Browsed by
Tag: Hawaii

Go West, Young Man!

Go West, Young Man!

As I alluded to in my last post, July is a busy month for us with Slugger’s birthday and my wedding anniversary, but really, July kicks off a busy season for us.  After July, we celebrate a birthday every month.  Mine is in August, followed by Sunny’s in September, Keao‘s in October, my brother and mother in November and then, of course, Christmas is in December.  The second half of the year is truly a time to celebrate. To celebrate…

Read More Read More

…And We’re Back!

…And We’re Back!

Hey everybody!  I am back!  Did anyone miss me?  Did anyone even notice I was gone?  Anyone?  So for the last few weeks, I got locked out of my WordPress account!  Yay!  I installed a plugin and as soon as I activated it I no longer had sufficient permission to do anything.  I couldn’t do post anything or even login.  I thought this was very strange since I’m the only user on this account and I am a super administrator,…

Read More Read More

All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

Over the past 7 years, I have been blessed to be a part of many weddings.  I have probably officiated close to a hundred weddings and wedding vow renewals.  From experience, I can tell you that being a part of someone’s special day never gets old.  I love to hear how couples met or when they fell in love because those are the moments that define our lives. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet and marry an incredible couple. …

Read More Read More

Try It, You’ll Like It

Try It, You’ll Like It

Having worked in Waikiki for many years and having gone to many luaus, the one food we tell every tourist to try is poi.  For those of you not familiar with poi, it’s the mashed up root of the taro plant.  It kind of has the consistency of wallpaper paste, and some will even tell you that it tastes like it too. Personally, I like poi, but I don’t love it.  I’m the guy that sneaks in a little sugar…

Read More Read More

Friday Night Fireworks

Friday Night Fireworks

Even though I have lived in Hawaiʻi my whole life, like so many locals, there are many things that are published in the tourist books that I have never done. I have never been to Mānoa Falls, I hiked Diamond Head only once in my life in elementary school and I didn’t visit the Arizona Memorial until college. Last night, I crossed off Friday night fireworks at the Hilton Hawaiian Village off my list. Keao and I had a rare…

Read More Read More