With these economic times, there are less visitors using our beaches. I went snorkeling at Kahalu'u Bay with the place less than half full, like there were plenty of parking spaces to park your car.
On October 31st from 5 pm to 10 pm there will be a Halloween Block Party, closing off Ali'i Drive in front of Coconut Grove Marketplace complete with 2 stages, and a costume contest.
Early in the morning the Green Sea Turtles share the water with the swimmers and boogie boarders at Magic Sands Beach.
You can also find turtles at Kahalu'u Beach Park.
I ran into PonchoMan continuing his Curse of Lono Mini-Tour, inching his way down Ali'i Drive.
I remember a couple years ago when Tut use to be playing bass in two different bands, with Clyde and Jamison, and also with his family group, Aloha Aina. He was performing 6 nights a week at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort Veranda Bar. 
The Capt. Bean Boat is no longer in the Kailua Bay. My sources tell me that the owners, Roberts of Hawaii, has moved the vessel to Oahu in hopes of trying to sell the craft.
I was talking to lifetime local Sean "Peaman" Pagett about how we use to have beautiful Kona sunsets before the increase of the vog. 
Its interesting to note that the Honolulu television stations are now referring to it as "haze."
I miss the old Kona sunsets, the ones they use to write Hawaiian songs about.
Aunty Lei, of The Ladies of Kona, is going to be 72 years old on this year's Halloween. (Or is she going to be 73 this year?)
I believe the zebra at the Three Ring Ranch in Kailua-Kona has passed away.
These images and many more are available in the book titled "Halloween in Kona, Hawaii" photographs by Randy Magnus.
Chrissie Wellington from the U.K. won for the second year in a row, even after surviving a flat tire on the bike, with a total time of 9 hours, and 6 minutes. (Some 11 minutes slower than the women's record - about the length of her flat tire breakdown.
Aussie Craig Alexander won for the men's division with a total time of 8 hours, 17 minutes.
I asked Craig if he had any blisters, and he said "Not a one."
Previous Ironman winners Heather Fuhr and Paula Newby-Fraser lead the swimmers through the 2.5 mile swim in Kailua Bay.
Three of the local girls who participated in this year's triathlon.
From 8 to 17 hours later, the finish line.
Post-race portraits. "You are an Ironman, 2008."
The athletes clutter the Kailua Pier during their morning practice, increasing in numbers daily leading up to this Saturday.
The Ironman Parade of Nations went through Kailua Village on Tuesday evening, marking the official opening of the Ironman Village.
Six time winner Natascha Badmann mentioned to us that she is still recovering from her bike accident from last year's Ironman race. So expect her just to take it easy and to have fun, that is if anyone can have fun swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles.
Tom Knoll, one of the very first Ironman with couple of the announcers.
As a protest statement against the Europeans wearing their Speedo's in Kona's supermarkets and stores, the annual Underpants Run continues to grow in the numbers of participants.