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Biiiiiig fish!

Finally caught this sneaky dude on film! This trigger fish, the state fish of Hawaii, is about the size of a football! The Hawaiian name means “fish with nose like a pig” and its set-back eyes allow it to feed on sea urchins without getting stabbed in the eye. I am so happy to have [...]

8th and I – “The Commandant’s Own”

The only drum and bugle corps representing our armed forces was on tour throughout the Pacific this week, and came to the Marine Corps Base for a performance this morning. It was very impressive, to say the least! We were honored to get to see it – usually they perform for heads of state, either [...]

Whoa! Wind, waterslides, oh my!

This was super fun, and super slick! I got launched into the pool – catching myself with my hands and going up to my waist! We’d just hiked with Mom and Richard from the Ko’olau Golf Course (and the First Pres Church) all the way up to the Pali Lookout and back! What fun to [...]

Boogie boarding boys

 Saturday late afternoon we went to boogie board in the surf at Kailua Beach – it was cold and rough but the boys loved it. Ben was shivering and blue but he wanted back in. Before bed I chatted with him about his time in the waves, just beginning to learn how to paddle and [...]

Sunday stroll

This morning started with a Skype “date” with Nana and PopPop on Long Island – see the picture below of the “cross-country concert” with PopPop (Sam on uke and PopPop on guitar). Dave’s dad, Bill, has such a beautiful voice. Ben loved seeing Nana, exclaiming “Nana! Dat’s Nana!” Then we went out for a hike [...]