Ken Andrade
@k808a.com
Technically one of those mainlanders who moves to Hawaii for a while and then leaves. Except it took me 42 years.
Former (but not really recovering) journalist, news aggregator, contract researcher & webmaster.
Former (but not really recovering) journalist, news aggregator, contract researcher & webmaster.
There’s a coffee shop in Atami that sells an Americano, but the English translation says "Weak Coffee." Pretty sure it’s a translation accident, not a sly dig, but kinda true nonetheless 😀
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There’s a coffee shop in Atami that sells an Americano, but the English translation says "Weak Coffee." Pretty sure it’s a translation accident, not a sly dig, but kinda true nonetheless 😀
Not much more than a dusting, but as the first snow of the season, I'll take it!
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Not much more than a dusting, but as the first snow of the season, I'll take it!
When the robotic gate voices won’t stop arguing which track is better
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
When the robotic gate voices won’t stop arguing which track is better
There are sweet potatoes, and then there are sweet potatoes so sweet they can be a dessert item. So good to be near an HMart
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
There are sweet potatoes, and then there are sweet potatoes so sweet they can be a dessert item. So good to be near an HMart
Respecting the time-honored traditions of autumn 🙂
October 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Respecting the time-honored traditions of autumn 🙂
The western 'burbs of Chicago aren't the last place I'd expect to see a JDM luxo-van, but close. Yet there it was.
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The western 'burbs of Chicago aren't the last place I'd expect to see a JDM luxo-van, but close. Yet there it was.
Imagine waking up to this. Fountaining isn't the largest today, but still the size of a 30-story building
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Imagine waking up to this. Fountaining isn't the largest today, but still the size of a 30-story building
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...
I’d pretty much given up looking for really good pineapple since we came to the mainland, so this was a tasty surprise
September 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I’d pretty much given up looking for really good pineapple since we came to the mainland, so this was a tasty surprise
Might be a rut, OK it's definitely a rut, but it’s a tasty rut, and it's a rut I am happy to inhabit: planked grilled miso steelhead, homegrown shiso and oden veg.
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Might be a rut, OK it's definitely a rut, but it’s a tasty rut, and it's a rut I am happy to inhabit: planked grilled miso steelhead, homegrown shiso and oden veg.
Some native plants can be mistaken for weeds, but the wildlife knows. This guy spent a good 5 minutes going over these flowers.
August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Some native plants can be mistaken for weeds, but the wildlife knows. This guy spent a good 5 minutes going over these flowers.
Idly fascinated by the NWS' use of the word "interests" as a noun in this context:
"...Interests elsewhere in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the central Bahamas should monitor the progress of Erin...."
Could have said "people" but chose "interests" -- why?
www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...
"...Interests elsewhere in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the central Bahamas should monitor the progress of Erin...."
Could have said "people" but chose "interests" -- why?
www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...
August 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Idly fascinated by the NWS' use of the word "interests" as a noun in this context:
"...Interests elsewhere in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the central Bahamas should monitor the progress of Erin...."
Could have said "people" but chose "interests" -- why?
www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...
"...Interests elsewhere in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the central Bahamas should monitor the progress of Erin...."
Could have said "people" but chose "interests" -- why?
www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...
If you feel a need for more post-apocalypse skills - really, who doesn't nowadays :) - you know why I jumped at the chance when I learned of a beginner blacksmith class nearby. Bending red-hot metal to your will brings a visceral satisfaction that's hard to describe.
mscaitlinsschool.com/index.html
mscaitlinsschool.com/index.html
August 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If you feel a need for more post-apocalypse skills - really, who doesn't nowadays :) - you know why I jumped at the chance when I learned of a beginner blacksmith class nearby. Bending red-hot metal to your will brings a visceral satisfaction that's hard to describe.
mscaitlinsschool.com/index.html
mscaitlinsschool.com/index.html
Our yard bunnies were out for golden hour
August 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our yard bunnies were out for golden hour
Sometimes the best nature fix is the nature fix that's right outside your kitchen window
July 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Sometimes the best nature fix is the nature fix that's right outside your kitchen window
Say what you will about Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, he knows how to play certain segments of the media like a violin.
July 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Say what you will about Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, he knows how to play certain segments of the media like a violin.
How hot is it? Well, it's 220°F inside the grill before I even light it. Not optimal grilling weather, but fresh sockeye was on sale, so will try to get it done before the T-storms hit
July 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How hot is it? Well, it's 220°F inside the grill before I even light it. Not optimal grilling weather, but fresh sockeye was on sale, so will try to get it done before the T-storms hit
Brought a few of my Cooke Street aloha shirts when we moved to the mainland, figuring they’d be hard to find in Illinois. Today, in a local Costco…
July 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Brought a few of my Cooke Street aloha shirts when we moved to the mainland, figuring they’d be hard to find in Illinois. Today, in a local Costco…
Looks like we have another visitor
earthsky.org/space/new-in...
Trajectory simulation here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
earthsky.org/space/new-in...
Trajectory simulation here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
July 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Looks like we have another visitor
earthsky.org/space/new-in...
Trajectory simulation here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
earthsky.org/space/new-in...
Trajectory simulation here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Our currant bush is positively cranking this year! Taking all we can use, still plenty left for birds & bunnies
June 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Our currant bush is positively cranking this year! Taking all we can use, still plenty left for birds & bunnies
Got a nice stroll in at Knoch Knolls Park before the temps get too nasty.
June 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Got a nice stroll in at Knoch Knolls Park before the temps get too nasty.
1,000 feet! volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/...
May 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
1,000 feet! volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/...
The sun's been getting a bit spotty lately. For reference, that larger sunspot right of center is larger than Earth.
More info: spaceweather.com/archive.php?...
More info: spaceweather.com/archive.php?...
May 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The sun's been getting a bit spotty lately. For reference, that larger sunspot right of center is larger than Earth.
More info: spaceweather.com/archive.php?...
More info: spaceweather.com/archive.php?...
Happy to have found a place in the N. Illinois 'burbs that carries Hong Kong-style pineapple buns!
May 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Happy to have found a place in the N. Illinois 'burbs that carries Hong Kong-style pineapple buns!
Never felt much like talking to my plants, and it appears the feeling is mutual. This is how the shiso did during our 2-1/2 week absence. Didn’t miss me a bit :)
April 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Never felt much like talking to my plants, and it appears the feeling is mutual. This is how the shiso did during our 2-1/2 week absence. Didn’t miss me a bit :)
Ummm, thanks for letting me know?
March 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ummm, thanks for letting me know?