Sunday, December 22, 2013

Allen and his coffee/ Charles Chuang

Allen and his coffee/ Charles Chuang I played tennis at Queen Kapiolani park, Waikiki Beach. Every morning, I drank coffee which Allen brought in to the tennis courts. He is an old gentleman staying in both Seattle, Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii. He dresses casual with a soft hat with an age above 70. He also brought in cops and some dessert. There is an middle age Japanese American friend around who speaks fluent both in English and Japanese. After one set of tennis, several old people sit on the bench, drinking coffee and chatting about something in the front of light wave and breeze from Waikiki. I am very sure that is a good life. There was this old Taiwanese lady immigrated from Brazil running into me at the Courts. She was very excited and introducing me the matter what around the courts. Many of them are from the local while many are from outside as tourists. Some More players approached and explained the players’ skill etc. I believe that the Players playing here are those of the well to doers, otherwise, there is no way that They can afford to stay here. Hawaii is a very expanse place to live. There are several old gentlemen like Allen here at the courts, one Charlie from Seattle As well about the same age; there is one from Spokane, Washington, who is in steel business of which products included the drilling bit for the Canadian oil sands and steel barrel for wine industry etc, of course, there is always someone stays at the office while he is here in Hawaii. There are many who come here for a longer time such as April, 2014 and I guess that is on the military contract. Hawaii has a huge military installation which the U>S. is depended on. The most interested are Japanese immigrants and Japanese tourists. They both maintain very good manners and speak to the foreigners in the respected form of Japanese. I have had a plenty of opportunity to practice my Japanese at Waikiki. I did have some progress in learning of that language.

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