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Fifth time’s the charm: another call to Child Welfare.
***ALL IDENTIFYING DETAILS CHANGED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY***** Some of you already know that in my “real life” I’m a school counselor and therapist. Today there’s … Read More
Corrupted by beauty: #Kaua`i
When you grow up in a place like Kaua`i, it does something to you. The island’s enchantment ruins everywhere else. I call it being corrupted … Read More
#Kaua`i: an island of extremes.
I grew up on Kaua`i. You probably don’t appreciate what a statement that is, but Kauai is a place of extremes. Extreme beauty. Extreme isolation. … Read More
Christmas is rainbow season.
I’m a Christmas lover. And in Hawaii we like to do it up big, with all the trappings–even when they are a little ridiculous (okay … Read More
The nature of water.
I’ve always loved water. Perhaps it’s growing up in Hawaii–some of my earliest memories are the intense physical sensations of the ocean, the cold of … Read More
In praise of the Stay-cation.
Renaissance Man and I decided to grab a week of vacation before the summer ends, and after freaking out over the interisland fares (we miss … Read More
Squeezing the juice of passion
Heh heh. I got you with that, didn’t I? Couldn’t resist. I told you I’d blog about what to do with lilikoi, but first I … Read More
The road ahead post-kids
Father’s Day 2011 was a big one for Renaissance Man and I, the first ever where we had no children on island to share it … Read More
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Tagged adventure, Hawaii, nature, parenting, photography
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Expose on a working-class Hawaii neighborhood- cinderblock decorating
“I’ve never seen so much cinderblock in my life,” I said, looking at the barren red dirt of a former pineapple field, held in check … Read More
Expose on a Hawaii working-class neighborhood-mailboxes
You can tell a lot about a neighborhood by its mailboxes. Recently I decided to focus the blog a bit more, honing in on the … Read More
