The hotel duty manager warned me: Honoka’a shuts down by 8:00 p.m.That’s why I’m here.It’s time to go out on the town. At night, this old sugar cane town takes on an unfamiliar hue, reminiscent of sepia-toned photographs from a different time. I wonder what is going on.The sodium street lights seem different from the…… Continue reading Honoka’a after Dark
Category: Living
Old Hawaii
Honoka’a Theater, still operating.There are many Hawaiis.There’s the Hawaii of shiny resort hotels, shopping, and activities for purchase.Then there’s the Hawaii of rusting corrugated iron roofs. And there’s the Hawaii of trails that predate Cook’s first encounter back in 1778. I like to wander through these Hawaiis.I’m currently staying in the little rusting town of…… Continue reading Old Hawaii
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?
Aloha HNL
Aloha HNL. A hui hou HNL. Onwards to Hawaii Big Island, land of volcanoes, good hikes, and vestiges of old Hawaii.
MSP-HNL 2014
Au revoir, MSP.
Hawaii, Japan 2014
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Kenilworth Trail
Today, walked along Kenilworth Trail, Minneapolis. Next time, the ice will be gone, and I’ll be on my bicycle
Stuffed Boots
Today I packed my hiking boots… literally. This is over a third of the weight I’ll carry for the next few weeks.
Castles in the Air
Poster on my office wallIt’s hard to beat a journey that starts with deicing fluid rumbling onto hollow metal. Before you know it you’re six miles above a perfectly blue Pacific. Then, just as the sun is thinking of setting, you arrive in HNL (Honolulu) to a terminal with walls open to fragrant tropical vegetation.The…… Continue reading Castles in the Air
Castles in the Air
Wrote about Castles in the Air, and other Brochure-Speak.