Aloha Everyone!
In April I started a blog post to discuss the huge decision
I made to cut cable – I think the DVR is one of the greatest inventions ever –
so I wasn’t sure I would survive. Ok, that’s a bit drastic, but I love my TV.
With the help of my sister, I found that hulu will allow me to view my favorite
programs the day after they air; I can handle that. Along with Netflix and CBS
All Access, I can see the majority of my favorite programs. I am very sad to
lose access to my Food Network and HGTV shows, though, plus local news and my beloved ellen
are also casualties of my attempt to save money. But let’s jump forward to
today's catastrophe.
My job is very busy. My life is also very busy as I took two
weeks in May/June to travel to Michigan to visit family and celebrate my youngest daughter’s
accomplishments. Near the end of my mainland vacation, I received calls from
Hawaii with news about Kilauea’s eruption and the earthquakes.
Emergencies at the library tend to happen when I am
somewhere else. In January, the false Korean Missile Launch Alert happened
while I was in the car heading to a workshop. Luckily, phones allow me to address
issues along with the amazing staff at the Hilo Public Library who handle
problems beautifully.
So back to the current eruption. 23 fissures are open, some
have merged together, and the flow has finally reached the ocean. Most people
know about Vog which is volcanic ash and smog which blows across the islands
causing eye and skin irritations, but now they are advertising a new concern,
Laze. This is a hydrochloric acid mist containing volcanic glass particles that
occurs when lava mixes with seawater. It is corrosive, toxic, and can be deadly
according to the Hawaii News Now broadcast. We have the sulpher dioxide gas,
volcanic dust, and vog to contend with here, and I do not plan to head toward
the coast to experience laze!
I will compile my observations since this began and bring it
to you in another blog post. For now, if you would like to read about my take
on the missile crisis, you can find it here:
Or the interview with the Cadillac News, in Michigan, about the volcano, select
this link:
For now, keep looking
on the bright side! Mahalo-Michelle 😄
