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creepy hike

Big hiker boy! A big bunch of us got together for a hike this morning – I think there were 8 grown-ups (counting an awesome 12 yr old boy!) and 8 kids from 1 yr to 5 years old. So that was a good ratio – about 1:1! We went to Bellows and romped around [...]

Beautiful day on the pillboxes

Pillbox hike, Lanikai. April, Angel and I went on a hike with the boys today in Lanikai. It was very sunny and warm, but breezy. Gorgeous views, as always. We could see Molokai (I think) faintly on the horizon. Ben wanted to walk all over that bunker top…yikes. Sam enjoyed checking out two spiders and [...]

Dave’s salmon technique

Dave really does the tastiest salmon on the planet. Here is his response to my mom’s email asking us how he does it. Figured I’d save it for the day I actually try to cook him some salmon dinner I should first preface this by our favored marinade – huli huli sauce. See if any [...]

“. . . more than all the . . .”

One of the most precious rituals for me is tucking the kids into bed. I read to them, say prayers, sing, then tuck Ben into bed. I go back to Sam and chat about his day. We always end with “I love you more than . . .” and I think of something from the [...]

baby hammerhead!

Video: Baby hammerhead swims straight for me!   Big day at k-bay! This little shark was in very shallow water, at one point coming so shallow that he almost came out of the water as the swell receded. He was so fast that video is all I could get quick enough. I couldn’t snag a picture [...]