Old Man Stories 2022

Ol’ Lavahead

The workout at the gym was streamlined in order to facilitate an early departure. Laundry chores, of course, awaited the return to the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki.

Long story short. The plan was to complete the laundry chores and depart for Ala Moana Center before 5pm. Yes, the long awaited comeback of the evening outing and dinner at Panda Express®. All went as planned.

Sadly, taste is still somewhat impaired, so dinner seemed a little bland. Every effort was made to enjoy the meal anyway. The quantity of food, of course, required sitting in the same spot for almost an hour for digestion. The Makai Market food court was extremely crowded. There certainly was some entertainment value.

At 7pm, a quick jaunt was made to Barnes & Noble®. Surprisingly, the mall itself was not very crowded, at least not like the old days. The bookstore was fairly empty, with about half of the shelving returned to the old layout. The café was eerily empty.

On a side note, all Waikiki-bound buses no longer enter the mall on Kona Street. All Waikiki buses must be boarded either on Kapiolani Boulevard or at Ala Moana Beach Park. Whassup wi’ dat?

Addendum: The empire has extended the emergency declaration for the “super-duper corona” plan-demic for another three months. All EUAs are still valid.

Miscellany: The local “fake news” media reported that local staffing shortages are being caused by an exponential increase in “long COVID” illnesses. Really? What is actually happening is a huge influx of “vaccine” adverse reactions.