The family that built this house in 1947 still owns the house. We get to rent it for a week, something we’ve been doing every other year since 2010.The house makes for great punctuation in our family’s lives. We get to be with our nephews when they were 1 and 2, then 3 and 4, and now…… Continue reading Our (Rented) House on Hawaii Big Island
Category: Family
Our “Family Home”
This house is much as it was when built in 1947, and has been in the same family. This week it’s our family home.
Volcano Version 1.0
Assembled components for Volcano version 1.0. Too tame, so tomorrow we’ll build bigger, badder, version 1.1.
Nephews in an Outdoor Pool in March
This morning our nephews woke up in Minnesota. We whisked them from KOA (Kona) to this pool. A lot of energy to burn.
A Post Card from Honoka’a
Hi C, D. A post card from Honoka’a, HI. Honoka’a is on this map. Is your home on the map?
Hawaii, Japan 2014
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Ping-Pong Bazooka
Today: ping-pong ball bazooka. We had a blast.
Collecting Corks
It’s for the corks. The weapons of mass destruction I’ll build with my nephews need corks. Screw-caps don’t work!
Ping-Pong Ball Bazooka
Today, tested prototype of rapid-fire ping-pong ball bazooka to build with the nephews. I’m planning several shooters
Marble Rollercoaster
Spent the day designing and building marble roller-coasters with these guys. This one went down through 2 floors.