I’m back. This time, perhaps as a real person and less of an anonymous online persona. My SO (that’s internet speak for “significant other”) and I dropped our child off at college…
Category: Local Musings
Thoughts and musings on living in Hawaii
Community and our Social Contract
At this month’s plant exchange, watching three young boys cavorting while squeezing juice out of fresh rosemary leaves brought a flood of emotions. First, hope. The hope that there is hope for…
Creating a virtual “Third Place” has become more difficult with X and Meta (Facebook) changes. Let’s try anyway.
Readers may recall a previous post about social media and my attempts to balance the need for privacy with the need for virtual community. Like many, I’ve moved virtual house many times….
The Plant Exchange as our “Third Place”
The other day, my son was watching a YouTube presentation on third places. Apparently, a third place is the place that is not your home or work, but is the place that…
Windward Community Meeting on Invasive Species Prevention, Control, and Eradication Efforts for Little Fire Ant, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, and Coqui Frog Infestations August 21, 2023
It’s a mouthful of a title, but that’s what the Waimanalo Neighborhood Board and elected officials are calling this community meeting. Here is the flyer: Concerns over these invasive species have reached…
Kupuna Dinner: A COVID-time Bonus
Way back on April 18, 2020 I blogged about the early days of the pandemic. Despite the uncertainty then, something good came about: our family started hosting a weekly dinner with our…
Bunny Ipo Crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 10 Years
Rest in peace, Ipo darling. Our beloved rabbit died last night after 10 years. We’ve had him since May 1, 2013 and he was born on March 1, 2013. After all these…
Walking the Social Media Tightrope
It’s never easy to balance the need for information dissemination and the need for privacy. I’m sure that a number of blog followers know who Hawaii Kai Auntie is: my real name…
A little housekeeping: Some visual changes and a new service intern
I really didn’t plan to do a complete overhaul of the website, but I took a chance on a backup app that didn’t quite do what I thought it would do. It’s…