by toby | Jun 27, 2011 | Life
Tangy, creamy, tart with a lingering sweetness. Aaah, passion fruit! There are two types of fruit, the purple and the yellow. People say purple is sweeter, but in a blind taste test I couldn't tell the difference. I just like the contrasting colors! Craving a regular...
by toby | Jun 20, 2011 | Life
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 with. As of this month, both kids are independent and launched, and we are facing this: A wide open road. Which neither of us are necessarily happy...
by toby | Jun 14, 2011 | Life
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 unique, underappreciated, even unknown, aspects of life in Hawaii. I live in a working-class Hawaii neighborhood. I know, I know, you all...
by toby | Jun 10, 2011 | Life
Airports. There’s really only one way to get here, folks. Forget trains, automobiles and even boats (except for freight) people come to Hawaii through the airport. This is why I have a special warm fuzzy for the movie Love Actually- it begins and ends with an airport,...
by toby | Jun 8, 2011 | Life
Fads. I've lived through a few, and participated… erm. Not that often. Okay, sometimes. When it looked fun. Remember these? The Macarena (I loved this one, sorry to say) Hula hoops ( the first time around, and again, the second) Disco (before my time, but I...
by toby | May 26, 2011 | Life
Leis are a big thing in Hawaii, especially this time of year with the end of school and graduations. Graduation weekend, the plumeria trees for miles around were stripped, the grocery stores were out, and people were calling Oahu and the Big Island for more of...