Monthly Archives: May 2022

Aging gratefully.

Posted on May 28, 2022 by polloplayer

If one must be aged, every birthday should be one for the ages, right? This one most certainly was, with not one, but two most memorable lunch events. The first one was positively sublime. When that divine, almost-secret garden Lotusland … Continue reading →

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Being present for the presents.

Posted on May 21, 2022 by polloplayer

Remember when you were young and giddily counted the days until your birthday? As the years pass, so, it seems does the giddiness. After packing on several more decades, I’ve begun dragging my feet toward that inevitable day in May. … Continue reading →

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Please don’t interrupt my aloha.

Posted on May 14, 2022 by polloplayer

It happens every time. Our bodies are technically back in California but I can’t quite leave Hawaii behind. It’s not jet lag. It’s the sense that I had a glimpse of Paradise (because I just know heaven will be a … Continue reading →

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Walk with me: the hula cat and the haoles.

Posted on May 7, 2022 by polloplayer

Dateline: Poipu, where everything is perfection. We’ve been here more times than I can count but we’ve never had a room with this view before: So here we are, a million miles from everyday life. But at least one thing … Continue reading →

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