New Zealand Sabbatical

Dr. Ruggle and his wife, Dianne, experience Southern Hemisphere medicine and hospitality

HAWAIIAN ODDITIES

We’ve noticed some differences here: “Snowmen” are made of different material. We didn’t construct him (?her?) but did enjoy seeing him/her on a beachwalk near us.

Firetrucks are equipped differently. This was parked on the street where I am working. Not a big need for surfboard rescue in Iowa, but in Hawaii…….

You might have heard about the eruption of Kilauea volcano that started 12/23/24. It is located on the big island of Hawaii. We are located on the island of Oahu, so it didn’t directly affect us. But since the local news covers all the islands, we saw this warning on the weather report. Apparently VOG is smog containing volcanic dust and gases. The warning was for those with respiratory issues to stay indoors.

Hope you are all safe and happy as 2025 begins!

pruggle

One response to “HAWAIIAN ODDITIES”

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    bobthompson121

    Your beach photo gives the song “Do You Want To Build a Snowman” a whole new vibe. Do they sing “Sandy the Snowman” instead of Frosty over there?

    I’m sure you haven’t noticed that the current weather forecast calls for extremely non-surfboard-y weather in Newton. According to the Weather Channel, the temp there won’t get as high as freezing for the next two weeks!

    In the meantime, be sure that you and Dianne wear your sunscreen and don’t let any respiratory issues VOG you down.

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