Fireworks

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Click on photos to enlargeNormally, Hawaii Skies are Gentle and Pretty

In November 1962

a nuclear test on Johnston Island, 717 miles away,

lit up the skies over Honolulu.

This is the SBX / Sea Band Radar.

A few days ago it was seen leaving Pearl Harbor.

We call it "The Golf Ball."

(Can't really see the dimples in this shot from the Honolulu Star Bulletin)

It can reportedly track a golf ball-sized object several hundreds of miles away; It is used in missile defense.

Around July fourth our neighbors in North Korea will be sending one of their Taepodong Missiles over Japan and the Pacific towards

Hawaii.

Hello!

Sec Def (Secretary of Defense) Gates has ordered the positioning of the SBX and other assets to protect our islands which are reportedly within range.

No one thinks the missile is aimed at us

or will make it anywhere close.

My hubby, a former military intelligence officer,

points out that a hit on US soil

would provoke a hellacious response.

Say what you will about Obama,

War Hawks,

But he grew up here

and might resent having his

childhood home

toasted.

So, all in all I'm not too worried.

As you can see above, Honolulu has had

her baptism of fire

into the ballistic age.

Taepodong?

Sounds like some

Type - O - Dong to me!

Nevertheless,

as a child of the "Duck and Cover" generation,

I shall be prepared with all that the Cold War taught me.

In the event of attack

I shall crouch under my desk. . .

And kiss my ass goodbye.

Now it's time to watch Howdy Doody. . . .

ALOHA! Cloudia