Kalalau (Kaua’i)
Troy and I were invited by our lovely friend Ilse to stay with her on Kaua’i over a long weekend in November, and the highlight was exploring one of the most spectacular hikes in...
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...
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...
Ho’omaluhia Botanic Gardens
mala = garden (mala pua = flower garden) The Ho’omaluhia Botanic Gardens is 400 acres of lush, tropical terrain with trees and plants that are not only native to Hawai’i but also other regions...
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...
You’re Not in Colorado Anymore (or “Sand happens”)
one = sand It’s hooomid Hm. Chips, cereal, crackers go STALE. What? I completely forgot that could happen. If it’s remotely crispy, it now gets a chip clip. If it’s moist, it goes in...
Waimanalo Beach
So. I’ve been to 10-15 beaches this month, depending on how you want to count them (for example, should each of the four lagoons at the Ko’olina Resorts count as a separate beach? I...
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...
A Day in the HK Life
ma’a mau = common, customary So this blog entry is one that may fall into the “navel-gazing” category, minus any real introspection. I want to catalog and remember a typical day early in our...