The seventh month is number nine right now, called hærfestmonað or haligmonað in Old English, the “harvest month” or the “holy month.” Hawaiians counted time by nights, not days or months, by the moons, each with its own name, to know when to plant or fish or rest. And what else about September…? The fuckingContinue reading “August 31-September 6, 2020”
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August 24-August 30, 2020
August 28, 2020 When I park, the moon, just over half full, is hanging in the sky blue sky over the sea green sea and the tide is rising to over 2 feet by 1:35. I left my classroom today, after a 504 meeting with a mom who kept saying her son didn’t know howContinue reading “August 24-August 30, 2020”
August 17-August 23, 2020
August 22, 2020 High tide was around 6:30 this morning and the moon was a thin crescent, something I did not notice until I took a shower this evening. That night, during my shower, the sky was clear and dark and the moon was hanging low in the western sky. I watched a few thinContinue reading “August 17-August 23, 2020”
August 10-August 16, 2020
August 15, 2020 The moon is almost gone again, a tiny crescent when it rises. Low tide was near 6:00 this morning, just above zero feet. M– wanted to meet early, so I left the house at 5:45 to meet him on the south side. We checked Mahaʻulepu but decided to head to Acid DropsContinue reading “August 10-August 16, 2020”
August 3-August 9, 2020
August 8, 2020 I left the house early today to have some alone time before we met C– and his kids down at Waiohai to celebrate K–. She had spent the night last night, on her actual birthday, so I left before anyone was awake. I headed for Mahaʻulepu, making it there on the risingContinue reading “August 3-August 9, 2020”
July 26-August 2, 2020
“Today is the first day of August. It is hot, steamy, and wet. It is raining. I am tempted to write a poem. But…after a heavy rainfall, poems titled ‘Rain’ pour in from across the nation.” -S Plath This used to be the sixth month, un-creatively called sextilis in the later Roman calendar. Naming theContinue reading “July 26-August 2, 2020”
July 19-July 25, 2020
This week, last year, I did not surf.
July 12-July 18, 2020
July 12, 2020 The moon is half full today and the tides are similar to yesterday, low in the early morning than basically high tide all day. I met M— down at Mahaʻulepu and we were in the water by 8:00. Two of the doctors were out, but they didn’t stay long. A skinny ladyContinue reading “July 12-July 18, 2020”
July 5-July 11, 2020
July 7, 2020 The low tide is negative this morning, again. Yesterday at low tide, Erin and I walked Pilaʻa and saw turtle tracks in the sand. Today, the girls are sleeping over at their friendsʻ house in Kalāheo tonight, so we all headed down to Waiohai before sending them off. I decided to tryContinue reading “July 5-July 11, 2020”
June 28-July 4, 2020
June 28, 2020 The moon is half full today and I am surprised at how quickly that happened. The high tide was at 11:30ish, topping out over 1 foot, but the south swell was predicted to be filling in. I met M– back at Mahaʻulepu, both of us hoping to pick up some of theContinue reading “June 28-July 4, 2020”
Jonathon Medeiros, Writer Teacher Learner 