I haven’t been in the mood to blog lately mainly because I’ve been busy and of course, really tired. What else is new? Anyway, here are a few of my random musings that I’ve accumulated over the past few weeks.
- I had a blast this summer volunteering with ProjectFocus Hawaii (www.projectfocushawaii.com), a photography internship for children. But then again, I always have fun with this group which is run by Laurie Callies and my sister-in-law Lisa Uesugi. This year we worked with children from Down Syndrome Ohana of Hawaii. These kids are beautiful and so incredibly happy. They truly brought joy to everyone this summer. Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/projectfocushawaii and see what “Shine: Inspiring Joy Through Their Eyes” is all about. Make sure you have your tissue handy because you’ll need it!
- Sometimes it’s good to let kids be kids during the summer. Both of my sons opted out of summer “learning opportunities” and spent their entire summer fishing and diving. It makes me happy that they get along so well now as that was not always the case and it was great that they included their cousin Jack in their ocean outings. The weekly trips to the North Shore also meant that Grandma Linda got to see her “Eastside” grandsons a lot more this summer. All three boys quickly figured out that Grandma will make them lunch! To top it off, Micah and Jack finally scored, catching a pretty nice papio and oio!
- Achilles tendonitis/tendinosis sucks! It’s a chronic condition and apparently quite common for middle age women. Thanks, doc! Fortunately it doesn’t require surgery, but the pain is constant and the physical restrictions are frustrating. Don’t get me wrong…I LOATHE exercise but now that my options are limited, I’m really quite upset. Go figure.
- Things that make you go “hmmm.” We saw Planet of the Apes yesterday and yes, it’s a very good movie. It’s also a very disturbing movie and a good reminder that medical research should done with great caution and respect, even if our intentions are good.
So now the summer has come to an end. Micah has started high school and Matt goes back to UH in a week. Life is slowly returning to normal. That can only mean one thing. TRAFFIC!
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