Tag Archives: Hawaii

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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What Hawaii Taught Me

Posted on August 2, 2018 by nematomorph

I moved to Hawaii a long time ago. I did not really want to move here. I did not have visions of palm trees swaying. I thought that the Big Island was Oahu. I did not know what hula really … Continue reading →

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Move. Moved. Moving.

Posted on May 12, 2018 by nematomorph

My son left for Japan earlier this week. It is the Japan study tour with his eighth grade class. He will be gone for almost two weeks. My only real fear is that he will lose all of his money, … Continue reading →

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I Chafe Therefore I Am

Posted on April 8, 2018 by nematomorph

  Today was the half marathon that I had registered for some time ago. It is called the Hapalua. And, if you are looking for a marathon experience but don’t want to actually run a marathon, this race is for … Continue reading →

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We Thought We Were Going to Die

Posted on January 14, 2018 by nematomorph

This is how our Saturday morning started yesterday. Saturday is my sleep in day so I had just rolled out of bed. And then the alarm went off on my phone. We live in Hawaii so it happens frequently. There … Continue reading →

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Churched Up

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nematomorph

These days I go to church. I am a church goer. It is an unexpected thing that happened to me. It was something that I would have scoffed at. But turning fifty, it is not for the weak and I … Continue reading →

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Cultural Fail

Posted on June 27, 2017 by nematomorph

Last weekend the Hōkūleʻa came back home. The Hōkūleʻa is a Native Hawaiian sailing canoe navigated solely by using the stars. The Hōkūleʻa is part of the rebirth of Hawaiian culture and she has been on a voyage around the … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Observations

Posted on June 10, 2017 by nematomorph

I cooked today. I have not cooked in a while. Truth be told, I haven’t been feeling myself. And I haven’t really wanted to. My mom would always comment to me how I must like cooking but I would always … Continue reading →

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A Good No

Posted on May 24, 2017 by nematomorph

I went for a follow up visit to the gastroenterologist today. I had an endoscopy aka an esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD last week. I was having some GERD issues. Don’t know what that is? I feel like everyone I know has … Continue reading →

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Potentially Drowning

Posted on May 23, 2017 by nematomorph

We went to Waimanalo over the weekend to a beach where the waves break at the shore. The waves can be small. The waves can be gnarly. The waves are what we go for. My son, who is twelve, likes … Continue reading →

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