September was a busy month with visitors in town, so I haven’t written much. I have however, been toting around my camera taking photos all over the island. My brother, a very skilled photographer (see his work here), has been giving me little lessons over the last couple of weeks. I have a lot to learn but I’m having fun attempting to apply what he has taught me so far. Here are a few of…
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My mountain girl Michelle and I met in university in a horrendous statistics class. The ultimate post college question – “What Should I Do With My Life?” and a book of the same name by Po Bronson was the topic of many of our conversations. One thing became clear to both of us in the years that followed graduation: WHERE we were in the world was important to us. The rest we’d figure out when…
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It’s no secret that it was love at first sight for my little Hawaiian beach house and I. She’s full of character and showing her age, but all the cracks and holes are simply evidence that she’s been well loved. I’ve had fun over the last few years adding my own beach style touch to her. It will be a sad day when I have to say goodbye forever. I thought I would share some…
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I knew something was up when my boyfriend went for a run one afternoon from Waikiki to Hawaii Kai, up and down Kokohead crater (a 1200 foot, 1000 plus staircase climb) and back to Waikiki. That’s a 27-28 mile trek. For fun. “You ran more than a marathon,” I said incredulously. “Yeah,” he shrugged. I guess it should have come as no surprise then, when he told me he wanted to run the HURT 100…
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Liz and I stand on my front porch hugging and crying after Chris drives away. “That fucker,” I hear her say through sobs, “Oh fuck, I hate change.” Her roly-poly physique makes for a comforting hug and I can’t help but smile through my tears. Liz is one of the kindest people I have ever known, but she has the mouth of a sailor. Somehow it’s endearing, just like everything else about her. Liz is…
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