23rd Hour

As we prepared to downsize, we looked around the house with dread. We were going from a 3+2 with garage/workshop, back and front yard to a one bedroom apartment…

As we finished breakfast today, George asked me:

“What do you want to do today?”

Exactly a month ago, I officially resigned from my position at a Silicon Valley company to “retire” for a year…

Ocean sunsets can be spectacular. Ocean sunrises, while usually a bit more subdued, are at the very least an inspirational way to greet the morning.

But how often can you see both in one day?

We decided to give it a try.

We…

The Russians have taken the beach. The Japanese, apparently, ceded control peacefully sometime in the night.

Gone are the formal Japanese wedding parties. Gone are the couples posing in front of the sea, with coconut trees providing a handy frame on…

The previous day, we had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of two Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles. I even caught one on camera up close. Now we were back with snorkeling…

I think we can all relate to some degree and logically so. By definition, most things, people, places are average.

As to why people rave about average things, it’s probably a combination of personal taste and the experiences that color our…

Perhaps you’re conflating the hustler and the workaholic. The hustle is about being resourceful and advancing your business efficiently. Not keeping busy till you drop. Overworking is not efficient. I agree with the sentiment but not the terminology :)

I’m staring at white, yellow and black fish swimming nonchalantly in the clear turquoise water, just a few inches from my nose. I’m lying face-down on my newly conquered island with my head hanging over the edge. As the floating…

As soon as we booked our flights, it dawned on us that we hadn’t checked the weather forecast for O’ahu. Naturally, the prediction was a full week of thunderstorms. We shrugged it off and hoped…

Or ideas on how to make a cover song your own.

There are many types of covers. Some sound just like the originals, some sound nothing like it. I absolutely love cover songs that are somewhere in between. It takes…

We had the idea to write a traditional Christmas song for some time. But it didn’t seem to be going anywhere until one sleepless night (at least for one of us). That bout insomnia sparked a flurry of creativity on…

We were lost. And trapped. Maps — physical and via phone — were of little use. But this was no time to panic. We put our survival skills to good use. (Sherry spent her summers as a Scout and I am no stranger to…