Last night was not a good night. David spent the whole night literally writhing in pain. Early this morning we went to the ER in Waimea and he was diagnosed with an inner ear infection. He now has antibiotics, pain meds and something for his vertigo. And, at the moment it looks like he will …
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Embracing My Lazy Side
I have always been dismissive of people who upon returning from Hawaii wax eloquently about how different it is here. I have written off references to “island time” and the different pace of life here as a bunch of hooey. I owe an apology to everyone who has ever told me about their trip to …
Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away
I feel like I am in a commercial. I am sitting on a deck in Hawaii, laptop on my lap, watching the palm trees sway in the wind and the waves crashing in the turquoise ocean. The only incongruous part of that last sentence is the laptop. I too am wondering why I am sitting …
Shehechiyanu
There is a Hebrew blessing called Shehechiyanu which translates to Blessed are you..who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled it to reach this occasion. It is a widely used blessing for significant life events, the beginning of holidays and when experiencing something for the first time. I often think of all the firsts …
Quaking with Happiness
Yesterday, I went hiking with David and a couple of his aunts and uncles. We hiked down a fairly steep trail to a black-sanded beach below. The hike was invigorating and the scenery was gorgeous. At one point one of David’s aunts leaned over to me and asked if I had ever been so happy …
In The Groove
Right now I should be working on any number of things, but having written one post recently, I find myself inclined to write another one. Perhaps it is the fact that I have been spending my time with friends I have known since college, which has put me in a reflective mood. It was recently …
Please Stand By
You may have noticed that my site looks different now. I am sorry to admit that the change was involuntary. Recently, between new projects coming in (Yay!) and the emotional strain of dealing with the situation with my parents, I have been crazy busy. My primary commitment is to my customers, which means my own …
Destination Unknown
A few months ago I was contacted by the Freelancers Union, an organization based out of Brooklyn, NY. They were planning on setting up a satellite here and wanted to get a lay of the land. This week a small group of them arrived in town to host a couple of events (including one tonight, …
The Purge, An Ongoing Saga
I have never really identified myself as a collector. As a teenager, I never bought collector’s editions of albums unless they had songs I wanted on them. Nor did I collect band t-shirts (although now I really wish I had since all my band t-shirts have gone the way of the Dodo). Given the number …
Ch..ch..ch..choices
Maybe I have been watching too many time travel tv shows, but lately I have been thinking a lot about how seemingly insignificant choices can have significant impacts on the direction one’s life takes. Almost every time I don’t feel like going to a networking meeting or event, I find myself wondering if perhaps this …