by toby | Mar 25, 2011 | Life
I’m the kind of woman who burns herself on curling irons and considers shaving my legs the height of party preparation. I’m not fussy, and the truth is, me and beauty products just don’t do well together. In other words, I’m a “natural...
by toby | Mar 21, 2011 | Life
Resilience: re·sil·ience noun ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s Definition of RESILIENCE 1: the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress 2: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change...
by toby | Mar 20, 2011 | Life
I'm working on a series of essays about our relationship with the Inadvertent Celebrities we know, the Hamilton family… but I had to pause to post an epic photo from amazing young photography friend Dallas Nagata. Click on the photo to see all her pictures from...
by toby | Mar 18, 2011 | Life
I have a kind of reverse snobbism that comes from growing up on Kaua`i, a place celebrities love. Yeah, that was Sly Stallone’s horse I exercised at the polo club, and Pierce Brosnan I bumped into in the aisle at Foodland, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar whose legs tripped me...
by toby | Mar 12, 2011 | Life
Tsunami in Hawaii–a constant shadow. Not everyone has grown up in the shadow of these killer waves, but I am one who has. Last night's warning klaxons, traffic jams, barking dogs, and overall environment of anxiety brought it all back. I grew up on Kauai,...
by toby | Feb 19, 2011 | Life
One of the things you learn quickly in Hawaii is never arrive anywhere empty-handed. For a recent meeting at a remote elementary, I wanted to make a good impression with the principal. After that, I was planning to“talk story” with a counselor colleague. So, on the...