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Monthly Archives: August 2020

A COVID-19 ERA TOUR DE FRANCE BEGINS ON SATURDAY AND IT WILL BE UNLIKE ANYTHING IN IT’S 117 YEAR HISTORY!

We are all living in a new pandemic world which causes disruption on many personal levels. One of my favorite sporting events is the Tour de France which begins Saturday, August 29 in Brittany and finishes on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris on September 20th. I love the…

PAXTON…OUR GRANDSON FROM A BOY TO A MAN…A NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS!

I can’t believe Paxton is going away to college! How can that be possible? I am both elated for him as his new adventure begins…and a little sad he will be so far away in Boston. Marla and I always felt he was very intelligent. I…

A NEW DISCOVERY… ANCHIALINE POOLS ON THE BIG ISLAND

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…

THE IMPORTANCE OF…HUMAN TOUCH

Hopefully soon we will be back to hugging again! This 6 feet of separation is really taking a toll on so many, especially those living alone. We are in this other world of semi-isolation resultant from being smart and safe in our COVID-19 world. I want to protect…