Recent sunset from my house above Kailua Kona.
By www.KonaTraveler.com
Ok, I fess up, busy being busy BUT not missing the swim!
The water was HUGE for almost a month. Strange for the "summer"? Nothing much stops Linda and me from going out regardless , but when it got as big as it did, well, it was just not fun. It's been BEAUTIFUL for the past two weeks. Kilauea (Madame Pele') has been collapsing in on herself (the crater vent that started last year) and the vog for the most part has STOPPED (or what we residents consider stopped). The skies are blue again and the water is even bluer! The sea is warm and calm and the dolphins are still doing the thing they do this time of year AND having babies!
There are a few photos herein of babies.
We had several very sad tragic events since our last blog.
The local canoe clubs have their races (regattas) this time of year. They lay allot of rope and debris down on the bottom in order to make the courses for the races. They leave all this clutter there during the racing season and pick up about 75% of it at the end of the season.
A beautiful manta ray got tangled up in one of their ropes and died. I was so upset Linda and I went out the next Saturday and buried the rope under every coral head and under every rock, and cinder block laying on the bottom that I could find. If it had not been such thick rope I would have cut it out myself (I tried). This effort took about an hour and about 30 free dives. Not only was there about 100 yards of free floating rope floating anywhere from the surface to the bottom, there were a lot of other ropes hanging off that rope as well. I was so proud to have successfully buried it. We knew it would never tangle another beautiful sea creature as long as we were around! Several days later, it completely disappeared. I would guess the Department of Land and Natural Resources (the equivalent of the land police) took it completely out along with another buoy. Swimmers like the buoys out there to follow. As for this example, they just create clutter and a means for innocent beautiful sea life to get tangled up and potentially get maimed or worse die.
Linda and swam far clear of the dead mantra ray that day knowing how upset we would have been to see him hanging there. The tiger sharks also came in on him.
The DL& R came shortly thereafter and removed this innocent creature off the buoy lines.
Bummer!!
We had another sad loss of Andy Guillermo. He was a great homeless (the pier was his home) fellow who together with his best friend Brian Fujimori been volunteers at the pier for many years. They have been the watchdogs, the cleaners, the caretakers and wonderful welcoming happy faces to see everyday at the pier, always taking care of some detail . Sadly, Andy passed away suddenly one early morning from a stroke. The pier put on a beautiful memorial service for him sponsored by Destination Kona Coast, Body Glove and others. The Body Glove was generous to take his family and friends out to sea to scatter his ashes. Kudos body glove and Captain Zodiac and everyone who showed up to support Andy’s family and his dear (now lost and lonely) friend Brian.
Andres "Andy" Guillermo Jr.
Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 9:26 AM HST
Andres "Andy" Guillermo Jr., 53, of Kailua-Kona died June 28 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was formerly employed with Sack '- Save and Whaler's, a volunteer for Kailua Pier commercial boat operators, Kailua Village Merchant Association, Ironman Triathlon, various canoe regattas and a greeter for incoming cruise ships for Destination Kona Coast. Morning service at 8 a.m. July 11 at Lanakila Congregational Church; 12:30 p.m. memorial to follow at the Kailua Pier, under the green tent. Refreshments to follow. The Body Glove will depart Kailua Pier at 2 p.m. for scattering of ashes. Aloha or casual attire. Survived by companion, Brian Fujimori of Kailua-Kona; parents, Andres (Margarette) Guillermo Sr. of Kealakekua; sisters, Martha (Clyde) Sampaga of Hilo, Margarette (Jim Graham) Kanealii of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Tony (Lyn) Guillermo of Kealakekua, Steven (Trudy) Guillermo of Hilo, Fred (Donna) Guillermo of Kailua-Kona, Robert Guillermo of Captain Cook; paternal grandmother, Marta Guillermo of Kealakekua; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
A hui hou Andy, we will miss you and we will take good care of Brian for you!
Tell everyone you know how much you appreciate them today because it may be the last time you have that privilege of doing so.
A hui hou
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