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 SNC-Lavalin affair will probably redefine the relationship …
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 no parents around that …
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 …
One of our greatest pleasures here comes from the flowers. Almost anywhere you go, the flowers of Maui present a profusion and diversity of colour that really is wonderful to behold. I’ve included a few here that we encountered by the roadside on our walk to the beach. I hope you enjoy them as much …
It seems more than a little strange to see Christmas lights when the evenings are as balmy as they are here in Maui but things are really starting to look festive. The whole front of the condominium complex is now lit up and the pools and entrance ways look just great. One of our favorite …
Every year we see more turtles or Honu, in Hawaiian in these waters. It used to be such a rarity but now we see lots every day. This is a collection I photographed on my morning walk yesterday. It was on the reef between Kam I and Kam II. They are feeding on green algae …
Our condominium, the Kihei Akahi, is across the road from Kamaole II beach. There are three of these beaches and we think they are the best beaches in all of the islands. The sand, as you can see, is a kind of golden peach colour and not too fine so it does not hang in …