Maui 2024 and Beyond - The Maui Travel Guide Book

 

I have been working on the second edition of Maui 2021 and Beyond.  I initially titled it Maui 2024 and Beyond but decided to change the year to simply "now".  It took me 3 years to write the 2nd edition and so I don't think it is wise to add the year in the title. 

My one word for the year 2024 is DO. Do as in TAKE ACTION.  I did. Now I have to finish it, so I need to do what I can to get it published.

So many ideas and projects, so little time ....

MTC Chicks at Hana Relay 2009

The official result of the Hana Relay Race is now published at the Valley Isle Runner website. We came in at 103 out of 127 groups. Considering that this is a mixed race - some are all men, some are all women and some are mixed; MTC Chicks did well. Now, truth be known, I am the one who slowed down our team. Knock out 30 minutes from our time and that's the time MTC chicks should have finished the race, had they had another team member with the same caliber as they are. I am not telling this to beat myself up, nor to just blame myself for slowing down the team. I am sharing this to highlight the fact that MTC Chicks Team is rad! My teammates were great - very supportive and fun. I am sharing this to highlight the character that our masters and parents at the Maui Taekwondo Center have. All of us did our best on this relay; all of us had fun; we are a TEAM. And despite my weakness, my teammates said nothing but words of encouragement and praise. I got several e-mails from them after the race, saying how they enjoyed the group and that WE should all do it again next year. I love this team (Betty, Mei, Veronica, Jen, Jamila and Krystene). This reinforces one of the many reasons why my son has been going to Maui Taekwondo Center for about 5 years now. The instructors and parents there "walk the talk". They excel in what they do but they are humble about it and they support and mentor those who do not yet have the same abilities they have. This is such a supportive group. And talking about support, Mr. Donald drove all the way to Hana to see us finish the race! And Christine P. was there to cheer us too!

I hope you all enjoyed the slide show above. More photos from the race posted at www.amauiblog.com

P.S. I just saw that my brother wrote a post on his blog about this race. My brother Joseph is such a "big brother" so supportive and loving, isn't he? :)

Good Morning Monday

Working on a new post. Getting organized. I thought it would be nice to put this pink hibiscus flower here for you to enjoy while I am doing work behind the blog.  Aloha!

Taking Snail Eggs Off Taro on Taro Field in Keanae

For another Wordless Post 

on Keanae (Ching's Pond) visit A Maui Blog

For more Wordless Wednesday, 

visit 5 Minutes For Moms and WWHQ

Wordless Wednesday: Puppy Love on Maui

For more Wordless Wednesday, visit 5MFM's Blog

Lilo and Stitch - Just For Fun ....

Zippys on Maui

N doing a "spoof" of my header :)

Yes, G ate them all

Got Chili?

* To those who are wondering - Zippy's just opened on Maui, about a month ago. That's why Maui poeple are still very excited about it :) - something new in this small town of ours :)

* Updated Saturday Night - I think these will be my WEEKLY WINNERS for this week. For more winner photos, visit Lotus at Sarcastic Mom Blog.

Aloha Friday: Financial Tip?

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So Kalani thought that on Fridays she would take it easy on posting, too. On her blog she’ll ask a simple question for us to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. Then if we would like to participate, we can do the same.

I am participating this week. With all the financial turmoil going on ... and the economy not blooming ... my question is "what quick financial tip can you give me? I mean do you have any budget tips or financial tip that you'd like to share?" It does not have to be complicated or long. Just at least one thing to help stretch the budget or earn extra cash :)

For more Aloha Friday Posts, visit Kalani at Island Life.

Hibiscus

For more Wordless Wednesday Photos,
visit 5 Minutes For Mom

This is my entry to Weekly Winners too.

Sol Surfs Hookipa

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and Wordless Wednesday HQ

And The Husband Blogged With Me

My hubby graciously posted on our A MAUI BLOG. I call it "OUR" blog now because we'll be doing it as a team. So please, would you leave a comment on his first two posts so he'll be encouraged to post some more :). Honestly, he's a better writer than I am. He'll crack you up! He's a born blogger - he just doesn't know it.

A Maui Blog

Shauna from See My Designs gave my Maui blog an extreme make-over. It's beautiful! Thank you Shauna for doing such a great job; for being so nice to work with; and for making it possible for simple moms like me to have a beautiful bloggy designs at an affordable price. Now I'm ready to blog there too. I invite you to take a peek at A MAUI BLOG.

In the meantime, Elle is already working on my header for Liza's Eyeview before I met Shauna. Elle is doing a fantastic job - she showed me a draft of her ideas and it's pretty cool. I told her no rush .. so there's no telling when it'll be done - but that's ok. It's worth the wait.

Both Shauna and Elle are very talented creative blog designer. They can make your blog pretty. if you're tired of your blog lay-out, go check them out for a new design. I highly recommend them :)

Updated: Since having these talented designer design my blog worked for me, i am using this post as my entry to the Works for Me Wednesday. Visit Rocks In My Dryer for more :)

Certified Mommy Blogger

Both kids are on a sleep over at a friend's house. Hubby is asleep. And what am I doing? You guessed it - I'm blogging! yes, BLOGGING. Oh I just love blogging. Some non-blogger have a hard time understanding this, but a certified mommy blogger like me knows exactly what I mean when I say that blogging is such a cool thing!

The title of this post is kind of deceptive. I am not really going to talk about what it means to be a certified mommy blogger. I just thought that title is cool. The truth is this is going to be another one of those "random post on a lot a stuff in random". Because it's 10 o'clock at night, and my brain does not do coherent at 10PM. I should be sleeping ...

* I ran another 5K today! My 3rd in 2 years :). My 9 year old daughter ran with me. She did the 1 mile fun run. She came in 10th place! Me? Second place ... from the bottom! OK, there were probably about 3 behind me but they all finished about the same time... about 5 minutes after I finished. I'll post more about this later.

* I have 550 e-mails in my in-box that I need to sort. I know.. I should really have either deleted or saved right away, but I procrastinated. Most of these e-mail are from comment moderation. I thought if I leave them there I'd get reminded to get back to these wonderful commenters by e-mailing back or visiting their/your blogs and commenting. Oh well, nice thoughts but didn't work because tomorrow I'd have to delete them. Don't worry, I still am visitng your blogs, just haven't commented on much lately.

* My blog is Buzz Worthy! - Notice the new button on my right sidebar? Some people thought my blog is buzzworthy! I am honored :). More about this later.

* I have 101 things I need to do. But, I am really sleepy already. So, I am going to bed. Good night.

I Surfed! (My Weekly Winner Photos)

Those who know me well would know that this is a big deal. I never thought I'd surf in my whole life - never! I am such a chicken when it comes to swimming, especially in the ocean. I also am very uncoordinated and not sporty. Well, my friend Sol who is a great surfer never gave up on me. She taught me how to surf. And thank to Sol, I did! Here's the proof:

In this first photo, I was quite scared. I was still very hesitant. I thought I would make a fool of myself if I try....


But I tried anyway. This is the first attempt. Not bad...


Getting up... Sol said "look up ... never look down ..."


And up .... I stood! and I tried to balance...


And I surfed! I can't believe it, I surfed!


Thank you Sol! Thank you very much for being such a great surf instructor!


And here's Sol for the "real surf" photo. She's amazing!

She's pretty amazing!

So...these my friends are my WEEKLY WINNERS for this week. For more "winner photos", visit Lotus at Sarcastic Mom Blog.

Snow On Haleakala Maui Jan 29 2008

The photo above is from here

This photo was taken from our bedroom window, this morning
(click photo to enlarge and see the white snow on top of the mountain :)

I know this is not totally Wordless,
but this is my entry for Wordless Wednesday this week.
For more Wordless Photos, visit 5 minutes for Moms

Weekly Winners Jan 13-19: Sunset

These were taken from our lanai (deck) on Tuesday, January 14th

For more Weekly Winners Photo, visit Sarcastic Mom Blog

Deal Or No Deal - Congratulations Brad Falcon - What a Deal!

* NBC / PETER “HOPPER” STONE photo

Did you guys see the Episode of deal or No deal with the Hawaiian Guy? Did you enjoy it? Well, we know the guy, and it's so much fun watching him on TV. He's just a really nice guy to start with. His whole family exudes the aloha spirit. For additional background, check these articles out:

Waikapu man lands $260,000 ’deal’ in TV game show
By KEHAULANI CERIZO, Staff Writer

WAIKAPU – Waikapu resident Brad Falcon saw his win on NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” on Wednesday night as a way to broadcast the aloha spirit for the nation to see.

And earning $260,000 wasn’t too shabby, either.

Falcon, a 37-year-old home remodeler, was the first person from Hawaii to land a spot on the popular NBC game show hosted by Howie Mandel. The game tests the nerve of contestants faced with choices of dollar amounts hidden in briefcases or offers to settle before all the briefcases are opened.

With his emotional highs and lows on display for a national television audience, Falcon ended by choosing a deal of $260,000.

Throwing shaka signs and sending Maui shout outs – especially those aimed at his family – Falcon had the Los Angeles crowd laughing much of the time as he hammed it up onstage.

“I really felt like bringing Hawaii to L.A. is important for everyone to see the aloha, the hugs,” said Falcon. “And I’m getting to bring my friends, my community with me (in representing the islands).”

Meanwhile, a group of about 40 friends and family members watched Falcon’s experience on a projector at his Waikapu Gardens home block party Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.

“If you know him for even five minutes, you can tell he’s really amazing,” said his former co-worker Yukio Kina of Pukalani during the start of the show. “Regardless of what he walks away with, he’s definitely going to be grateful.” .. Continue reading at Maui News here.

Other articles:
Honolulu Advertiser
Star Bulletin
Watch Him HERE, he's funny!

Go Warriors!

I got this photo from Kailani at Island Life. I didn't get a chance to ask permission so I'm putting a link back. This is is for the Warriors, I think it's ok. Go Warriors!

My husband is going to our friend's house to watch the RoseBowl today. This is an exciting day for us - Go Warriors Go!

Read an article about this Sugar Bowl HERE.

UPDATED:

I posted this post this morning. And while doing my daily blog hop, I realized that BooMama posted this a couple of days ago. She'd be cheering for the BullDogs, I'd be cheering for the Warriors. Oh my word!

I am usually not interested in football, but the excitement here on Hawaii (and Hawaiians everywhere) is contagious. I tell you, I might actually watch this whole thing! Exciting!

Photo from Honolulu Advertisers

Christmas Worship Hula - "Silent Night"

Sleep in heavenly peace....

Sleep in heavenly peace.

This post is entered in the Weekly Winners carnival at Sarcastic Mom Blog. Go there to check out beautiful photo entires.

12 Days Of Christmas Hawaiian Style