Whale Day

The "Pacific Whale Foundation" hosts an annual event each year and yesterday was the day. There was lots of advertising and we along with many others went to see what it was all about. There was educational displays, but most were targeted to school children. There was plenty of flea market displays with crafts to purchase, etc but the main reason for the event was to raise money for the foundation to carry out their normal activities. The appeal for the large turnout - the entertainment. Maui boasts the third place finisher in the most recent American Idol competition and she performed.

This is whale season here and there are many watching opportunities. We went on a boat excursion two years ago in December, but sightings are much more numerous at this time of year.

We were on duty today and we are welcoming a new session this weekend, so it was steady as arrivals don't always happen as planned. If you imagine 50/60 people travelling from various parts of the world heading to Maui, you know there are going to be missed flights, etc. So it is amazing that they all arrive, but they usually do. The five participants who I helped to their romms were from India, Malaysia, Papa New Guinea, Brazil and Kenya. I even found a fellow Rotarian, a veterinarian from Malaysia.

We have passed the halfway point of our stay, so once again time is going quickly. It is time to get plans made to make sure they happen before we leave. I received an email today saying that our church back home had to cancel services today because of an ice storm, so weatherwise it is too early to think about returning home.