Chuck & Nancy

Mah Jong Monday -On Monday’s I play Mah Jong with my friends Evie & Sue Brown and others. It’s my second time playing and today I began as East and Mah Jong’ed with all doubles. This was a Big Payoff .. but I proceeded to lose half my winnings over the next couple hours. But [...]

Chuck spent a part of the day photographing Surfers and Wind Surfers at Ho’opeka Beach. The surfers were fun to watch but the Wind Surfers looked like they were having the most fun! They surf in with the wind and then surf back out with the wind. They take some real jumps. We need to [...]

The Hawaiian state fish is the Humuhumunukunukuapuaa .. or so the t-shirts say. But apparently that is a local urban myth .. USA Today had an article on it today
So just how do you say this almost endless jumbled repetition of letters? It’s really simple .. and like most Hawaiian very repetitious. So dividing [...]

Today was the “blessing” of the canoes for the new Maui Canoe Club. Chuck and our friends the Browns were all there for the assembling of the canoes and the ceremony. (I was taking a class at the Hui). Our friend, Phil Brown was asked to give the Christian blessing, and there was also a [...]

The Hui Visual Arts Center is “upcountry” on the side of Haleakala. It is a beautiful old plantation with lovely vista views. It has been converted into a visual arts center where they teach all kinds of visual arts - painting, pottery, printing, jewelry making, etc.

I love these tree trunk sculptures at the entrance to [...]

Our friends, Lew & Judy, are here from Mumford Cove back in Connecticut. They lived in Hawaii when they were first married and return every few years. They have a condo with an absolutely fabulous view of the ocean and sunsets from their lanai. We joined them for Mai Tai’s and sunset.
You can see [...]

America II is a 65-foot sailboat that was second only to Connor’s Stars and Stripes in the competition to become the United States entry for the 1988 America’s Cup Race. She is a real beauty with a tall mast - but it is 35 feet shorter than when it sailed for the America’s Cup Race. [...]

A delicious Caterpillar from Sam’s Sushi in Wailuku on Maui. I am not a sushi expert but I will say I have really enjoyed everything I’ve had at Sam’s Sushi. My friends, Sue & Evie brought me there last year and I was anxious to return this year. So Susan I and went there [...]

We end most days across the street in the park watching the sun sink into the Pacific. Every day it is a little different .. clouds, whales, colors. But it is always a happening .. a lovely end to a perfect day.
Today was a fabulous day .. I played tennis .. Chuck went “paddling” [...]

Adam spent the long holiday weekend at Jackson Hole and really had a blast! You can read his trip report by clicking on the title to this blog. Here are a few of his photos from his trip. He and 2 buddies spent the 3 days skiing there and had fabulous conditions and a great [...]