What Dreams MAY Come
Highlights from Mei ‘auana = to wander, roam or drift Cirque du Soleil (‘Auana) Perfect morning Smudge on guitar, Ginger as roadie Mother’s Day in Waikiki (at Tommy Bahama’s) Wonderful Weekday Afternoons at Waimanalo...
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Kona! – Part two of our Anniversary Trip to BI
ho’omaha: = to rest, take a vacation Mauna Kea On our way to the west side of Hawai’i, we stopped at Mauna Kea to do some star gazing. We didn’t have the right car...
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Hilo! – Part one of our Anniversary Trip to BI
pōmaikaʻi: = blessed After kicking off our Silver Anniversary celebrations at Haleiwa Joe’s, we continued the fun with an incredible first trip to the Island of Hawai’i (known informally as the Big Island, since...
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Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration #1 – Dinner at Haleiwa Joe’s
Haleiwa Joe’s at Haiku Gardens in Kaneohe has become our go-to for special occasion dining. The food is delicious (especially the fish dishes, prime rib, and coconut shrimp), the prices are Hawai’i-reasonable (i.e., less...
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Cactus Garden at Kapiolani Community College
Cool as a Cactus at KCC Along with a fabulous farmer’s market on Saturdays (shout out to Thai Farmers, especially!), KCC has a surprising and impressive cactus garden with varieties from all over the...
What Dreams MAY Come
Highlights from Mei ‘auana = to wander, roam or drift Cirque du Soleil (‘Auana) Perfect morning Smudge on guitar, Ginger as roadie Mother’s Day in Waikiki (at Tommy Bahama’s) Wonderful Weekday Afternoons at Waimanalo...
Kona! – Part two of our Anniversary Trip to BI
ho’omaha: = to rest, take a vacation Mauna Kea On our way to the west side of Hawai’i, we stopped at Mauna Kea to do some star gazing. We didn’t have the right car...
Hilo! – Part one of our Anniversary Trip to BI
pōmaikaʻi: = blessed After kicking off our Silver Anniversary celebrations at Haleiwa Joe’s, we continued the fun with an incredible first trip to the Island of Hawai’i (known informally as the Big Island, since...
Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration #1 – Dinner at Haleiwa Joe’s
Haleiwa Joe’s at Haiku Gardens in Kaneohe has become our go-to for special occasion dining. The food is delicious (especially the fish dishes, prime rib, and coconut shrimp), the prices are Hawai’i-reasonable (i.e., less...
Cactus Garden at Kapiolani Community College
Cool as a Cactus at KCC Along with a fabulous farmer’s market on Saturdays (shout out to Thai Farmers, especially!), KCC has a surprising and impressive cactus garden with varieties from all over the...
Biking Back in Time (Kualoa Ranch)
puʻuhonua = refuge Kualoa Ranch is a 4,000 acre private nature reserve and working cattle ranch on the windward coast and has been the site of over 70 Hollywood movies since the 1950’s, including...
Plumeria Grove at Koko Crater Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens are within the Koko Crater, just a few miles east of us. Its focus is on the cultivation of rare and endangered dryland plants from around the world, but the part...
Hola to Aloha – Bob and Sharron journey to O’ahu
makua kane = father In February, Troy’s dad Bob and his wife Sharron took the long trip to visit us after a vacation in Mexico! We were so excited that they added us to...
Whale Watching in Maui
koholā = whale We had THE MOST AMAZING TIME whale watching on Wednesday, February 19th in Maui. Troy’s dad Bob and his wife Sharron came in on Monday night, had one day to recover...
Don’t Mistake Aloha For Weakness
kahu = guardian, protector, defender Some people who know me well asked if our move to Hawai’i was an act of self-preservation. Yes, it was. We knew that things could get really bad in...