Ling Ling died today Dec. 3, 2009

Our beloved "neko" Ling Ling died. Ling also known as Betty was a great cat.

Sweet, sensitive with a little attitude. She loved to sit on Barney and my laps.

She came to us in 2003 after Miki went to a rest home.
She will be sorely missed.

Pacific Grove from Sand City

Pacific Grove from Sand City

Beautiful day on the Monterey Bay

Marina Bike Ride

Another day, another 10-12 miles a day on the bike. Dale Inada has been cycling 30-40 miles a day___serious__even while Dale was sick with the H1N1 flu.

Leilani Lewellyn at Monterey Obon 2009

Leilani Lewellyn at Monterey Obon 2009. Grandpa Barney and Melanie.

Life on the Monterey Bay

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Fort Ord Dunes State Park on July 18, 2009. This spot is 2 miles from home and most days you don't see a soul on the beach.

Marina temperature was 65 degrees while San Jose was 96 degrees.

Santa Cruz Japanese Festival

The Santa Cruz Japanese Festival was Saturday June 20, 2009. It was warm but according to Dale it was "Hella Hot".

Cruise Ship "The World" in Monterey Bay

The Cruise Ship named "The World" was in the Monterey Bay.

Cruise Ship arrived in Monterey this week.

Sea Lions in Monterey

In Monterey by the Coast Guard pier, 100's of sea lions came ashore.

Sea Lions in Monterey

Sea Lions by the 100's invaded Monterey. Some even used the restroom.

William Lewellyn

This is William Lewellyn. He is pretty cool, he did really well at the Surf-About in Carmel.

William is a descendent of the great Japanese Samurai named Sanada. William knows alot about Ninjas.

Helen Inada teaches the Haolie Accounting

A few years ago, I was struggling with a simple Excel Balance Sheet. I had trouble increasing an Asset, I kept trying to "credit" the Asset Account to increase it.

Helen Inada was very ill but at the time cognizant said softly "debit" the Balance account. She was right!

Tony Curtis

Chiefs Sign TE Tony Curtis
Apr 24, 2009, 10:30:23 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed free agent TE Tony Curtis and that C Rudy Niswanger has signed his restricted free agent tender.

Curtis (6-5, 251) has seen action in 36 games during his three-year NFL career with Dallas (2006-08). He has caught 11 passes for 80 yards (4.5 avg.) with three TDs and registered five special teams tackles to go with three kickoff returns for 27 yards. He has also played in one postseason game.

Curtis recorded 14 receptions for 112 yards and three TDs for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa in 2007. He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Dallas in 2005 and spent his first NFL campaign on the Cowboys practice squad.

He played in 22 games in two seasons at Portland State, posting 16 catches for 175 yards with a TD. Curtis started his collegiate career at Fresno Community College. He lettered in football and basketball at Seaside High School in Seaside, California and named Monterey County Athlete of the Year in 2001.

Baby Bobcat and Fawn

Victims of the Santa Barbara Fire.

Barney Inada Hansome Young Man

Barney Inada. Hansome Young Man circa: 1950

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

The movie Parrots of Telegraph Hill was a very sweet movie. Interesting and very touching.

The death of Connor the Blue Head parrot left me in tears.

Barney Inada in the Army

Barney Inada in the Army circa 1953. Good-Looking

Mrs. Lacalamita and Aka

Mrs. LaCalamita and her dog Aka.

Mrs. Lacalamita is a very nice person and Aka is her beloved dog.

Every morning she would walk Aka pass the house. It was very, very sad to hear that Aka was sick.

On Friday March 6, 2009 Aka died.

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

A real bummer, our private beach has been opened to the public. I was surprised at the crowds of spectators.

Dale Inada

Dale Inada at Fort Ord State Park

I am really sad that the new Fort Ord State Park has opened to the public. We had our own private beach for the last 2-3 years. Only a handful of people ever came down to our little bluff over the ocean.

Barney Inada at the San Jose Buddhist Temple

February 18, 2009. Barney Inada walked from San Jose State University to Japan-Town. Roy's Coffee Shop just opened, pretty cool.

Barney Inada aka "Don Juan"

Barney Inada .....aka "Don Juan"

Dale Inada and Kuma the kitten

Dale Inada and baby Kuma. Sometime around July 2007. Kuma adores Dale.

Barney Inada says "Lights out Haolie"

Barney cracks me up. He is funny as hell.

Everyday the guy makes me laugh!