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Don’t Get Distracted, There’s a Big Issue Here
What business do I have writing an Op Ed when we've already heard from luminaries such as Tequila Shiela and Crusty Clark? Well, I'm a former ski instructor and drama teacher. I don't know what that actually qualifies me for, but I'm going to weigh in anyway. This...
Kids Surfing at Ho’okepa
There is a wonderful beach on the eastern shore of Maui where we often go to watch surfing. On this day the waves were pretty big, certainly bigger than anything I'd ever consider going near. But there were a dozen or so young teens having a ball in them. There were...
Mermaids on Maui
We have visitors Our niece, Sarah Chapple and Guy, Olivia and Miles Bowen are visiting for a while here on Maui. It's great to have their company. Today we had a visit from Miss Birdie, the mermaid, swam with a turtle, did some boogey boarding and generally hung out...
Another Busy Day On Maui
People often ask Gail and I what we do every day here on Maui, so I thought I'd put together a post and describe a normal day. First we get up and have a breakfast of fresh fruit and granola on our lanai, looking at this: Then when the spirit moves us, we wander the...

Our Kitchen Remodel

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Kids Surfing at Ho’okepa

Kids Surfing at Ho’okepa

There is a wonderful beach on the eastern shore of Maui where we often go to watch surfing. On this day the waves were pretty big, certainly bigger than anything I'd ever consider going near. But there were a dozen or so young teens having a ball in them. There were...

read more
Mermaids on Maui

Mermaids on Maui

We have visitors Our niece, Sarah Chapple and Guy, Olivia and Miles Bowen are visiting for a while here on Maui. It's great to have their company. Today we had a visit from Miss Birdie, the mermaid, swam with a turtle, did some boogey boarding and generally hung out...

read more

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