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been there, done that
Martha's Vineyard, not a tropical island but a New England one, to be relished for what it is, not what it isn't...hugmamma.
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maui, hookipa beach park
Hookipa Beach Park in Maui is now a wind-surfing mecca. It use to be my childhood haven for wild imaginings...hugmamma.
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“life is messy”
I’ve decided that along with aging comes a treasure trove of “20-20″ hindsight. Life would’ve been so much easier if I knew then, what I know now. Only recently, very recently, have I arrived at the...
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“big aunty” levitates, “trick-or-treat?”
"Big aunty," a "kahuna" in my family, wasn't as frightening as I'd imagined. But she could be devilish when she cast a spell upon others. I've learned to cherish and appreciate my Hawaiian heritage,...
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homage to a selfless sister-in-law
contrary to popular belief, there are fabulous sister-in-laws, mine for one...hugmamma.
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snowfall or sunshine –“which do you think?”
Snow and cold weather, too much of a good, or bad, thing...hugmamma.
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“big night,” small town bijou
North Bend, WA, a great destination where entertainment is small-town affordable...hugmamma.
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“opens me up,” walking
a walk outdoors enlivens my senses to the sights and sounds around me...hugmamma.
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ever have one of those years?
my "annus horribulus" is no different from anyonelse's, except that it's mine...hugmamma.
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“brave the surf,” maui’s ho’okipa beach park
Ho'okipa Beach Park on Maui has waves that are forces with which to be reckoned...hugmamma.
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the japanese, a stalwart people
a hard-working people, the japanese will rebuild from the ruins left by the tsunami...hugmamma.
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omg…the sun’s out!!!
going to make like the hawaiian boy who lassoed the sun pulling it downward to reside forever in mount haleakala on maui...hugmamma
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daily post challenge #205: what food entices me…yet i’m afraid to try
When I was in high school, a friend started pushing insects and frogs legs. Not like she was pushing dope or anything. Though I wouldn’t know the difference, since I’ve never been in the latter...
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daily post challenge #227: more short stories in six words
a never-ending...game...hugmamma.
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tis the season…to give
I’m certain moms everywhere will agree that this is the season when we’re called upon to give, give and give some more. How we manage to get through the holidays when additional tasks are piled onto...
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i have my memories…
It’d been several years since I was home to visit family in Hawaii. With my mother in-law’s passing, my husband, daughter and I made the trip to Honolulu with a mixture of sadness and joy. We were...
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on the right side of white…
Dear Dr. King, Your ears must be ringing since everyone’s been talking about you. The media has been playing your “I have a dream” speech over and over again. One anecdote was of particular interest....
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best friends ‘neath the papaya trees…
As a youngster growing up on the Island of Maui, I had a best girlfriend with whom I got into a lot of mischief. We never went looking for trouble, yet trouble always seemed to find us. Take the time...
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…a dream come true…???
I had been here before, a long time ago. Exactly where here was, I couldn’t say. I only knew that I had been very happy. I had belonged. It had been home. I had been here before, a long time ago. Was...
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hard to believe…
…it’s been 50 years since I graduated from high school! I don’t think I’d have remembered if I’d not received an email reminding me. Unfortunately my daughter’s wedding precludes my attending the...
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