Bella Donna in Boston Harbor. The morning started cool, but the day warmed up. Fall is definately in the air. This was our first day on Bella Donna since July.

At 8 AM a cannon is fired on the oldest and only commissioned sailing vessel in the US Navy. This is followed by the raising of our flag on the stern.

One if by land and two if by sea, this is the North Church where Paul Revere told others to signal the approach of the British with two lanterns in the tower while he rode to warn everyone.

Old North Boston has a strong Italian influence, here the crew stopped in to resupply the ships olive oil.

Family home is orange roof 5th from right. This is Kona Bay Estates, a gated community carved from the old Kona airport that was closed in 1970. The remaining airport including the runway has become a park with beach, joging trail, soccer fields, baseball fields, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, olympic swimming pool and YMCA/YWCA gymnasiums.

Family Picture taken February 2006 at home in Kailua Kona Hawaii on the lanai between pool and Pacific Ocean.

From left to right Betty (Mema), Lucas, Donna (Nana), Kari, Tom (Popie), Lauren, Lindsay, Jenna and Kevin.

Waves crashing on lava rock beach. Trade winds prviding gentile breeze. Temperature is 80 degrees.