Just a reminder that Hualalai is a magical place where pots of gold abound.
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Members Pat and Wally O’Dell and Pam and Paul Krug enjoyed the festivities at the Kentucky Derby this year.
An Army soldier climbed over a safety barrier at a viewing area of the Kilauea Caldera and fell 70 feet into the volcano’s crater. Three things to say about this: 1) Why did this man climb over the safety barrier? What did he think it was for? Did he absolutely need to get a better view? And of what? Which brings me to 2). The photo in this article is from 2018. The volcano blew itself out last year. It is not active. There are no eruptions now. There is no lava. News sites would rather dredge up an old photo, which can be misleading but more exciting. Anything for a better story. 3.) We wish the soldier, who had been in critical condition but now is stable, a good recovery. We also wish him wisdom in the future. Having the leisure to do whatever you want whenever you want is why people call Hualalai their happy place. It’s like when, at the end of a great day, you can wander down to the Canoe Club with no plan other than to watch the sunset’s full roll out.
Running into friends and talking story until the sky is brilliant with stars makes it even better.
One of the most delicious places in the whole world is the Beach Tree pool. Some people call it the Hollywood Pool. Some call it the Beautiful Pool. Whatever you call it, it’s hard to beat.
Chantal Prunier shares photos and thoughts about her second cooking class with Chef Junior.
“Chef Junior is an impressive and organized professional Chef who clearly enjoys teaching. He is so well prepared that the work stations are ready with ingredients prepped for every participant in the class. This makes it so much more fun to cook.”
 Have you visited our garden at Ke’olu? Lots of growing going on there! Can you spy the pineapple?
The island of Hawaii experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday evening. Hualalai Club members reported feeling a sharp jolt that shook them and the door frames of their houses, as well as knocking items off of shelves. There were no reports of injuries or extensive damage. Of course, the dramatic shifting of the earth did not deter our unshakeable members from their dinner plans. The sun still set as usual.
Chris Hattasch shared that you can see airliner status to and fro KOA in real time if you go to: https://flightaware.com/live/airport_status_bigmap.rvt?airport=PHKO. It’s very cool to watch. (And no, I don’t know how to create a hyperlink so you’ll have to do it yourself. However, I will put it on my to-do list.)
What to do with the succulent beef left over from Sunday’s prime rib night? Chef Junior has come up with the perfect solution: rare roast beef sandwiches on Monday’s lunch menu. What do you think? Email me your response!
World renowned artist Becky Holman has turned her talented hand to painting cigar boxes with familiar scenes of our Hawaii. Here are sample of them you can find in the Pro Shop.
World renowned artist and member Becky Holman has a few select paintings at the Golf Pro Shop that are available for purchase.
Your sad editor has flown reluctantly away from the Big Island. That’s physically speaking. My heart is still there although my body is on the mainland. But virtually, I’m all yours.
The first annual Hualalai Rounders Classic was a combination of sport and good sportspersonship: golf in the morning, tennis and bocce ball in the afternoon along with good eats and drinks.
Members and friends gathered to play, socialize and support the Hualalai Ohana Foundation. A round of applause to all!
Bill McDowell shares these incredible shots from the nine thousand foot level on Mauna Kea before and at sunrise, including one of The Blue Hour.
Member Susan Mendelson’s Nanaimo bars are not only melt-in-your-mouth delicious, but they (and she) are also famous. They were featured recently in the New York Times.
Wally is looking for a relatively new, in good condition, EZGO golf cart. (The cart should not look like this turquoise classic.)
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