Category Archives: Hawaii

I Am Not That Person

Posted on April 27, 2021 by nematomorph

When I moved to NY, I had to quit my job. Even though my employer, the largest health plan in Hawaii, wanted to keep me on, they had a firm policy that they would not employ out of state individuals. … Continue reading →

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Everything

Posted on November 1, 2020 by nematomorph

When I was very small, my mother took me with her to vote. I remember very distinctly what the voting machines looked like back in the day – giant metal closets here in NY. There was a panel of little … Continue reading →

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How Many Days?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by nematomorph

  The other day Governor Cuomo (it may have been today) put how many days it has been since NY has been on pause. And it is not a lot. Like 51 or 53. But it feels like forever. The … Continue reading →

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Misty

Posted on March 13, 2020 by nematomorph

  So. Coronavirus. You would think that living out in the sticks, we would potentially experience less impact when it comes to the disease. That would be wrong. In Suffolk County, we are now the town with the largest number … Continue reading →

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Stretchy

Posted on January 2, 2020 by nematomorph

As everyone on the East Coast knows, the holiday season brings households full of sugar and fat. We are no different. I bought a giant plastic container for it all today (so no mice avail themselves of it). I don’t … Continue reading →

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Human Touch

Posted on July 17, 2019 by nematomorph

Today I went into the office. On the way, we stopped at the grocery store where there is a Starbucks. My son and his dad walked past the SB to pick up a breakfast sandwich. While I was on the … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nematomorph

I moved to NY from Hawaii. In Hawaii, it is always tourist season. There is never a time when there are not people clamoring to visit. I suppose maybe there are more in the winter when it is cold on … Continue reading →

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The City

Posted on March 24, 2019 by nematomorph

Have you heard that it is spring? I did too. People kept saying it. And while it is true that there is way more light in the day (no more sunsetting feelings at 3:30), it is still cold. It was … Continue reading →

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Boxed In

Posted on December 19, 2018 by nematomorph

When you move it is all about the boxes. A while ago I started sending random things to my mom. When you are moving and you know you are moving, it is best to put things aside to send as … Continue reading →

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So Far Sadness

Posted on November 26, 2018 by nematomorph

Before I moved from Hawaii, I started attending church. It was not so much a faith thing for me but a trying to sort out life thing. I chose St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Partly because I had gone to a … Continue reading →

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