Tag Archives: adventure

#Kaua`i: an island of extremes.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by toby

I grew up on Kaua`i. You probably don’t appreciate what a statement that is, but Kauai is a place of extremes. Extreme beauty. Extreme isolation. Extreme weather. Extreme attitudes. It’s a very small place–when I was a kid, stable population … Read More

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In praise of the Stay-cation.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by toby

Renaissance Man and I decided to grab a week of vacation before the summer ends, and after freaking out over the interisland fares (we miss you Aloha Airlines! You helped create some competition!) we decided to do a stay-cation and … Read More

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The road ahead post-kids

Posted on June 20, 2011 by toby

Father’s Day 2011 was a big one for Renaissance Man and I, the first ever where we had no children on island to share it with. As of this month, both kids are independent and launched, and we are facing … Read More

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Rites of passage: across all cultures and throughout time.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by toby

Rite of passage –noun 1.  Anthropology . a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person’s change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a … Read More

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A- is for Adventure on April Fool’s Day.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by toby

In my blog trolling I came across this fun challenge on Karen Gowen’s blog, Coming Down the Mountain. The challenge is this- every day in April, blog on a topic from A-Z along with over 800 other bloggers listed on … Read More

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Sometimes happiness just gives you a wallop.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by toby

Remember I was sharing The Secret to Happiness a few weeks ago? I said that most unhappiness is the result of disappointed expectations, and I stand behind that. That’s why I tried not to over-anticipate anything for Mike and my … Read More

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no Florence Nightingale

Posted on January 5, 2011 by toby

Growing up, being sick was seen as a sort of moral failing—something you probably brought on yourself through poor hygiene, eating junk food, associating with lepers or some other stupidity. I remember at least one birthday desperately trying to conceal … Read More

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