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Our backyard

Went on a nice hike today to some tide pools and did some whale spotting with a friend and her kids. In retrospect, I found it easier to spot whales from a horizon-level vantage point vs up high as we usually do. We could see the dark flippers breaking the horizon very clearly as they breached. [...]

Aloha, Pig and Bear!

It’s only been 2 hours and I miss Doug and Mary so much, but I’m finally going through all the pictures and they are keeping me company. I cherish the memories and look forward to our next get-together. I am making a resolution to do regular surf clinics so I can improve my ability to [...]

Mele Kalikimaka!

We had a great afternoon at the beach yesterday and got caught in a huge traffic jam trying to leave the beach with all the gear, 12 foot SUP, bikes, etc. We soon found out why: http://www.kitv.com/news/22058643/detail.html. Check the video carefully - you may spot us!

Hogmanay bonfire

Hogmanay bonfire opening ceremonies “Opening ceremonies” for Christmas and New Year’s began on Wednesday with a bonfire at Bellows. We had such fun celebrating in a casual way the warmth of family and friends (and fiah fiah!). We even had a snowball fight with marshmallows!  The sunset was gorgeous, too, the perfect way to cap [...]

Grammie and Grandpa in snowy NJ!

We had a wonderful time chatting with Grandpa (my dad) and Grammie via Skype this morning! Grammie is a real ham with the kids via Skype – look at her great head adornment! The boys were just wide-eyed Love you guys!