Pearl Harbor Hawaii

On November 27, 1998 we both flew on Delta Airlines to Oahu, Hawaii.

Staying at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa.

Will show more later about that part...

On December 2, we were ready to go on the bus for E NOA Pearl Harbor Tours by 8:45 AM.

A very interesting tour with a movie of December 7, 1941.

We went with a Navy boat to the USS Arizona Memorial which is placed on top of the sunken wreckage.

Over 1,100 names on the wall; all from this ship.

The captain's name was Franklin Van Valkenburgh (a Dutch name!)...

Also a Father and his Son...

Many Brothers...

A chilling experience to stand there!

The USS Arizona Memorial is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Every American ought to visit here...

It is mind boggling to read the history...

The Visitor Center is open every day from 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. 

Only on Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's day it is closed.

Day of Infamy... 7 December 1941

USS Arizona as she appeared before destruction, December 7, 1941.

May PEACE prevail as this is so devastating...

Has any of you ever visited the USS Arizona Memorial in Oahu, Hawaii?

Related links:

Our Vacation at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa | post by me about our stay

Oahu Hawaii Majestic Circle Island Tour | post by me about yet another tour we took

1979 Mushroom Harvest BLUES

Found an old film reel and it turned out to be about mushroom harvesting at our C.C.O. the Practical Training College for Mushroom Growing in Horst, The Netherlands.

Costco had it converted in August...

Mushroom Harvest

Mushroom Harvest 10 chapters (total time 0:13)

Translated from Dutch: EFFECTIVE MUSHROOM PICKING

IMAG - The Institute of Mechanization, Labor and buildings of the Agricultural Research Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries

The old film is from 1979 and meanwhile things have changed.

IMAG-DLO wijzigt naam (change name)

The entire IMAG video is in BLUES... I have no idea why?!

My baby sister Gerd to the left, Els and me with short, straight hair. The older I get the more curls!

Me, powdering hands and putting on surgical gloves...
Chapter 1 - 0:43 min. Getting our aprons on and me showing powdering hands before putting on surgical gloves...

 Link for FAR BETTER COLOR VIDEO that I found later!

1979 IMAG HARVESTING C.C.O. HORST/THE NETHERLANDS  ←click for a better copy in color!

Just added the above for all those that have problems viewing the other chapters.

We can view it, using flash, but apparently not in all browsers.

FOUT means wrong.

Niet zoeken maar voor de voet wegplukken means not searching for mushrooms but picking steadily from the outside and advancing inward towards the center of the bed.

Keeping reaching distances short.

Niet 1 of 2 champignons maar 3 of 4 - not 1 or 2 mushrooms but 3 or 4

Me, showing the ideal picking knife in Chapter 2

Me, getting the boxes for harvesting from Chapter 2

Me, putting the boxes on cart - Chapter 2

Me, pulling the cart into growing room for harvest - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Me showing knife, loading and pulling the cart 2:13Hanging the picking rack onto the lorry and cranking it up to the correct height.Using the stools on wheels for the lowest bed.

Chapter 3 showing 'FOUT' = WRONG 1:01

Lorry has not been cranked up high enough and we are not supposed to touch the bed surface.
Ergonomically it is also not the best position and one tires more.

Chapter 4 baby sister Gerd picking the 2nd bed from bottom 0:38

Chapter 5 1:42 my sister Gerd's hand...

Separating twin mushrooms and picking 3 or 4 in each handling.

Chapter 6 Els picking lowest bed while sitting on a stool with 4 wheels 0:56

Chapter 7 Els 1:44

Putting a cluster back on the bed as it is too much to handle at once.

Fout means wrong - too much into one container.

Els also shows how she is cleaning the bed surface, removing stumps and debris to avoid infections.

Chapter 8 cleaning of the beds for hygiene and showing 'Fout' = wrong with trash on floor 0:47

Chapter 9 grading by size and quality 0:33

Chapter 10 about stem length: too short, too long and the correct way.

Also about sizing not good 0:39 

Related link:

modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting | post about our newest publication

{What YOU should LOOK for when Buying Fresh Mushrooms} | previous post by me and my publication

Bathroom Renovation Completed by Bassett Home Improvement

Oh the joy when all the dust and noise is over with and you finally can clean your new bathroom!
Loved working with the men from Bassett Home Improvement but it was great to see them depart...

So happy for having it shiny and clean on Wednesday, before Thanksgiving.

A shiny new bathroom... matching our treasured white lacquered Italian vanity cabinet!

Our shower is wider than previous.
We did have to wait 1.5 week on the custom ordered shower door from Dublin Glass and Window Co.
The MAIN reason we redid our bathroom was because of the sliding door from 6 years ago getting STUCK!
 YES, WE GOT TRAPPED INSIDE.

Lowe's is NO LONGER selling this DreamLine Mirage Frameless Sliding Shower Door!
Guess we both were not the only ones that got stuck...
Below post you find link from our previous bathroom renovation.

Direct wire got installed for this shaving/makeup mirror with LED light.
Love the glossy paint on the walls, after they'd removed the wall paper.
We also opted for this very special American Standard 2034.014.020 Champion-4 Right Height One-Piece Elongated Toilet, White (Amazon).
Our contractor said it was the easiest toilet he ever installed!

It is also supposed to have a special 'EverClean surface' and we hope that it will not get water stained under the rim like our previous Toto did.
Our water quality is such as with rust stains... We use a water filter system but still.
Hate things that are not clean-clean.

Our Hotel Cabinet with Cubbies moved now to this side of the bathroom.
We of course kept our Danish Damixa faucet and shower head.

Next to window, with a glimpse of our white lacquered Italian vanity cabinet.

Grab bar got installed this Monday morning...
It is not a huge bathroom but cozy, with a bathroom heater fan above, and practical!
It can serve us for many years to come.

Thanks for your visit and comment!

Related links:
{Our New Shower with Dreamline Frameless Sliding Shower Door} | previous post by me