Monthly Archives: January 2010

Grandpa, tell me about the good ‘ole days

It’s been a long week. Two days ago, I was working late and I had a call from my Aunt Kathy, my dad’s oldest sister in the mainland.  A long-distance call during the middle of the day.  I was hesitant to pick up. My grandpa passed away this past Wednesday morning in his sleep.  He...

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Muddy fun on the slopes of Pauuilo

  I’m a Big Island girl.  You can take the girl off the Big Island but you can’t make her throw away her high school soccer shorts and long-sleeve flannel shirts.   It just ain’t never going happen.  With the insane prices of airline tickets and the demise of the unloved Super-ferry, I manage to visit...

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Christmas? In January?

My sister has five girls and I adore my nieces. My 3 year old niece, Lauren, has two little twin sisters who since turning a year and half and learning to walk have been promoted to official twisters. Scott and I made a goal of trying to watch Lauren once a week to let her...

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