Aloha

Pekelo and I were in Hawaii the past few days...one of my favorite places to go to.

He was there for three weeks, while I was only there from last Thursday to Monday, over the MLK holiday.

Not a bad time to go, as snow fell here in D.C. while I was away. HA!

Pete has had a job offer there...so now the dilemma of what to do. I would consider moving if I found the right opportunity. However, there is the issue of our houses we are restoring...I guess they could be put on hold for a while as his job would only be for three years there.

Perhaps I could be a weatherman in Honolulu...but I think the repetitive forecast would drive me crazy. Sunny and 78 degrees every day....zzzzzzzzzz.

Then again, sure beats the forecasting challenges like the ones here on the east coast. While in Hawaii, enjoying the sunny skies, a significant snowstorm was forecasted to look like this for my family and friends in Georgia.

In fact, snow was predicted to be so heavy and fast for a brief period of time, that the NWS issued a very rare "Heavy Snow Warning" for my home town.

MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-TALBOT-CRAWFORD-BIBB-MUSCOGEE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS406 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR AREAS NORTH OF A COLUMBUS TO MACON TO SPARTA LINE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING.

The reality looked like this. A total bust of a forecast with only a small amount effecting mostly western Georgia.

Such is the life of the meteorologist. Anybody who in this business of weather knows the challenges involved...and there are many.

However, in Hawaii you are pretty much guaranteed to be right.

I wonder if any stations are hiring?...stay tuned!