My niece Lily was born on December 7, 2023. She loves her momma, her Gigi Margaret, Auntie Angel, Not Jersey, and Grandma Verna. Lily is...

Last year Not Jersey and I flew to Oahu for a day-trip on Valentine's Day. Flying to Oahu is the Nebraska equivalent of driving to Omaha...

Mom and I went to a watercolor class on January 19, 2024 at One Gallery. We painted little yellow honey creeper ('akiapōlā'au) birds. It...

Kilauea erupted on January 5, 2023. This was the same day I took Dad to the ER in Miller. Two unimaginable events: my Dad in a hospital...

I started 2023 in South Dakota; although, I wasn't supposed to be there. Not Jersey and I arrived in Miller in the late afternoon of...

In May, Not Jersey was invited to a geek workshop in Spain. He texted me at work to ask if I wanted to go. I tried to google translate...

I hear roosters crowing and birds chirping. The sounds of a Hilo morning. I overslept. I roll over and grab my phone and type in...

Once I moved to Hawaii, I applied at Target, Home Depot, ACE, Starbucks, and Safeway. When Target wasn't banging down my door, I debated...

Not Jersey took me on a 10-day Alaskan cruise. We sailed the inner passage round-trip from Seattle. It was such a blast! Neither of us...

In the fall of last year, I started having left knee pain. I chalked it up to needing a new pair of shoes. I bought new shoes, continued...

On Saturday, I celebrated my 42nd trip around the sun. To start the day, Not Jersey took me to brunch at Ken's House of Pancakes. Ken's...

"Do I have to get nude?" asked Not Jersey. "No," I said, "I won't get nude either. Getting nude is not a requirement, but lots of people...

Nebraska. Man, I missed it. Despite the 100 degree days and the tornado warnings at night, it's still home. I agreed to house/pet sit for...

After two days, an overnight layover, and 8.5 hours of flying, Kona touched down in Kona. Not Jersey followed Kona’s plane on flight...

Not Jersey and I flew to Maui for a long weekend. After securing our rental car, I asked Not Jersey if he wanted to check out a used book...

In March Not Jersey took me to Kauai for a weekend getaway. In addition to being beautiful, Kauai also had amazing food. This was...

On Jan 22, New Jersey (herein known as "Not Jersey") and I met some of my Nebraska friends for hiking at Volcanoes National Park. I was a...

I have had a headache every day since I had COVID seventeen months ago. A number of factors contribute: sunlight, bright artificial...

After a week of rain, the SUN is finally shining in Hilo! How much rain did we get? I don't have a gauge. The National Weather Service...

Yesterday there was a film crew a block from my apartment. They were shooting under a pop tent on Wainaku street. The cops were blocking...