3/1/99: Packed up. Dinner was delicious but the imminent departure gave a sad flavor even to the food. Dad and Mom took us to the airport, and we were off, and headed…
Tag: Maui
Maui Miscellany
2/29/99: 1999 was not a “leap year,” so there was no February 29 while we were staying on Maui after our trip around the world. I’ll take the opportunity here to post…
Lahaina
2/28/99: Church at Emmanuel again. Afterwards we took Dad and Mom out to lunch in Lahaina. Found a terrific buffet that served primarily Hawai’ian dishes, so dad was in heaven! He really…
Haleakala
2/27/99: We dropped dad off at Church to do his yard work, and then stopped at the Bob’s and Maggie’s to pick up five slide carousels. Bob gave them to us for…
Kahikinui
2/26/99: Made dinner and showed slides to a group of family and friends over at Todd’s and Kathy’s home tonight. We only showed some of the photos from our trip around the…
Polipoli
2/25/99: After a morning walk, dad and I went golfing again. And, he beat me again. I really enjoy this sport though. You really are playing against yourself. You have to really…
Olinda Road
2/24/99: I made some calls to “drive-away” companies on the mainland to see about driving from L.A. to Chicago. It doesn’t look promising though. Too few companies, and not a very common…
Ho’okipa
2/23/99: Ruth and I baby-sat Micah this evening so Todd and Kathy could go on a date. Being new parents, they haven’t had much alone time lately. And of course, since we…
A Birthday Nap In Kula
2/22/99: Dad, Ruth and I went down to Makena again. More snorkeling Ahihi Bay. Tons of beautiful fish, and I saw a big old boat motor of some sort, all overgrown with…
Olowalu
2/21/99: Today is dad’s 78th birthday. And he is still climbing and pruning trees as well as doing lots of other heavy yard work at church every Saturday. I hope I am…
Nakalele Point
2/20/99: A nice early morning walk with Ruth. Then she went down to Kahului with Kathy for the rest of the day. 2/20/24: *During our 1999 stay with Dad & Mom at…
Kahakaloa Bay
2/19/99: Another library day… 2/19/24: *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…
Waihee Valley
2/18/99: I went downtown alone today, to the library, but didn’t get near as much done as I wanted to. 2/18/24: *During our 1999 stay with Dad & Mom at the end…
Maui Sunsets
2/17/99: Mom and dad were down in Kahului today, while Ruth and I played tour guide to a new friend. Doug is a medical resident back on the mainland, and was in…
Shave Ice
2/16/99: Dad and I went to the golf course again today. This time we played a round of nine holes. Good thing it wasn’t 18, as I am not as in shape…
Snorkeling At Maluaka Beach
2/15/99: Ruth went to the beach with Kathy and Micah, mom and dad went shopping, I stayed home trying to motivate myself to write, and bring the homepage up to date. 2/15/24:…
Maluaka Beach
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)…