When I was twelve years old, I was invited to join a friend and his dad on a 1/2 day fishing trip. It was New Year’s Eve Day, my parents were having a party that evening. The boat held maybe two dozen manly fishermen-type. I remember throwing up. I remember being taken down in the galley and given a 7-Up …
REFLECTIONS of MAUI…
This blog post is in honor of my Dad, Larry Mole Parker, who inspired me from a very young age to appreciate the beauty of light in everything I see… Larry will soon be celebrating his 70th birthday in Viet Nam and neighboring countries… Happy Birthday, Dad! ALOHA and ENJOY a little slice of paradise, our dear family and friends. …
The Hana Lava Tube. Yes, I Said Lava Tube
We are traveling through another dimension on the road to Hana, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead—our next stop, the Hana Lava Tube. Lava in and of itself, is ridiculously cool, right? It is, after all, molten rock …
Aloha from Haiku, Maui
Aloha readers: Owl and I talk about you every day. I feel remiss in not sharing our every gecko, waterfall, bamboo forest and accidental nude beach with you, no matter how mundane that may sound. Tomorrow we leave for a night in Hana. We hear the drive out there is kinda nice. We’ll take some photos. Yesterday evening, we braved …
Leg 4: Hawaii and Asia
We leave Ventura early tomorrow morning, SBA-PDX-OGG. In 26 hours, we land on Maui. This is the fourth leg of our digital nomad adventures. Our return in February will take us right up to 2 years on the road. I’ve been making lists. In the final day, a varying carousel of emotions: ready confident excited nervous grateful blessed having fun …
Hawaii and Asia Take Shape
A big, long trip is a life event. It stays with you, fills your soul with experience, colors your view. There is a lot to plan, but it is easier the second and third and fourth time around. It is exciting planting a seed and seeing the plant grow, flower, leaf, fruit. We considered destinations for the fall and winter. …