Author Archives: JimWoodhull

(Jim Woodhull) Hawaiian sunset God’s own sunburst finish night time soon follows 神様の塗りつぶす空サンセット かみさま の　ぬりつぶす そら　サンセット For me, the sunsets in the winter in Hawaii are especially beautiful because the sun sinks into the ocean so there is almost always … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) completely barren six year work in progress beautiful garden 何もないゆっくり植えた妻の庭 なにも ない　ゆっくり うえた　つま の にわ My wife and I have been living in our current apartment for a bout 6 years. When we first moved in we had … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) island fever returns weekend at the beach summertime is here 快活な夏の週末オアフ島 かいかつ な　なつ の しゅうまつ　オアフとう The weekends at the beach in Oahu in the summer are always very busy as not only are there many tourists, there are … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) like rolling thunder waves furiously pound the beach surfers paradise 天国やビーチを攻める夏の波 てんごく や　ビーチ を せめる　なつ の なみ The summer swells have come to Hawaii with much force, On the south side of Oahu there has been big waves … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) shoulder surgery long road to recovery awaits my wife 止まらないピリピリ痛む妻の肩 とまらない　ぴりぴり いたむ　つま の かた Seven weeks ago my wife underwent shoulder surgery. It was a torn rotator cuff. She had torn the muscles in her shoulder while pulling … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) twenty years have passed a simple but nice gesture my blood bank t shirt 20年献血のシャツ僕の寄付 にじゅう ねん　けんけつ の シャツ　ぼく の きふ For the last 20 years I have been donating platelets which are used for pregnant women, babies … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) diamond in the rough playground for Honolulu our Magic Island アラモアナ誰でも遊ぶ憩いの場 アラモアナ　だれでも あそぶ　いこい の ば Next to the beginning of Waikiki is an area called Magic Island. It looks like an island from the airplane which is one … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) eagerly waiting our whales arrival will be here soon すぐここにクジラ到来待ち望む すぐここに　くじら とうらい　まちのぞむ Even though the whales are about 3 months from coming back to Hawaii, all the other boat captains and staff are really looking forward to seeing … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) fully stocked stores customers check and compare just window shopping 外で見るショッピングモールお金ない そと で みる　ショッピング モール　おかね ない The summer is slowly coming to an end and fortunately for all of us in Hawaii the tourism has returned but although … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) electric towers rising through the hot dry air back in Las Vegas 華やかな高層ホテルラスベガス はなやかな　こうそうホテル　ラスベガス I just returned from a short trip to Las Vegas. It has been about 15 years since I last went there and I was … Continue reading →