<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>My Blog Feed</title><link>http://www.tblog.com/</link><description>A tBlog Blog!</description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:36:32 -0700</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[Snowstorm]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969987652</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969987652</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:36:26 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As I drove down from kKilua-Kona today I saw new blossoms on the coffee trees. The aroma of coffee blossoms has got to be the best smell ever!

We call the blossoms Kona Snow because it looks lik... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969987652'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The glow of a distant volcano]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986559</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986559</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:55:47 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents can put up with most anything thrown at them. Their country gets taken from them, they persevere. Tsunamis and hurricanes bear down on the islands, they duck and cover. Visitors come ... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986559'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A short blog]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986541</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986541</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:30:02 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lots happening and no time to blog.

Between illness and work and the farm, I have had little time for much else.

I'll try to get an update posted today with all the details. That is, if it... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969986541'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[100% Kona Coffee Video]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969974873</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969974873</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:07 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What an idiot! I sent an email to all my customers, telling them my coffee bag was in the video described below. I said it was in the upper right, when it is in the upper left. You would think I knew ... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969974873'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Flurry of Activity]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969973019</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969973019</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:00:22 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lately there has been a flurry of activity and thus, no blog entries.

While my co-worker was away I took over extra hours at the condos, checking people in and performing island orientation duti... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969973019'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boo to Bank of Hawaii]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969972164</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969972164</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:49:10 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When I moved to Hawaii I opened a checking account at Bank of Hawaii, just to deposit the check from the closing of my house on the mainland.

I realized that this was a a checking account and th... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969972164'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Believe]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969602</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969602</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:18:48 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I know, 3 blogs in 12 hours is a bit much, even for me, but I have to make up for lost time.

I just came across a newspaper article which is quite appropriate for this time of year. Perhaps you ... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969602'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of order]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969601</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969601</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:03:19 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I didn't mention it in my last blog because there has been so many things happening.

Around Thanksgiving I was caring for my friends dogs while she was in Australia. We received 7" of rain down ... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969601'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clock Is Ticking]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969550</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969550</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:14:19 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I have posted a blog.

First, I love Christmas as much as the next guy, but they took my oldies station and changed over to Christmas music along about Halloween! I was ... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969969550'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Shake]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964711</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964711</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:33:16 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I was awake at 5 am this morning because Koa (my chocolate labrador) has a tendency of sleeping all day and lightly sleeping all night. I was lying on the bed when the quake hit. Well, "hit" is a bit ... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964711'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Snow Story]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964584</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964584</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:06:37 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For those who have not yet read about my adventures in Hawaii's snow, try this link. read the story and see the photos.

http://snow.itskona.com/

It's all true!... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964584'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Snowed in Hawaii!]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964450</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964450</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:00:59 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hurray! We have had our first snow of the season! This beats many places on the mainland too.

Of course you have to go up 14,000 feet to play in it, but yes, Hawaii does get snow!

http://w... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969964450'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telephone Options]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963910</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963910</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:36:30 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I'm in a savings mode as I write this. Having been in technology sector most of my life makes some changes quite easy to make.

When I was in George (before moving here, I signed up for Packet8 (... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963910'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Long Time]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963343</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963343</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:36:28 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I received a message from a friend that it has been a long time since my last blog. That is an understatement, as sometimes I would post 2 blogs in one day.

I actually was thinking about posting... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969963343'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Central!]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956630</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956630</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:58:44 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Decades ago TPC (The Phone Company as we call it) was the only game in town, then things began to change.
In 1878 Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. Then came Bell Telephone and in 1885... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956630'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956097</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956097</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:41:14 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While checking people out of rooms yesterday at work, a couple people bought bags of coffe! It was a pretty good day considering I didn't have to do anything to make the sales. I even guaranteed one f... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956097'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avocados]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956081</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956081</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:48:13 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just in case people don't believe it, here is a photo with Koa holding an avocado. In minutes, all that was left was the pit. http://itskona.com/photos.html

By the way, for breakfast today, he h... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956081'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Info]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956005</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956005</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:05:01 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I have some coffee trees at the top of the farm which are the basis of the seeds for the next planting of coffee. Coffee trees don't need to be replanted every year; rather I am starting a new area fo... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969956005'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doin' the Flossie Fizzle]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969955251</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969955251</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:46:28 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As you may know by now, Flossie, the hurricane came and went with little fanfare.

Although Hawaii was prepared and the strike zone was almost directly at Hilo on the east side of the Big Island,... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969955251'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pause in the Refreshment]]></title><link>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969954283</link><guid>http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969954283</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:46:56 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It amazes me how some companies are really stupid - the Coca Cola company for example. They have this My Coke Rewards site where you buy enormous amounts of Coke products and get chintzy prizes. They ... <a href='http://Lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969954283'>more from Lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Home]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969953119</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969953119</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:02:13 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coming Home

I don't know if the planets lined up recently or the big slot machine started to pay off, but a number of people and things came home recently.

My friend had 3 dogs run off and a ... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969953119'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koa]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969952142</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969952142</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:27:21 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The letters K O A are interesting in that they mean many things. K.O.A. is a abreviation for the Kampgrounds of America, a place to camp or RV. Although I don't remember staing at a KOA, I used to ... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969952142'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Brief Note]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969951267</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969951267</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:58:25 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I started a part-time job the other day. Details later, but it is fairly easy and I am a good fit for it.

I will be picking up my new "guard dog" on Saturday. I still need to puppy-proof the hou... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969951267'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new friend]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969950360</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969950360</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:51:37 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I think I have chosen the puppy I want from the current litter. Because puppies look similar, they are wearing colored collars so that it is easier to identify them. The one I have my eyes on is liste... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969950360'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down on the Farm]]></title><link>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969949823</link><guid>http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969949823</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:45:11 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I gave the plans for my water catchment system out to two different companies for a quote. One company came back with with a total that was considerably high and the other company never responded. The... <a href='http://lavarock.tblog.com/post/1969949823'>more from lavarock...</a>]]></description></item></channel></rss>