This is a divergence from my usual posts to write about an experience I really enjoyed recently. Although I grew up in a Christian home, went to church regularly and read the Bible, my first Seder dinner brought the story of Moses—and I think the spirit many religions encourage—into much brighter focus than I remembered … Continue reading
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Day 4 on Maui: Kapalua and South Park, err, Paia
On Day 4 we were up early, yet still very refreshed. First up, a trip here This place is beautiful. It’s the golf course at Kapalua. The downside, I suppose, is the discomfort I have when visiting anything with the word “plantation” in the title. I wish I could say I was joking. Still we’d … Continue reading
Day 3 on Maui: Puu Kekaa (Black Rock) in Ka’anapali, Craft Beer and Star Noodle
I routinely wake up around 5am at home, but rarely feel as refreshed and ready for the day as I did this morning. No insomnia, just wakeful peace and even a little meditation.
Day 2: West Maui – Lahaina on foot
The photo above is of bricks in an artist plaza in Lahaina. The “A.P.” Green is this guy, a 19th Century missionary named Alan Percival Green. Just a little random factoid from the Google. The bricks are the type of little things that are easier to notice on foot. So we decided to leave our … Continue reading
Day 1 (pt II): West Maui – Our Lahaina Roads Condo
We were mildly concerned that we’d end up in a 1970’s time warp of a condo when we booked for this trip. And not the shag carpet, Curtis Mayfield and fist pick 70’s, either. But above is the first shot of the condo, which turned out to be great.
Day 1 (pt I): Arrival in Lahaina – the slow withdrawal
I struggled to switch my phone to airplane mode. Not like a caffeine addict separating from coffee for the first time, but it took some doing. Once I made the switch, though, I haven’t looked back. Well, sort of. By the way, if you want to skip down to the first food heading, that’ll save … Continue reading
10 days on Maui: An index of tips, food, drink & adventure
I took up blogging to share experiences about things I enjoy. So when Wife and I (when writing, I call her Wife instead of her actual name) headed out for a 10-day trip to Maui in March of 2013 I decided to write about the people and places of our trip. The posts are organized … Continue reading
Planning for the future: North Park’s Community Plan in 2009
The beauty of Google is that it saves everything you’ll let it. So today I realized that the Greater North Park Community Plan Update began with an email…on November 18, 2009. Here’s my initial post about the Community Plan Update. Let’s forget for a moment the havoc that outdated plans can cause for incompatibility or … Continue reading
Pints and Pols – 1st Anniversary Brewery Tour
As much as I love Twitter, sometimes 140 characters is too confining to tell a full story. But I will keep the explanation about this brewery tour short: great craft beer, local small businesses, great conversation…oh and transportation. This photo is only loosely related to the actual brewery tour, because, you know, craft beer is … Continue reading
