It has been a busy few days on the Big Island and Oahu. I know what they say about slowing down in Hawaii, living Aloha, and being on Island time, but there is so much to see and do, that I couldn’t help but pack as much as possible into each day. Every time we … More Big Island Feasting
In the 1990 movie, Joe vs. the Volcano, Joe Black was trapped in a sickeningly mundane life…a brutal, fluorescent soaked, 9-5 job, no passions, and a bad case of hypochondria. A diagnosis of an incurable “brain cloud” sends Joe on a trip to a far away island to fight a volcano and save the island … More Kim vs the Volcano
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a book reading by Alan Gurganus, a beloved North Carolina writer. He was reading from his newest book of novellas, Local Souls. In his 3 peice tweed suit and matching ball cap, his southern accent and deadpan humor pulled me into the story in an … More in defense of sabbath
My dear, sweet, adorable, 22 month old nephew recently learned a new word. No. Now I know what you’re thinking…here come the “terrible twos”; the screaming Nooooo as his mom, my very patient sister, drags him out of the grocery store; the falling on the floor crying NO’s that come when a near two-year-old doesn’t … More just say no
