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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Petroglyphs at Punalu`u Beach

December 28, 2009

 
When I first moved here, one of my favorite places to visit was Punalu`u Beach, often called the Black Sand Beach. Everything from luaus to committee meetings to camping out takes place there. I still love to sit at one of the picnic benches and simply let the surf pounding on the rocks be my [...]

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RMS Queen Mary 2

December 20, 2009

 
In March, 2006, Kailua-Kona had the privilege of having the RMS Queen Mary (QM2) sail into our harbor.
Fortunately, I happened to be in Kona that day getting my car serviced. I took the picture above from the back yard of the King Kamehameha Hotel in downtown Kona.
As I sat on the outside deck of the [...]

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Sea Turtles

December 15, 2009

 
For quite a few years, I lived right on the ocean. I was so close that the salt spray covered everything in my home. But the view was unbeatable. I watched the surfers at both Banyans and Lyman’s Point.
The salt did a lot of damage to my belongings, but I didn’t mind it for the [...]

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El Pachuco

November 28, 2009

 
When I lived in Tucson, I had a friend who was dating a Mexican girl. He went to her family’s home for Thanksgiving dinner where they had a turkey and all the trimmings that we’ve come to expect in the USA. In the middle of the table, however, was an enormous bowl of refried beans [...]

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Black & White Night in Hilo

November 21, 2009

On November 6, 2009, Hilo held its 9th Annual Black & White celebration. My natural tendency is to avoid events like this. I much prefer to stay home and write or work in my garden. A colleague at the college convinced me that I needed to get out more. Being the “loner” I am, [...]

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The Mermaid

October 17, 2009

Today’s post is a bit of my short fiction.
From time to time, I will post something on that order.
This photo of surf and rainbow was taken on Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona HI

 
The Mermaid
Gingerly, she steps around the walkway encompassing the hull of the boat. She is deprived of the oxygen tanks’ guardianship this time. Only Spirit [...]

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Wedding at Kikaua Point

October 10, 2009

Credit: Miko Walczuk (http://www.mikolaj.net)
 
A few weeks ago, I was given the honor of performing a wedding for the grandson of my friends, Peggy and Brian Hewitt. The marriage of Jeremy and Heba Hewitt took place at Kikaua Point Park, one of the most beautiful beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii.

 
Since I’d never been there, [...]

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Honokohau Harbor

September 12, 2009

 
Five years of my life were spent living on my 37’ O’Day sloop-rigged sailboat. It was something I’d dreamed of ever since I was a young girl. I remember reading many books about sailing and people living on boats, even though I’d never really been on a boat.

 
There are a few stories of my life [...]

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The Singer

September 5, 2009

Today’s post is a bit of my short fiction.
From time to time, I will post something on that order.
Photo of lava flow taken at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai`i Island

 
The Singer
 
A primal aurora gives birth to color, from muted blues through brilliant sapphire to a deep azure, until the horizon is thick with cloudless black [...]

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Our Very Own Ghost Town

March 14, 2009

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VIEW OF OCEAN AT HONU`APO
 
When I first moved to Hawai’i, I lived in the plantation village of Pahala on the southern end of the Big Island in the district of Ka’u. I couldn’t have had a better introduction to the true spirit of local Hawai`iana. Neighbors raised several dozen fighting [...]

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From Coffee Bean to Coffee Cup

January 28, 2009

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COFFEE SEEDLINGS
In spite of bad press in the past, coffee is now coming into its own as a beverage that has healthy properties. I’m one of those who is ecstatic over the latest scientific findings.
On the other hand, as an instructor in substance abuse counseling, I know it to be a [...]

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A Healing Circle

January 27, 2009

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HONU`APO BEACH
There is a little beach in our district of Ka’u that most of our visitors to the island don’t know about. I’ll take you to that beach in another post, but this time, I want to tell you of a gathering of friends at that beach recently. We came together [...]

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Teepee Village of Honua La`a

January 25, 2009

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BLUE TEEPEE
Retreats can be mountain top experiences devised to carry us through some tough times. Because I am a substance abuse counselor, among other roles, I often serve as a retreat leader for women who are working in the substance abuse field.
I seek out peaceful, relaxing and interesting settings for these [...]

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