Paradise
Pokai Bay Sunset
Had an enjoyable evening yesterday watching the sunset at a beach birthday party for our friends' kids at Pokai Bay. It was the first time for me to swim in…
Volunteering at AARP, Part 2
I started volunteering with AARP Hawaii, helping them with their educational Zoom webinars for the wider community. I know, most of my same age group friends run as far away…
Grilled Mackerel
Our local Sam's Club (in Pearl City) has a good deal on mackerel, 5 fillets for $9. I tried this recipe from Just One Cookbook for grilled mackerel (Saba Shioyaki…
Smoky Spicy Bean Dip (vegan)
This week’s new recipe experiment was a smoky, spicy vegan bean dip, served with tortilla chips. I brought it in for my PT clinic’s staff and for our church’s hospitality…
AARP Hawaii’s Zoom Webinars
Ever since we were quarantining during Covid, I have learned a lot from AARP's free Zoom webinars, mostly the ones from AARP Hawaii but also nationwide. They have covered a…
Spicy Smoked Deviled Eggs for Easter
Hope you had a Happy Easter! I tried out a new recipe to make spicy smoked deviled eggs to bring for our church’s refreshment table. The eggs 
were boiled…
Car Trouble
We had car trouble today, the other day we heard an unusual noise and made an appointment in a couple days to get it checked out. But today on our…
A Mouse in the House
We had a big problem with the dishwasher, it leaked water all over the kitchen. Long story short, a mouse (actually a rat) chewed up all under the dishwasher and…
Bye Bye Birdies
We're trying to keep the birds away from the solar panels on the roof. Latest attempts include "reflective repellent discs" and a bobblehead fake owl. It's only been a few…
Doodle Journal
I'm know I'm not very good at anything art related but recently I tried to put little doodles in my journal. I was inspired by my friend C's elaborate 365…