November 2024 – Ala Moana Beach

Like Waimanalo, Ala Moana is primarily a locals beach, but its charms are opposite of Waimanalo’s. Instead of rolling surf, you have calm lagoons protected by reefs; instead of quiet and lots of personal...

Kitty Life in the HK

popoki = cat The Living Is Easy Ginger Edward Barrilleaux Nicknames: Ginny, Gingey, Golden Girl, Ginevra, Baby Girl Hobbies: Yowling when I feel lonely, chirping when I’m happy, fetching anything you throw, eating any...

October 2024 – China Walls

China Walls is one of the closest beaches to us. See that tall white building with the red roof across the bay? We live 1/4 mile behind it 🙂 The public beach is nestled...

Troy’s Big Birthday Bender

hau’oli la hanau = Happy Birthday! Troy’s big 6-0 arrived on a sunny, warm weekend in October, not that there was anything special about it being warm or sunny. In fact, the only way...

Cultural Weekend

ke ao lama = enlightened world First Friday Art Walk – Capitol Modern For our first First Friday (September 6), we chose a single event at the Capitol Modern, which is a small museum...

Byodo-In Temple

maluhia = Peace After being here for 6 weeks or so, we finally had a truly overcast day. A tropical storm was blowing a couple hundred miles south of us, and even in very...