Writers write no matter where they are. From Paris to London to Koloa, Kauai, I write it down. From North Bend to Portland to Tigard, I write it down. Is it a good idea? Or a waste of time?
TRAVEL MAGIC: RIGHT SONG, RIGHT TIME
March 21, 2023 by
Travel magic starts with the right song. Too often we hear it later and think how good it would have been. It’s the right song after the fact, the song you’d choose in a do-over of where you’ve been. But when it hits right, you know it.
KOLOA SURPRISES KEEP HAPPENING? YES THEY DO
March 19, 2023 by
Koloa surprises are different than the usual Hawaiian happiness? As if Kauai island needs more to keep it interesting. No snakes, gators, or bugs are all a welcome surprise. But there’s more.
WHALE WATCHING VISION NOT SO CLEAR, BUT
March 18, 2023 by
This is the whale watching spot from the lighthouse on the east side of Kauai. It’s the exact same spot where my party watched whales. Momma whale jumped up. Baby whale jumped up. Me? I jumped up, too. But too late.
GRAND CANYON KAUAI vs GRAND HYATT KAUAI
March 17, 2023 by
The Grand Canyon of anywhere is a place I want to see. From the Columbia Gorge in Oregon, the Colorado River Gorge in Arizona, or Mt. St. Helens in Washington, I’ve got a new grand. But you’ve got to get up early to see the Waimea Canyon; not so early for the Grand Hyatt.
FERAL WILDLIFE ON LAND AND SEA
March 16, 2023 by
Feral wildlife has not run amok. Just ask Surf Chicken. It’s his beach, his island. Not yours.
BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AT WORK FOR SAFER SEAS
March 15, 2023 by
A beach lighthouse is essential for ocean swimmers. It’s also important for goofy people trying to catch a wave on a boogie board surrounded by surfers. And drifting further down and further down on a current. Then there’s the power swim to shore. Or else.
SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT
March 14, 2023 by
Showing up means being present? Not today. It means being ready, being there, right there, right where you planned on being. Is that where you are? Right now? If not, why not?
WRITER WORKING ON CASU-11
March 9, 2023 by
The writer working on Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 11 is William Little. The official title of his book is MECHANIC ON THE WING, The Untold Story of Carrier Aircraft Unit Eleven (CASU-11) 1943-1946. I first heard about it in 2019 during a Rick Steves tour of Paris. There was something about meeting a former Navy […]
