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Lighthouse VIP tour

Our friends have a neighbor in the Coast Guard who was able to get a key to Makapu’u Lighthouse, so they graciously invited us to tag along for a VIP tour inside the gated area and even up into the lighthouse! Along the way we broke out the binoculars to spot humpback whales which travel [...]

a primer on the sub-prime mess

This primer (a PowerPoint presentation) is funny and informative regarding how the sub-prime mess has had ripple effects on other sectors of the financial markets. Here’s what my brother says (he sent the file): the sub-prime mess has tainted commercial mortgage backed securities even though after 6 months of this the default rate on the [...]

pregnancy beauty secrets (and other mischief)

Just in case I forgot how hard it is to maintain even passable attractiveness during pregnancy, I thought I would jot down a few tips. That is … in case we have a third child some day

out for a little tour

We couldn’t resist trying out mom’s cute new inflatable kayak with a see-through bottom. Mom waded out into the water to help us get in and to take some pictures Sam loves kayaking, so despite not having a PFD on, we decided to go out just a wee bit since the water was as calm [...]

Manoa Falls hike

The kids had another fun hike today to see a 150′ waterfall! It was shady and lush in the forest, with lots of neat trees and plants to look at. The hike is about 2 miles roundtrip (including distance from car parking to trailhead). We envisioned the mud and rocks were chocolate and macadamia nuts [...]