his frozen zone, reminding him of romance
The calliope crashed to the ground
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Madman drummers bummers, Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older,
I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin,
the calliope crashed to the ground
Now Scott with a slingshot finially found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not said daddy’s within earshot save the buckshot, turn up the band
Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I go what it takes
She said “I’ll turn you on sonny to something strong”

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 27, 2011

Last day in Aus…

And about time. Should have been back Friday. Saturday was Mendozza’s 6th birthday. We had a big party by the pool. I so much enjoy kids parties… and I missed this one. Real bummed!

But as I get today totally open to planning… I am going to run south and get some more Moko work done. it’s amazing how much I look forward to the ink and the needles then after a few hours turn into a world class wimp.

Call me a puss…

Posted by: nativeiowan | June 24, 2011

Stuck in Aus

Solair strikes again… 930 am flight for today, 24 June now is a 930 pm flight on Sunday 26 June.

Sure glad I checked the flight status before I went to bed at 1am… 200.00 for a car to pick me up at 630 am so, good news is I did not find out about the changes at the airport, and bad news is it still cost 200.00 as the car was here at 630am.

Bad, bad news is it suppose to start raining so no bike rides in the offing…

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