On Thursday, January 25, 2024, I drove through Wahiawā to see how the cherry blossoms are doing. They’re just about to peak. The trees in front of ʻIliahi Elementary won’t be ready…
Category: Local Musings
Thoughts and musings on living in Hawaii
Nothing has ads, says Gen Z
I asked my daughter if Petco had sale ads, and she said, “Nope.” I asked her if GameStop had sale ads and she replied, “What would they sell?” Suggesting, of course, that…
Auntie Muses: Grocery Shopping on Oahu. Oligopolies, Technology and Where Do We Go From Here?
I dropped by Hawaii Kai Safeway yesterday to visit the new HSFCU Credit Union branch. While there, I decided to see what food was on sale. All I can say is, “WOW.”…
I am thankful to those that let me be me
You should never have to ask permission to be yourself, but society and our own psyche sometimes say otherwise. This Thanksgiving, give yourself permission to be who you want to be, then…
Checking in – A new lease on life
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…
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…
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…