Escaping from Winter!
Time is flying by. We arrived in Honolulu, turned around, and ten days had passed.We've been busy visiting good friends and favorite places.It's wonderful to have escaped the bone-chilling cold that...
View ArticleOut and About in Waikiki
Two weeks in, and we are so grateful to be enjoying a tropical environment.I dreamed of coming to Hawaii until I was 35,and then Terry made my dream come true far beyond anything I ever hoped for.He's...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 ~ Aloha!
It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleBring on the Lions and the Year of the Snake!
I am delighted to be back at the Royal Kuhio again this yearand to have had the privilege of welcoming the Year of the Snakewith the Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association on February 1st. The lion dancers...
View ArticleSlurp Your Noodles!
On Tuesday Terry and I went to one of our favorite places to eat in Waikiki, the very popular Marugame Udon.People flock to it because the food is quickly prepared, satisfying, and affordable.Marugame...
View ArticleGood for the Body, Good for the Mind
Wednesday marked the halfway point in our stay in Waikiki.It's gone so fast I can't believe it.I still haven't gotten up on a paddle board or climbed Diamond Head.Beautiful Diamond HeadWaikiki,...
View ArticleOut and About in Colorful Waikiki
Today I'm sharing some recent photos I have taken out and about in colorful Waikiki.Evening Lights at the Royal Hawaiian CenterWaikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USAFebruary 14, 2025© M. Louise (MacBeath)...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ~ Who or What Would I Be?
It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleOut on the Water
When Graves Eye Disease scrambled my vision in 2021, one of the things that kept me going was the thought of getting on a paddleboard again.Standup PaddleboardingWaikīkī Honolulu, Hawaii, USAMarch 24,...
View ArticleAn Unusual Place
Oʻahu continues to surprise me, and I was really surprised when our friends Kathy and Bruce took Terry and me to an unusual placenestled at the bottom of Oahu's lovely Ko'olau Mountains. Pali of the...
View ArticleParting Shots
I woke up in Aurora this morning, definitely a jarring transition from Waikiki.Both Terry and I were slow to get moving after our long trip home from Hawaii.Truth be said, we're not really moving yet....
View ArticleIWSG Day: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 ~ Here's to Fighting, Questing, and Drinking!
It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleVanishing Act
I'm sorry about my vanishing act. I didn't mean to disappear.I have a few down and quiet moments right now, so I'm going to grab them.Right now my brother Roy is about halfway through a six-hour open...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 ~ My Greatest Fear as a Writer
It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
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