Well, we’ve had pandemics (and they are ongoing), we’ve had protesting and riots, we’ve had earthquakes in Utah. We’ve had Economic upheaval and tremendous hardship financially. This week we had hurricane-force winds in a desert! In Centerville, Utah, we’re used to horrible east winds with bursts up to 80-to 85 mph. Well we had upContinue reading “Six Months of Quarantine—More disasters”
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Coronavirus Pandemic—20 weeks
When you think life can’t get any worse, you’d be surprised that it just goes on and on and on. It is almost August and the pandemic which in April was becoming contained and number of cases and deaths were going down, is now out of control, especially in Florida, Texas and California! There, theContinue reading “Coronavirus Pandemic—20 weeks”
Getting Away–in Quarantine!
We’re still in Quarantine, but I had the opportunity to visit Big Sky, Montana with some of my children and grandchildren. What fun we had!
Quarantine 2020
Quarantine—Part 2 It is now nearly three months after the quarantine began on March 15. It hasn’t been easy; I have struggled with the isolation, not shopping, no church, no social gathering, etc. Marc and Jacci (Marc’s fiancé) have been very careful to not let me go anywhere because I might get infected. But thenContinue reading “Quarantine 2020”
Final Days of our Hawaiian Adventure
Thursday–National Volcano Park Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cultural landscapes in the world. Extending from sea level to 13,677 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa The Volcano National Park explains: “The HawaiianContinue reading “Final Days of our Hawaiian Adventure”
More Hawaiian Adventures
Whale Watching We were at the whale-watching site long before sunrise, and watched the sun rise on the boat. We heard a very interesting and comprehensive explanation of whales as we waited to see the whales. Just as the sun rose, we saw several whales, including several who jumped at the same time. The lastContinue reading “More Hawaiian Adventures”
My Hawaiian Adventure –part 2
Lau pahoehoe Beach Laupahoehoe is known for its scenic views, but it also holds a tragic past. It was here where a tsunami killed 19 schoolchildren and 5 adults on April Fool’s Day in 1946. The names and ages of the victims were engraved on a rock, which serves as a memorial in the park.Continue reading “My Hawaiian Adventure –part 2”
My Hawaiian Adventure
Hilo Hilo, itself, hadn’t changed much since we lived there 40 years ago. Walking along downtown I was reminded that we were all in tsunami territory. There was a terrible tsunami in 1946 that totally wiped out Hilo and Lau pahoehoe (which we’ll go to next). One of the reasons for being hit so hardContinue reading “My Hawaiian Adventure”
Going Back in Time–My Trip to Hawaii 2020 Part 4
Forty years ago, we lived on the Big Island of Hawaii. Now–40 years later, I went back there to see how it has changed. These are my recollections of that trip back in time. Liliokaloni Park This is a Japanese-style park and quite different from most American parks. Wikipedia says of this park: “Much ofContinue reading “Going Back in Time–My Trip to Hawaii 2020 Part 4”
COVID-19 AND ME
Winter/Spring 2020 has been like “the world turned upside down.” Wikipedia explains that “The song ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ is an English ballad. It was first published on a broadside in the middle of the 1640s as a protest against the policies of Parliament relating to the celebration of Christmas.” Tradition has it thatContinue reading “COVID-19 AND ME”
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