Diamond Head & Merry Christmas

Dear W,
You asked about volcanos on our Island (Oahu). I shall write more fully later, but at least here's a picture of our one and only - Diamond Head - but dead for thousands of years. It's our big landmark, and can be seen by ships, planes, people. It is "east" in directions as in "go mokua (toward the north mountains) for two blocks and Diamond Head (east) for three." (Diamond Head has been a big part of my life since I've been in Hawaii - but more later).

It's easy to say Merry Christmas in Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka (mee-lee kah-lee-key-mah'-kah). Try it a few times. It's fun.

I sure wish one to you and your family from warm Hawaii - 88 degrees today. And a grand 1983. Maybe we conservationists will win a few more battles. We'll sure try.

Love,
E.R.G.