Tuesday, February 14, 2012

On Vacation

Thanks to Wm Rowe

When I was a kid my whole family would pile in the car to head to the beach for a week of family togetherness and vacation. I always will remember that my dad would go around checking the doors and windows to make sure they are sealed tight and locked so that no one could get in while we were gone. He would also turn off the hot water heater and shut off the breakers to the house. I always thought this was a bit overkill until I went on a vacation myself to come home and find a pipe had burst in my house and flooded my entire basement and the backyard while I was gone. Unfortunately the neighbors were also out of town so there was no one there to notice and shut the water off at the street. After that lovely little incident I found out that it could have been prevented with a motion detector attached to my home security systems. The motion of the water would have set off the alarm and someone would have come to the house to turn off the water.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

TAKE YOUR TIME, BRAH!

legend Finding Ryder's Salt Lick Spot
(Photo courtesy of Bryson & Lehua)



HEE HEE HEE!

Okay...okay...okay, okay, okay!

I give you 20 minutes to quit that!

Friday, January 13, 2012

My hopes for the new seaosn of Boardwalk Empire


Guest post written by Tina Burgens
When it comes to the second seasons of shows, a lot of the time they just aren't nearly as good as the first seasons. But I really hate when you see that happen. Then other times the second seasons of shows are so much better than the first season. Well I hope that the second one is what happens when it comes to the second season of Boardwalk Empire coming on this fall. I have some really high hopes for it and I'm pretty sure the show can reach and surpass those expectations by far!
I've been doing a lot of looking around online to see if I can read anything written by someone who's seen a new episodes form the second season or something. While I was online looking that up the other day, I ran across some clear reviews. I showed them to my husband and after that we decided to change over our home internet service to one of the packages that we found on there.
I'm really looking forward to this new season adn I have a feeling that this season is just going to be downright amazing. They have the talent and the budget backing it up to where it's definitely possible.

Monday, December 12, 2011

SEASON'S CHARITABLE GREETINGS FROM KAUAI

Ryder Silas and Dylan, Just Chillin'
(Photo courtesy of Bryson and Lehua)

Okay, Ryder, check it out...

If we sit here long enough, GUARANTEED, people will give us food!

LOOK!  Somebody already gave me a banana!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! PLEASE SHARE GENEROUSLY WITH THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!  

GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE!

EH, FONZIE! EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

Kalau, Dylan, and Ryder Enjoying the Merry-Go-Round
(Photo courtesy of Bryson and Lehua)

Listen up, braddahs!  

The essence of COOL...


is to DO MORE...


but with LESS EFFORT.

The older babes at Kapa'a Elementary just love it when I drive with only one hand.

Friday, November 11, 2011

DIFFERENT UPBRINGINGS

Different upbringings

Thanks for the guest post by Jo Levy

When my wife and I got married, we were faced with a few issues that I had not predicted would be a problem. We got married right out of college, so we did not have any money saved and I was actually in a bit of debt. When I was growing up, I was expected to have a summer job each summer and I even worked part-time during the week after school. We did not have extravagant Christmas presents or birthday presents and I did not have a car of my own until I bought a used car in college. My wife however was brought up completely differently. She never had to work a day in her life until she graduated from college. Her first day of work was actually the week after we got home from our honeymoon. Her parents told her that she had her whole life to work and that she should enjoy her childhood while she still could. After we got married and I suggested we make a budget, she could not believe that she was not going to be able to spend money like she used to. The only thing she agreed to at first was looking online and searching “Shop electricty rates TEXAS” to see how we could save on energy rates. Thankfully she eventually started to see that if we didn’t stick to a budget that we were going to run out of money.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

POI BOY (YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!)

Kalaunuiohua--Ceremonial Poi Pounder
(Photo courtesy of Erin and Pua)

I knew it was gonna be just a matter of time...

...before my mother gave me 
"THE LECTURE!"

"Kalau,"  she said,
"You're a big boy now...
If you want to eat poi,
You gotta fetch for yourself!"

So here I am, folks, just pounding the beat...
...uh, poi!

Ah, for the good old days when things were a bit easier...


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