BIRTHDAY RIDE NA’ALAPA STABLES BIG ISLAND WAIPIO VALLEY RIDE June 4, 2004 TRADITION Camille’s first horseback ride was a gift from her Mom and Dad for her seventh birthday in 1961. The new jeans and cowboy hat were part of the package. Mom and Dad spirited Camille across the City Island bridge into the Bronx […]
KNICK KNACK GALLERY A Wander through our Knick Knack Collection December 12, 2003 A couple of weeks ago, Mom told Camille that she didn’t think we had any knick knacks. Actually we do have quite a collection despite our many moves and our conservative 500 feet of living space. DO WE KEEP THEM BY THE
LITTLE CORN VACATION PHOTOS Bob and Camille get a glimpse of their future Many people post images from their vacations to the Internet. We are very thankful to the folks who captured these scenes. They have helped us formulate a vision of our new home. In December, we travel to Nicaragua for the first time
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MODULAR GARDEN From May 8 to May 21, 2003 THE MODULAR GARDEN I have always assumed that gardens were rooted to the earth as permanent fixtures but Bob recently discovered that this is only an illusion. Within hours of receiving our notice to vacate, Bob began moving potted plants to a staging area. Shown here are hops,
THE BIG MOVE Don’t look now, but WE ARE OUT OF HERE! NEW DIGS On May 3rd, we received notice to vacate the cottage at 1530 Pi’iholo Road. Bob found us a new home on Makawao Avenue the next day. MOVING DAY – MAY 18TH OOPS! While we were walk through our new space with
THE ART OF TRASH FASHION SHOW APRIL 11, 2003 Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, Maui A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL The MC, Rob Parsons, stands to the left of the models and attempts to pull order out of chaos. Meanwhile, the models seem more interested in talking trash while tossing around two green Cyclops dolls.
MAUI’S HOMELESS PLASTIC The plastic in the following photos, taken January 17, 2003 represent 18 months of plastic ‘recycling’ collected and hauled from businesses, homes and the county drop boxes. There are an estimated 400 bales of mixed plastic sitting in the sun at the Maui Central Baseyard. From this perspective it looks like a
Peace Marching, Hawaiian Style Peace and Aloha From Maui, January 18, 2003 A diverse crowd gathered at the War Memorial to show their anti-war principles by marching for peace. The marchers had a uniquely local look As well as an international one From the patriotic to the political To those who prefer to celebrate life
GROUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT BOB AND CAMILLE AT HOME ON MAUI November, 2002 ADVENTURES IN SHEET MULCHING – THE MANY USES OF CARDBOARD By simply laying down these sheets of cardboard, we turned a bank of weeds into an extension for our potato garden. AZALEA RESCUE Here’s what two adults wielding hand tools can do in
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AROUND THE HOUSE BOB AND CAMILLE AT HOME ON MAUI October, 2002 BANANA BAG Bob weighs in to determine how many pounds of groceries our new Abaca Reusable Market Bag will hold. Here are the 38 pounds of groceries that we stuffed into our new grocery bag. These are the kinds of things people who
