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Memories of a sister…

Memories of a sister… I thought it odd which memories first ricocheted through my mind when I got the call yesterday telling me my eldest sister, Karen Veronica, had passed away.  Then I realized how lovely it was that each brought a smile to my face. I remember she and my middle sister used to […]

Wondering…with Napa

I often wonder about NapaTheLab.  Sometimes I wonder about her crazy antics.  For instance how she can have a binful of dog toys, (thanks to BarkBox) which she treats as treasures until one of her BFFs (Best Furry Friends), Stella or Benny, visit and then they immediately become tug-o-war weapons quickly morphing into shreds of […]

Good Stuff…

“Celebrate the Good Stuff” Early this morning I was listening to singer Tom Rush’s Rockport Sunday(s) program on the Patreon platform.  After this week’s featured song Tom talked a bit about the holidays.  My interest was seriously grabbed when he closed with how this year, more than most, he believes it’s important we each take […]

Thanksgiving Thoughts…

Our first Thanksgiving… Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday.  Family, friends, feasting…no gifting, just gathering.  Thankfulness. As we prepare for a pandemic-altering Thanksgiving this year, I find myself thinking back to other Thanksgivings.  If you know me, you know there’s a reason I call Thanksgiving the ‘day of days’.  This holiday always delivers massive […]

In the quiet…

I sit nestled in the easy comfort of the darkness of 3:00 AM.  Funny, but I continue to enjoy this time of day.  The darkness is complete. The silence broken only by the occasional muffled woofing from Napa as she relishes in some dream.  This is when I give myself permission to descend into as […]

Po e ho‛omana‛o ai*

Po e ho‛omana‛o ai* The night of May 20, 1973 was delightfully warm and dry on the island of Oahu.  Arcing above those of us out on the veranda was a glorious starlit sky.  Far below, outside the windows, the silver sands of Waikiki Beach and the lights of Honolulu were putting on a show […]

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