An anniversary missed. . .

We interrupt the normal blog rant/chat/discourse for a purely personal note:

On June 5, there was a gathering in a house in Kahala on Oahu in Hawaii.

As for the number of people involved, it was barely a ripple. For the occasion, though, it was a tsunami of memories fading, but friendships unbroken.

On June 5, 2010, The Honolulu Advertiser closed its doors and became part of the Star-Advertiser. Countless people were without jobs, including some of the best I have worked with over 20 years at several newspapers. Needless to say, the Islands are not served as well without two newspapers.

This was primarily a gathering of the folks who worked in sports at the 'Tiser. Some are working at the Star-Advertiser; some are still searching; some are keeping in contact from afar.

One of these days, we hope to catch a reunion back in the Islands.

Mahalos to Bart for the picture that I just poached without asking and to Clyde for as good a closing statement as the headlines he wrote every Saturday night during football season:

"It was nice seeing everyone again, some of whom we haven't seen in a while, and catching up on what's going on in their lives.There were times when I just sat back and watched how everyone was interacting. I think it's kind of neat that while we no longer have a work/gathering place in common, the bonds that were built over the years remain strong enough to sustain a degree of friendship and cordiality."