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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

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, I [...]

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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’ [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Our Very Own Ghost Town

March 14, 2009

click here for larger image 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 [...]

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From Coffee Bean to Coffee Cup

January 28, 2009

click here for larger image 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 [...]

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A Healing Circle

January 27, 2009

click here for larger image 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 [...]

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Teepee Village of Honua La`a

January 25, 2009

click here for larger image 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 [...]

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Lilikoi Cheesecake at the Keei Cafe

January 10, 2009

click here to see larger image LILIKOI CHEESECAKE Within a 5 minute drive of the college where I teach is the Keei (kay-ay) Café where I often go for lunch. It gives me a chance to get off campus, relax, and eat great food. It is located on Highway 11, between mile marker 112-113 in [...]

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The Southernmost Market in the USA

July 27, 2008

The image people seem to have of Hawai`i is one of luxurious living that is mostly out of the reach of most mainlanders – not just to buy a home, but to even visit for a short vacation. The truth is that much of Hawai`i would be considered more like a third world state by [...]

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