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… Continue reading Old Hawaii
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Old Hawaii
Wrote about Honoka’a (where I’m staying), nearby Waipio Valley, and 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?
Hawaii, Japan 2014
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Castles in the Air
Poster on my office wall It’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… Continue reading Castles in the Air
Frozen Lakes and Lost Places
Frozen Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis Kilauea caldera, Hawaii Big Island “Why do you live in Minnesota?–The winters are too cold. You should move.” I hear this from a person who brought up a family in a Minneapolis suburb. When her husband retired, they moved to a new subdivision in the Arizona desert. There is… Continue reading Frozen Lakes and Lost Places
Artful Living
Where your stay is part of defining who you are.You can join the crowd, or you can leave it behind.Eat. Shop. Sleep.Own Chicago. Know the right people.Make a statement with every second.“I never thought I would receive so many compliments every day.”As unique as you are. Who needs this stuff?All 1 pound 2 ounces of… Continue reading Artful Living
Suddenly it’s Very Quiet in Lihue Airport
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Suddenly it’s Very Quiet in Lihue Airport
The airport is awfully quiet, apart from the sound of a vacuum cleaner. Most of the flights to the mainland have departed. Dwight has just gone through agricultural screening, before boarding his flight to Phoenix. He’ll continue on to an unusually cold Minneapolis. Suddenly I’m all alone. We’ve had a wonderful time here on Kauai,… Continue reading Suddenly it’s Very Quiet in Lihue Airport
Remembering a Spider
Today on the Kuilau Ridge Trail. Hey C and D: Ask Mom about the spider that sat down beside her on this trail in 2002.