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Hawaiian Rainforest
http://www.hawaiianrainforest.blogspot.com
A little humor, much sarcasm and general observations about life in rural Hawaii and living on a rock in the middle of the Pacific. This is a running diary about the adventures (or lack thereof) of a middle-aged haoli woman living in the rainforest on the windward side of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Recent Posts
Mellow T-day
What a nice, low-key Thanksgiving. It didn't rain and while the sun was not blazing, it felt nice to dry off. We've enjoyed some cooler weather of late. Around here, that's an overall dip of about five degrees across the low-high graph. It's enoug...
Paradise for the moment
Right now, it's not raining. The early morning was glorious. I zipped up hill to the Volcano Farmers' Market, which has become a hangout of sorts for me on Sundays. The air was cool enough to justify my long pants and sleeves, like early autumn in...
Island exploration is our forte
The fun just keeps coming here with mom on the rock. On Sunday, we shopped for swim suits. A Phillips screw driver hammered into my ear would have been more enjoyable. Once I'd exhausted all the likely contenders (none of which I purchased), we mov...
Island Road Trip
Mom and I busted up the highway today. We cruised to Tom the Baker's to eat malasadas the size of Volkswagen's, then yonder on to Hawi and Kapa'au. There, we hung with the spirit of King Kamehameha and looked at some pretty Pololu Valley scenery. ...
Good boy, good time
My BFF Lisa ( Best Fairbanks Friend) challenged me in a recent email to use the word horticulture in a sentence. How's this:You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her appreciate it.Lisa also mentioned someone famous named Dorothy Parker. F...
Furlough Fridays spark protests
It's a sad state of affairs in Hawaii. Here, in the birthplace of our president - a walking example of what a good education can do for you if you apply yourself - kids are being shortchanged big time. The teachers union has agreed and the legisla...
