Monthly Archives: August 2015

Bought an Apple, Got a Lemon. Going Nuts.

Posted on August 29, 2015 by polloplayer

  Not my most auspicious visit to NYC. I guess I should have known things were a little off when I got chased by a squirrel. I was strolling through Madison Square Park on a perfect summer afternoon when the … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Maui Magic

Posted on August 22, 2015 by polloplayer

Here’s how it added up: twelve people, ten days, one luau and about a half dozen giant slices of hula pie. Oh how we love Maui! We started taking the family to Ka’anapali back when the girls were young teens … Continue reading →

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Good Morning, Maui.

Posted on August 15, 2015 by polloplayer

I am so talented I’m capable of insomnia in any language. Including Hawaiian, which, interestingly, does not seem to have a word for insomnia. This might be because everyone in Hawaii knows how to hang loose and sleep. Everyone but … Continue reading →

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Post Haste.

Posted on August 8, 2015 by polloplayer

I can only write well if I am well-caffeinated, the moon is gibbous, rain has recently fallen in southern California and there are no distractions. So, you see: basically never. And this has been a week of distractions. A few things going … Continue reading →

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Use Your Words.

Posted on August 1, 2015 by polloplayer

Each day there is a new creak or a new wrinkle. I used to see my reflection in a window and check to see if my hair was perfect. Now I glance and wonder GACK! Who on earth is that … Continue reading →

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