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Otto Cakes

Otto Cakes

So around 15 years ago my good friend Tom-Tom was playing in a punk band called Grapefruit. During that time, Tom-Tom and Grapefruit were kind of quasi-celebrities in the local punk scene. He did tell me of a bass player in another band that made these incredible cheesecakes. I’m not too huge of a cheesecake fan, but based purely on Tom-Tom’s recommendation I have always wanted to try one, but I just never got the chance. Last month that all…

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It’s Never Too Early

It’s Never Too Early

So, I know my birthday isn’t for another two and a half months, but I figured it’s never too early to start throwing out those not-too-subtle hints. In case you’re thinking about getting me something for my birthday, here’s something you might consider. http://videomedia.ign.com/ev/ev.swf More The Beatles: Rock Band News & Previews Just a thought.

Your Eyes May Deceive You, Don’t Trust Them

Your Eyes May Deceive You, Don’t Trust Them

There’s this one part in Star Wars Episode IV where Luke is training with Obi-Wan and he’s learning how to use a light saber. At one point in the training, Obi-Wan places a helmet on Luke and puts the blast shield down so Luke can’t see anything. Luke then whines that he can’t see and blah, blah, blah. Obi-Wan retorts with his famous line “your eyes may deceive you, don’t trust them”. Many times in life we judge books by…

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A Girl’s Best Friend

A Girl’s Best Friend

Last year our good friend Tricia, who works for Campus Crusade for Christ, went on a trip to China. She was going to be gone for several weeks and was worried because she needed someone to watch over her dog Jordan. Of course, Keao and I are suckers for dogs, especially one as cute as Jordan so we agreed to dog-sit Jordan for the few weeks. Now, if you know anything about me, dogs are not meant to be indoors…

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Maui, Oh Maui

Maui, Oh Maui

As you may know Keao is from the Big Island but went to school on Oahu. She left Honokaa in the 7th grade and attended Kamehameha Schools until she graduated from High School. This, of course, meant she boarded and live with the other outer island girls. One of her best friends during this time was a sweet Maui girl named Kelii. Kelii has since left the islands and moved to North Carolina but she comes back to visit from…

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Jumbo Deal for Jumbo Men

Jumbo Deal for Jumbo Men

So last month Jack in the Box had a special meal. Every once in a while Jack in the Box comes out with these ridiculous deals that try to lure weaker-souled men to their stores. Unfortunately for me, I am a sucker for gimmicks (see: weak-soul) and I bit hook, line and sinker. The premise, according to the commercials, was Jack trying to do his part to help stimulate the economy. He therefore created his “Jumbo Deal”. A Jumbo Deal…

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Survival of the Fittest

Survival of the Fittest

Every now and then I get motivated. It usually doesn’t last long, but when the feeling comes it can sometimes last over a week! Maybe two. Of course everyone gets motivated at the start of a new year. It just seems fitting that a new year brings a new start and a new chance to start fresh. One of my new year resolutions (pretty much every year) is to get more active and try to lose weight (sound familiar anyone?)….

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Rain, Rain Go Away

So this is a first for us. After going on these golf trip for the past 7 years or so we may come back to Honolulu without playing a round of golf. The rain, which I thought had blown over from the Big Island to Oahu, has apparently stuck around and on Sunday Mike, Ted and John got rained out. We took a break on Monday to visit the east side and today we drove all the way to Big…

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If You See Me in December

If You See Me in December

Okay, so a lot went on this past month, way too much to try to catch up and devote a blog entry to each event. So for this entry, I’m going to try to give you some highlights of my last month. Actually, I’m going to mostly try to do it with pictures and I’ll give you a very short description. I’ll also try to give more detailed entries to the more recent events when they need it. But without…

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Kids Say the Darndest Things

Kids Say the Darndest Things

I am always amazed at how children see the world. When they are babies, they look to us for encouragement and security. When get a little older, they look to us for guidance and advice. However, many times, when left to their own devices, they will do the right thing. My wife, Keao, does the Children’s Church Choir at our church and she is very good at it. She has a way of communicating with them and getting them to…

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