お世話になっているテニスコート

私がいつも利用しているテニスコートです。昨日夜７時～９時までナイターテニスで汗をかきました。 今年の４月は湿気がなくカラッとしていてテニス最高です。終わった後、最寄のサウナと水風呂でクールダウン。森林浴とはいきませんが、癒されました。 ちなみに『レインボートップスピン』はむずかしいですね。力んでしまいました。

Ｉ usally play tennis at this court. I did play here between 7:00pm to 9:00pm last night. As it is not humid in April, it’s wonderful to play tennis. After playing tennis, I had a sauna bath and a cold bath. I felt relaxed. Anyway, rainbow top spin was hard on me. I was too tense.

緑が広がるカピオラニパーク

ダイヤモンドヘッドの上まで太陽が昇るとカピオラニ公園全体を包み込むように太陽の光が届いてきます。朝のクリーンな光に照らされてカピオラニの緑も鮮やかに輝きます。この写真のような薄水色の空と木々の濃い緑,太陽の光を受けて輝く芝生の緑と心休まる景色が見える公園を毎日利用してテニスをし行き帰りこんな景色を見ながら歩けるなんて気持ちがウキウキしますね。

When the sun comes up over Diamond head and the sunshine reaches Kapiolani park everything looks beautiful in the morning sunshine. It’s wonderful to see light clear blue sky, green trees, shiny grass and to play tennis. To enjoy this great park is one of my many pleasure.

Ｉ got back to Japan

It's the best season now in Japan. Finally, we have nice sunshine and the temperature is just right .

Swine flu has become a serious problem in the world. So how's it effecting Hawaii?

Anyway, I really enjoyed playing tennis @ Kapiolani this time. Steve, Hiro, Alan, Ben, Jerry,Meggie, Curt and other people said "your play has improved". I'm so happy to hear that. Thanks a lot. I wanted to take pics on my last day with you guys but I forgot, uh-oh.........I'll be there around the 4th of July maybe.
See you then:)

Candy & Karen

This morning Candy brought her daughter Karen.
Karen is a flight attendant with Frontier Airlines in Denver Colorado.
She is also a self-defense training instructor for flight crew members.
Karen is an all-around athlete like tennis, golf, skiing, Karate, marathon running, Wow~

Sayonara ~ Michi & Kei !!

Michi & Kei will go back to Japan tomorrow.
This picture is for them to have to remember their partners.
They will come back to Hawaii, probably in July or September this year.
Michi & Kei email : alohamichi@ybb.ne.jp

チョット待って 虹が出てる!!

マノアに雨があるとその雨粒が飛ばされてワイキキに虹が架かります。虹が出ると何だか幸せな感じになりしばらく見上げたい気持ちになります。ゲーム中でもチョッピリゲームをお休みして虹を眺めることがあります。ダイヤモンドヘッド側で打っている時ワイキキに架かった虹が正面にきれいに見えます。虹のカーブに沿ってラケットを動かしボールを打つときれいなトップスピンが打てます。レインボートップスピンと勝手に名前を付けていますがいかがでしょうか?

Shimada from Saitama, Japan

Toshio and Keiko Shimada came here for 4 days to play tennis and meet friends.
He is super good at tennis.

コートメンテナンスをするKeithとSusan

Keithが日常的にコートチェックを行いコートの補修が必要な時ツールボックスを持って6時10分頃コートに現われます。Keithが、補修作業を始める時どこをどのように補修するのか確認して一緒に作業します。No1コートのネット補修をKeithの指示のもとSusanと一緒に作業しました。一通り完了しKeithが出来映えを確認の上道具を片づけこの日のメンテナンス完了しました。皆で気持ちよくプレーできるコート維持をして行きましょう。

We are very glad to see Rick.

This morning former Hollywood star Rev.Rick appeared.
Since he moved to Hawaii Kai, we have not seen him for a little while.

Court report: Kapiolani Park needs new rules

HONOLULU (AP) — A court-ordered report says new rules are needed for use of popular Kapiolani Park.

The report says the park is a special case and needs its own rules and regulation to control art sales, craft fairs and other events that have raised concerns about commercialization of the public park.

Officials are concerned about legal challenges to events in the park.

The Probate Court report was prepared by attorney Bruce Graham following a request by the City Council.

Graham determined that existing events do not violate the park's public nature because they are considered cultural exhibits even though they may make sales.

Michelle Matson, president of the Kapiolani Park Advisory Council, disagrees. She says exhibiters should not be allowed to make sales in the park.

Charles, Ruth, Jamie,Luise and Ozzie

日本頑張れ！

５月８日~１０日にて行なわれるデビスカップアジアオセアニアゾーン準決勝戦。

日本はウズベキスタンとの対戦。アウエーでの戦いだが勝利し、決勝戦へ進んでほしい。

私も５月２３日にさいたま市民テニス大会ダブルスにエントリー。

ハワイでの経験を活かし、頑張ります。

Diane and Wendy

Diane and Kay are #2 in HI tennis tournament last year.

All 4 Japanese dream team play double.

Kawai & Hiro defeated Nori & Kumiko score 6:4
They all displayed fantastic skills.

インフォメーションのALLAN

ALLANテニスコートメンバーの中でも最古参です。ここ2年位ひざを痛めてテニスが出来ない状態ですがカピオラニインフォメーションは、時々担当しています。テニスができていた頃毎朝6時にはコートに来ていました。ウォーミングアップは、ショートテニスで行っていました。ウォーミングアップの相手をして相当鍛えられました。ショートテニスは、二人が短い距離で打つので面をきっちり作りボールをきちんと押さないとうまく相手の打てるところに返せないのでいい練習になります。たまに皆の顔を見にコートに来ますので見かけたら声をかけて下さい。

Protect your ankle, and knee.

http://www.alcare.co.jp/reguard/inventory/indexlist.html

You need stretch before playing tennis.

As soon as you come to KP tennis court, don't start to play a game without stretches. It is not good for your joints, arm, elbow, knee, wrist, ankle and feet. Stretch Stretch!!

テニスコート一番乗り

朝6時05分頃まだ誰も来ていないテニスコート 股関節,テニスエルボー予防,体幹バランス,首回り,アキレス腱,1年後ビキニを着よう 等々のストレッチをしながらいつものメンバーが現れるのを待ちます。ウイークデー 6時10分から15分頃にトム,チャーリー,スーザン,キースが現れ6時45分過ぎにモーが現れるのがいつものパターンで楽しい一日の始まりです。

Crucial game

Keone's serve hit Kawai's back

Marching to save babies in KP today

Bob,Ron, Doi, and Tom

E-mail From Eiichi and Ikuko Murao

Tennis in Kapiolani Park のブログを見て楽しませて頂いてをります。
この写真は福井県の我が家に近い田んぼで今、レンゲソウの花が咲き誇り、辺り一面をピンク色に染めています。
緑を次第に濃くする周囲の山々とのコントラストは鮮やかです。
美しい景観を保つために植えられていましたが、今では安全でおいしいおこめ作りに活用されています。
窒素を多く吸収する特性から花が咲いた後にそのまま土にすき込むと有機肥料になり、化学肥料や
農薬の使用を抑え、おいしい米ができるそうです。

WE Enjoy seeing the blog about Tennis in Kapiolani Park; Thank you very much.
The milk vetch is full in the rice field near my house in Fukui, Japan.
The contrast of the neighboring mountains is so beautiful.
It is planted not only to keep a beautiful scene, but also to keep rice safe and delicious.
It is also used to absorb the nitrogen. It will become very nice organic fertilizer.
Also we can use less of the pesticide, so safe and delicious rice will grow.

Marie invites tennis partners for her snaps.

After a very fun set, Marie took souvenir pictures with her partners.
She is visiting from Montreal Canada.
Maybe this pictures could be a good memory of Kapiolani park tennis court for her.
(click on this picture, you can see a big size image)

素敵な芸術家

キャンバスと油絵の道具を抱えた画家達が月に数回テニスコートを越えた所に10時過ぎから集まってきます。ハワイの青い空,緑のダイヤモンドヘッド,芝生の緑と木々の緑が映える公園の広がりどこを見ても絵になりますね。その絵になる部分を切り取ってキャンバスに表現する素敵な趣味の芸術家達ですね。カピオラニ公園は、そういう人達を後ろから眺めても違和感なく溶け込んで自然に見せてくれます。
（写真:HIROさん提供）

Ogawa, Kawai, Takano, Koji and Jeak under new roof

Ogawa-san and Takano-san went back to japan yesterday.
koji-san went to barber, look at his head.

Honolulu City vs. Homeless in KP

朝日に照らされるカピオラニ公園

夜少しシャワーがあった朝ダイヤモンドヘッドから太陽が顔を出し日差しが木々の間から差し込んで気持のよい景色を見せてくれます。太陽で温められた水分が蒸発して行くとき少しモヤがかかり公園が幻想的な風景を見せてくれます。毎日違った風景を眺めながらテニスコートの行き帰り楽しんでいます。

Good day for golf !

I enjoyed playing golf with Fumiko yesterday.
彼女とはゴルフ場で会える車で約１時間の距離です。寒くも暑くも無く微風でスポーツ日和でした。こちらではテニスは一緒にしていまん。
一転今日は15℃位で肌肌寒い。

From Fumiko

大変ご無沙汰してすみません
お元気で相変わらず楽しんでいることでしょう
カピオラニーコートのテニス仲間もお元気の事と思います
皆様によろしくお伝えください
OZZIE＆SANDYは帰ったのですか
寂しくなりますね
でもまた９月に会えますね
わたしも７月３０日から２ヶ月の滞在になる予定です
早くハワイの風と皆様に会いたいです
先週京都に行ってきましたので写真を送りますので見てください 。
ではまたね Fumiko

Kapiolani Park Hours Push Out Homeless

The city began night closures at Kapiolani Park this week, forcing homeless campers to move elsewhere.KITV's Jodi Leong said she found South King Street dotted with homeless campers."From Alapai and south King Street to where the bus yard is, all the way down here to Stadium Park -- including the Pawa'a Neighborhood Park," said Leong.Leong said the park and the sidewalk along South King Street are full of homeless people and their carts."I was at Kapiolani Park until it got kind of rough staying there," said homeless camper Tony Carvelli. "They were pushing to get the homeless out months ago."Carvelli is one of dozens of homeless campers who once lived at Kapiolani Park. But complaints and concerns over safety and tourism are one reason the city said it is now closing the park daily between midnight and 5 a.m."I don't think any homeless person on this island wants to chase any tourism people away. It's a matter of where do you go?" said Carvelli.Carvelli said he is now living along South King Street in a tent on the sidewalk -- just outside of Pawa'a Neighborhood Park.He said police mostly leave them alone. But the Pawa'a park closes at 10 p.m. each night, forcing scores of other homeless campers to move their tents and belongings to the sidewalks every day."When you have nowhere to go and when you ask that question and you're told to pack up your things, but the question's never answered, where do we go? So, we go from one block to the next, to the next, to the next," said Carvelli.Carvelli said he became homeless because of a drug habit 11 years ago. But he said he is now clean and sober and trying to figure out how to get back on his feet in this struggling economy."Every day, there's one more person going into poverty, coming to the streets," said Carvelli. "I see it growing a lot."Homeless campers told KITV that they will continue to multiply as long as there is not enough low-income housing, homeless shelters and other government assistance to help people like Carvelli get a job and get back on their feet."I don't know where to go," said Carvelli.

Joan and keone

Takako from Shizuoka, Japan

Kawai was beaten again

Steve, Say something. Leave a comment.

Kawai is #1 in Hokkaido, Ogawa and Takano are #3 in Ibaragi prefecture in Japan.

E-mail From Ogawa-san（弟） and Takano-san(兄)

ブログを見ていたらホノルルに行きたくなりました。４月２１日出発、３泊５日のコースです。ショートですが楽しみにしています。マハーロ。
While watching the blog, we missed KP and we wanted to go to Hawaii. So we have decided; we depart from Japan on 4/21, and leave Honolulu for Japan on 4/24. Though it is a very short trip, in reality, only 3 nights in HI, we are really looking forward to visiting KP.
Thanks.

Doi and Kumiko

From Wayne

New Ohio Roller Coaster

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO ?


Speaking of Ohio, tennis players in Ohio state university visited to KP to preparing the game with UH.

赤紫色の空に三日月

日の出直前 薄い赤紫色の空に三日月が残っている風景です。穏やかな朝の空気の中にホノ明るくなってゆくダイヤモンドヘッド頂き辺りが薄い赤紫入りに変化しその中に夜の印の三日月が残っているきれいな状態をしばらく眺めていました。日の出の時間近くは、夜から朝への切り替わる風景がいつも新しい状態で見せてくれるので大好きです。

Mark and Christie Mclean from ALASKA

He is a ice hockey player,too. But he has teeth. Because he is a dentist in AL.

18回Honolulu AIDS walk

4月19日18回Honolulu AIDS walkが開催されました。AIDSの拡大防止と感染治療を目的にカピオラニバンドスタンドで8時から受け付け開始9時スタートでカピオラニ公園周回ロードを3マイル（4.8Kｍ）歩きます。参加者：4,000人が9時から順次歩き始めました。参加者からの募金：$156,000が集まりAIDS予防財団に寄付されました。Kapi'olani公園とKapi'olani Communityカレッジのイベント会場へ無料トロリーが走りました。毎年4月第3日曜日開催されますので機会があれば参加して下さい。カピオラニバンドスタンドでは、色々なイベントが開催されています。テニスコートの行き帰りに覗いてください。(写真：HIROさん提供）

Kumiko's action shot

Welcome back Hawaii again Kumiko!!
She is a very good player.
This time she can stay here till May 8.

Saito from Tokyo, Japan last week

Weather: Sunny
Wind: NE 5mph
Temperature: 80F

Ｊｏｅ ａｎｄ Ｒｕｔｈ

Tom always asks me "where is Joe?"
Ruth will visit CA for two weeks.

Kapiolani Homeless Waiting for Eviction

As part of a major plan to clean up Waikiki and deter homeless campers the city announced they would close Kapiolani Park at midnight Monday.

But homeless campers say nothing’s been done and they plan to wait it out.

Dozens of homeless campers litter the grass of Kapiolani Park

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Kapiolani-Homeless-Waiting-for-Eviction/v_9xC7tUp0GP2oePjB9qUA.cspx

KP is hot

By Zahid Arab - bio | email

HONOLULU (KHNL) - The City and County of Honolulu makes it moving day for homeless in Kapiolani Park and Kuhio Beach. Monday, the areas officially became off-limits to overnight camping.

Where will they go? The answer is anywhere. An over-pass, under a bench, even on the street. Homeless say they aren't told where to go but they can't stay here.

http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=10218312

Kapiolani Park overnight camping ban in effect

By Leland Kim - bio | email

WAIKIKI (KHNL) Kapiolani Park and Kuhio Beach go through a major change starting tonight.

They'll be closed nightly, as part of a new campaign by the city, to clean up the area and to keep the homeless from living there.

Prior to last month's big clean up effort, hundreds of homeless people camped here.

http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=10218036

Ed & Diana got back from Caribbean Cruise.

Ed & Diana sent me an email with 4 pictures attached.
They got back from 14 days on a Caribbean Cruise last Friday.
They went to Araba, Grenada, Barbados, St Thomas, St Vincent,etc.
They had great weather and great food on the ship.
They enjoyed playing golf there.
They are planning on being in Hawaii around May 20th.

Susan with Gecos