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Volcanos and Helicopters
The big island of Hawaii was an adventure of discovery for us, as well as an escape from everyday realities and obligations. It was a true vacation in every sense of the word in that we really "got away." My gregarious husband knew not a soul on the entire island, no pagers,......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-17 20:29:10 | Rating:

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Mama Eel and babies
One morning we went ocean kayaking. We had done quite a bit of kayaking on our local lakes,but today we were headed out to sea. Before we even cleared the inlet we spotted a sea turtle lazily munching on the "greenery" growing on the backside of a dingy. Sea turtles......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-18 20:26:46 | Rating:

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Belated Mother's Day Thank You
Thank you for such a nice lunch and for the time spent together with no children (well, mine!) and no husbands, no interruptions, no TV to compete with. It was lovely! - mum...Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-18 20:35:33 | Rating:

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Little Brother
Little brother arrived this week for a visit. He has not been a frequent vistor due to time, distance, finances and life in general, so it is nice to have this time with him and Shari in "my little world." The first morning after breakfast we decided to "go for a......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-24 15:19:00 | Rating:

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Further Adventures
Burney Falls delighted us with sparkling, dancing, rushing water into a clear blue pool. The spray bathed and refreshed us. Burney Falls is quite a sight. Even though I have been there on numerous occasions, it's always stunning. And so it was the perfect place to take Kevin and......Read More