I find it no surprise that after a week of storms, and dark clouds, that the sun came out right around when I got a phone call that my Grandpa had passed away. He had been in bad shape all week, and the storms had been a haunting indication that he was not enjoying life [...]
I would like to share with everyone how excited I am to hear the name Mebrahtom Keflezighi as this years New York City Marathon Champion (the first American winner in 27 years), or Meb for those keeping it simple. As a few of my friends and family will attest, he is someone I have looked [...]
[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 3: The Kane). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
Finishing the race as we did was a fantastic accomplishment and one that I will consider a highlight of my trip. But note that I said “a” highlight because a few events would [...]
[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 2: The Wahine). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
One would think that after the wahine race the tale would be over, but alas, I still have my duty of paddling to perform, as did the crew I was with and the master koa [...]
[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 1). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
Sitting on the shuttle bus from downtown Kona to our race start, I enjoyed the view out my window. A few picturesque shots here and there of the women’s race. I squinted to see our wahine in [...]
I had the great privilege this last week to race outrigger canoe in Hawaii. Kona, on the Island of Hawaii/Big Island, to be specific. Paddling this season has been a very special part of my life as I have been exposed to beautiful culture, coastlines, competition, and companionship. The trip out there was a culmination [...]
In honor of my favorite author, Steinbeck, and his road-trip inspiring book, Travels with Charley, I figured my less scripted and often less poetic postings of my random trips might enjoy the similiarity in name, especially since this was my first journey with Harley, my co-pilot companion while Stef is in Hawaii.
We woke up Sunday [...]
The outrigger canoe paddle experiment has been a great success!. Three nights a week we practice and three nights a week I come home tired, and stoked. Cool cool folks combined with great culture and exercise. Our races have been cool too! We even medaled in our last race up in Marina Del Rey. Hard [...]
Walking through Target the other day, I went head first into a flashback. Not drug induced, but toy induced….How fricken cool is it that Transformers and GIJoe are back?!?!
Mom didn’t let me have war toys at home, so GI Joe were all kept at my dads house, and remind me of many many happy memories [...]
Hi everyone, I hope yer all hopped up on aloha. I am doing real well these days.
Two weeks ago I went up for my annual pilgrimage to UC Davis. I missed last year because there was way too much going on and was bummed to miss my friends who I always get to see so [...]
