Friday's Surf & Turf

Friday's sunrise

It's Friday. Check off another week. Stay hunkered down. The eagle flies, again. Spread aloha. Shaka to all.

A second death was announced today on the archipelgo once known as the Sandwich Islands, famous today as Hawaii.

A 50-something year-old woman came down with the virus while on the friendly isle, Molokai. She was transported to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, the major health care facility in Hawaii, where she passed away.

No word regarding her health status before contracting the scourge virus. She is the second death from C-19 on the islands.

The so-called tidal wave will come. Authorities are scrambling to prepare.

Although the beaches are empty, surfing is allowed. Yesterday small, nicely shaped waves rolled through Pine Trees, a popular surf break at Hanalei Bay. It seemed to be the best wave in the bay. Out at The Bowl risers were not holding up.

Maureen hits the beach at Pine Trees between sets.

At Pine Trees a handful of riders bobbed on boards, taking advantage of a few peelers over a sandbar for short, smooth glides before reaching the trough where it's too deep for waves to keep breaking.

Word is the virus thrives in salt water and can also spread in ocean spray, according to a couple of reports, one in the LA Times. Yikes! In addition to sharks, and run-off bacteria, we now have to worry about the V-word.

The C-19 caveat-memo has not made mainstream media on Oahu where surf line-ups are still as common as mosquitoes in the jungle. Fear of surfer insurrection? The islands' identity in crisis. Would Duke go?

Here at Puamana we sequester. Guy Hagi forecasts more rain. Roofs are being repaired by a crew from Oahu: essential employees. Are they carrying the Big-V to our garden hideaway?

Bright-feathered birds sing. Sunrise is spectacular. Majestic waterfalls tumble down blue-green mountain faces. Ukulele is tuned, waits patiently to be played.

Aloha nui loa.