Category: Fall 2024

ohana = family November was family time! The highlight was having Troy’s mom Mabel as our guest of honor. She stayed with us for 12 days and had the time of her life! We...

hui nalu = Club (hui) of the Waves (nalu) At the end of our street lies the beautiful Maunalua Bay, and the halau for the Hui Nalu Canoe Club. Established in 1908 by the...

hele = to go In early November, my dear friend Ilse invited us to join her at her time share in Princeville, Kaua’i, and we, of course, jumped at the chance! Here’s our first...

kai = ocean Prior Experience Troy and I got our Open Water Certification on our honeymoon in Cozumel, back in 2000. Since that time, we’ve been sporadic divers. The first few years, we dived...

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...

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...