2/14/99: Ruth spoke in church this morning, for both services, then at the evening service too. She went through the motivation behind our trip, and shared some key Bible verses about the…
La Perouse Bay
2/13/99: I finished going through the slides and mounting some (at least for the time being), and pulled out some for a slide show over at Kathy and Todd’s house in a…
Huialoha Church
2/12/99: More slide work for me today. Ruth was over at Kathy’s baking Valentine’s cookies… We went to Pastor F’s house for dinner tonight. Lots of people for me to meet and…
Kaupo Gap
2/11/99: More slides arrived from Hong Kong today. I had accidentally left them behind and the Beach’s home, and they were kind enough to mail them on… 2/11/24: *During our 1999 stay…
Waimoku Falls
2/10/99: I began the process of sorting through the slides from our trip. There’s at least 2,000! 2/10/24: *During our 1999 stay with Dad & Mom at the end of our round-the-world…
Bamboo Forest
2/9/99: Ruth, Dad and Mom went shopping, I stayed home to write. I am beginning to feel like we all watch entirely too much T.V. It really numbs you… 2/9/24: *During our…
Welcoming Arms Of The Banyan
2/8/99: Packed and shipped our stuff. We barely made it with the suitcase and the box coming in just under 70lbs each. 70 is the limit! 2/8/24: *During our 1999 stay with…
Makahiku Falls
2/7/99: Drove dad to his golf tournament, and then ate breakfast at IHOP before going to church in Kihei… During the rest of the afternoon I did some reading while Ruth was…
“Seven Sacred Pools”
2/6/99: Dropped dad off at Church where he does yard work every Saturday. He even still climbs the palm trees to prune their branches. He never quits!… Mrs. S. (Ruth’s God mother)…
Heavenly Hana
2/5/99: Reading, writing, shopping for boxes, organized some of our slides. Yattah yattah. ¦ Grilled shrimp and kalua pork for dinner. This is gonna be hard to give up… 2/5/24: *During our…
The Legend Of The Caves Of Wai’anapanapa
2/4/99: Another wonderful morning walk here in upcountry. Also took another ride into town… We went through all of our stuff, old and newly acquired, and tried to repack it in preparation…
Wai’anapanapa State Park
2/3/99: Reading/writing day. 2/3/24: *During our 1999 stay with Dad & Mom at the end of our round-the-world trip, we did not take many photos. So, I am posting photos and stories…
Waterfalls On The Road To Hana
2/2/99: Ruth and I took a walk this morning, and came across a dog on the loose. At first, he was growling protectively of his property, but regrettably I whistled and tried…
The Beginning Of The End
2/1/99: Spent some time at the library. Checked out a new job searching website called monster.com, and began the process of looking for jobs. We’ll be getting back to Chicago next month,…
Hawai’ian Heritage
1/31/99: Went to Church at Emmanuel Lutheran, the church that Ruth grew up in, in Kahului. We were warmly welcomed and, after the church service, we were asked to speak at an…
Spectacular Views – Day Or Night
1/30/99: I woke up at 4am thinking it was already dawn. But it turns out that it was only an incredibly bright full moon. The entire valley was visible from the balcony…
Hawai’ian Delicacy
1/29/99: The cat got very edgy this morning, and we found out that she was smelling two stray pit bulls that were wandering around outside the house. I nervously called them, and…
Swimming With Honu
1/28/99: Mom stayed home while Dad, Ruth and I went to the beach down in Makena today. While Ruth was catching some rays down on the beach, dad took me walking along…
Chipping Can Be Very Difficult
1/27/99: Dad took me to the Pukalani Golf Course to teach me how to play golf. It is amazing to me that he’s about to turn 78. He acts like he’s about…
Dancing In The Dragon’s Jaws
1/26/99: Another relaxed day of reading… 1/26/24: During our 1999 stay on Maui, there were various events in late January building up to the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. One…
Delicious Since 1916
1/25/99: Knowing that it is one of our favorite treats whenever we visit Maui, Dad got up early and drove to Komoda Store and Bakery in Makawao to pick up doughnuts and…
Hula Bowl
1/24/99: Dad took us all to the Hula Bowl today! He’s a big sports fan, so he would not be gainsaid when he thought we were even slightly interested… It was uncharacteristically…
Trying, But Not Too Hard
1/23/99: Lazy day: me writing. Trying to write, but not too hard! NOTE: The photo above, from our 2004 visit to Maui, shows the blazing red blooms of a flowering plant at…
Belated Thanksgiving Dinner
1/22/99: Ruth made a “Thanksgiving Day” dinner to make up for our lack thereof while we were traveling. The stuffing was what I missed the most… NOTE: The photo above show me…
Upcountry
1/21/99: We dropped dad off at his golf game, and then did some shopping for a tool for mounting slides in their frames. Managed to find one, but it’s pretty old and…