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And then she came home...
I was not afraid ( Read more... ) -
The gods are laughing. They've GOT to be.
I have found in my life that I have a penchant for finding myself in exceedingly awkward or amusing situations. I’m not sure if I’m just more aware of them these days, or if their frequency is increasing.
It started in my first week in Hawaii when I found myself in the dark, tripping through pouring rain, covered in mud, with a bottle of organic ( Read more... ) -
Laie Point
The other day, after making produce deliveries to Turtle Bay, a local resort (which we usually like to call “Turtle GAY” after we’re out of earshot), Crazy Bill took us to Kahuku Superette, which is a fantastic little store famous across the island for its fantastic poke.
Poke (poe-kay) is a fantastic Hawaiian raw fish salad, somewhat similar to ( Read more... ) -
For Ben
I was going through some old writings in my computer today and found something I wrote almost a year ago now but never posted. This is for Ben ( Read more... ) -
"Are you being served?" (Badum CHA)
The thing about living in close confines with a limited set of people is that it brings out any and all faults and flaws (Organic Farming Alchemy- Wwoofers hermetically sealed on Kolea, getting the impurities skimmed off. Goody.)
I was a little oblivious of just how intense this process could be, which was directly correlated to my lack of awareness ( Read more... ) -
Thanksabunch
I find the spirit of the people here very different from the spirit of the place where I grew up. When locals ask me how the North Shore differs from my end of Maryland, I start laughing. Living so close to the land, to the water, to the source of nourishment- this makes a huge difference in the makeup of the people here ( Read more... ) -
Perfect
“Stop.”
I stopped. I’m just weeding…
“Stop and be right here for a moment.” Weetzie put her hands together and bundled on the ground. “Let’s have a spiritual moment.”
I stopped and sat down. I giggled.
“Don’t laugh. I’m serious”
I stopped giggling and took a breath. Felt the sun glowing on my skin; the cuts on my feet; the pill bug on my finger.
“Right ( Read more... ) -
"The Chocolate Haupia Pie Incident" or "When Lauren Stopped Moping Around in O'ahu"
The other day, Weetzie and I took a hike down to Foodland and down past Three Tables beach and Shark's Cove to check out the Pipeline surf competition. We sat in the sand at Sunset Beach. Watched the sun...well...set.
And it was beautiful. (Obviously. It's called Sunset Beach for a reason.)
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Green
I saw green
for the first time in years-
it blinked from hickories,
hummed an obligato
under the wind's melody;
it smelled like horses,
new love, and opening.
It tasted like health
I was not ashamed
to stuff it in my mouth
and let it stain my words
green.
- Leslie McGrath, "Green"
