2024 was an amazing combination of wonderful moments with family and friends, new adventures, a little sadness…but much love. I grabbed at life knowing the importance of each precious nanosecond. I’ll share a few of my 2024 favorites photos with text…And some thoughts on…
Marla and I drove up to Waimea to meet my brother at the farmer’s markets in Waimea. We hugged extra hard as the loss of Kekoa was so difficult for everyone! Gary knows a woman who sells pottery at the “Waimea Town Farmer’s Market.”…
Marla and I returned to our beloved Big Island in the Spring. We rented a condo at Mauna Lani Point with a great view of the ocean and the island of Maui in the distance. We’ve rented condo and homes in Mauna Lani in the past and it…
After a quick March Waikiki visit we flew to the Big Island to see family and friends. Our condo rental wasn’t ready so we stocked up on important necessities (Wines, POG juice, Maui Chips, and Portuguese sausage) at COSTCO then made a stop at the Kona Farmers Market…
Our earliest trips to the Hawaiian Island were primarily to Oahu and Maui. When my brother moved to the Big Island over 45 years ago, we added that to our itinerary and today it is one of my very favorite places! The map shows the districts of the island. With…
I am a member of the “Reluctant Travelers Club,” a large group, infected with a huge dose of wanderlust, who dream of traveling again… when it is safer. Obviously, some among us are less risk-averse and are happily wayfaring. We are not a member of this…
Early in March during a family gathering, we discovered “Anchialine ponds” on the Big Island near where we were staying. An Anchialine pool or pond is a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. We were so fascinated with the ponds we found ourselves…
I want to share one of my very favorite places to experience nature’s exquisite beauty,…the “Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.” The Big Island is one of Hawaii’s most diverse islands and a fascinating place to visit. We visited the gardens last September and…
I can’t believe we are smack dab in a new decade! We grabbed at life the past 10 years knowing the fleeting nature of existence. Marla had gone through so much with earlier cancer treatments (multiple surgeries, stem cell transplant, radiation, & high-dose chemo) and almost counter…
On the first of January, I sent an email to a few friends recapping the past year. A couple of people had just passed away from our high school class and I mentioned the importance of connection and living this moment the very best we can. A week later we…