Monthly Archives: March 2011
People Places
Being with people is one of those things that I mostly love. Children and old people are some of my favourites. There’s something about the candidness of both that refreshes and invokes a freedom that, in my mind at least, … Continue reading
The Onus of Ownership
I’m not altogether comfortable with the label ‘land-owner’. It’s what I am in legal terms, however, the whole concept of owning land feels weighty and undeserved and on the other hand, commonplace and expected. I came into this world without … Continue reading
Warning in Waikiki
At 12:15 a.m the tsunami sirens rang and emergency vehicles sounded their PA systems to direct Waikiki residents and visitors to tune into local media. We heard the noise but didn’t tune in until this morning and that’s when we learned … Continue reading
Book Bound
Part of the joy of holidays is leaving a busy schedule behind and doing something different. “A change is as good as a rest,” they say. I happen to agree and so here we are in Hawaii filling our days … Continue reading
My Flight Lesson
My husband is a pilot. It’s something he learned early in his twenties with original hopes of going commercial but life changes and he flies for pleasure. Or at least he did. Air time hasn’t been a priority due to … Continue reading