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Acts of Kindness

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

There is not much more that I can add about the continuing earthquake-tsunami-nuclear tragedy that beset Japan. Hawaii was spared any loss of life. We are humbled in the aftermath. Please bestow Acts of Kindness whenever and wherever you can.

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Tangerine Juicey

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

There has been a lot of whirring and slurping going on around our kitchen lately. The tangerine tree in the backyard produced its usual abundance of sweet fruit. The boughs dropped heavy with clusters of ripening tangerines. We found ourselves … Continue reading →

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A Welcomed Drizzley Day

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Believe me, I am as much a fan of a sunny, blue sky, wispy cloud, gentle tradewind kind of day as any living soul you know. But yesterday’s misty drizzle provided a welcomed relief for our less-than-normal-rainfall Hilo town. It … Continue reading →

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Hauoli Makahiki Hou 01/01/11

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

Hauoli Makahiki Hou. Happy New Year. This delightfully colorful vignette greeted me on a knock-you-to your-knees glorious New Year’s Day this crisp sunny Hilo morning. Welcome 01/01/11. Peace, Light, Goodness and Friends to share it all with. Now that is Prosperity…and my wish for … Continue reading →

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Snow in Hawaii

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Snow I’m a little bitty late in posting about our 1st snowfall of the year. There should have been a million and one postings on the snow capping Mauna Kea already. Especially since this was the view that greeted me … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in Hilo

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Between unpacking and sorting the many too many boxes, I took the day off to celebrate my 1st Thanksgiving in Hilo. We spent a glorious Thanksgiving Day at Onekahakaha Beach (pronounced oh-nay-khah-hah-kah-hah) There were plenty of kids splashing and frolicking … Continue reading →

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Two Funerals and a Birthday

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

  Life… it brings us all sorts of celebrations and observations. Today we celebrated the lives of three different people. And truly, they were celebrations. And truly because it is life–wouldn’t this make a great title for a book or a movie … Continue reading →

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Mango for Miners

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

That mangos are my favorite fruit comes as no surprise. To celebrate the rescue of the Chilean miners last week I ate the last mango of the season. This mango wasn’t as sweetly luscious as my sister Holly’s Mapulehu but … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS does love company

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Oh YES! HAPPINESS does love company…as witnessed by the collective joy experienced by the 1 billion people who followed the drama of the miners and their rescuers in Chile. The power of over a billion people all focused on the same outcome. … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice shoots in with a Sneeze

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

Instead of swimming and sunning I observe this Summer Solstice of 2010 with snuffling and sneezing. “Bummer”, I grouchily despair aloud noting that my voice was a cold induced husky-sexy. Or at least to my stuffed up ears it sounded … Continue reading →

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