Tag Archives: Maui

Family Album: Maui Memories.

Posted on August 7, 2021 by polloplayer

Yes, it was a bit of a challenge to get there. But I’d do it all and more again to be back in Maui. Every trip is a little bit different but always, always magical. We go back a long … Continue reading →

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How to Ka’anapali right now.

Posted on July 31, 2021 by polloplayer

Seems like everyone and his/her/their brother is here today and gone to Maui. Hawaii is a prime destination this summer for all the obvious reasons and then some. Sunshine, sand and mai tais are the siren call for some who’ve … Continue reading →

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Maui morning

Posted on July 24, 2021 by polloplayer

I may not know what day it is but I know exactly what time it is. We are out the door by 4:45 am for Phase 1 of the day: the competitive deck chair search. It’s us, the pool staff … Continue reading →

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Family Album: More Maui, Please.

Posted on August 26, 2017 by polloplayer

Every trip to Ka’anapali is the best trip, but this one, seriously, was the best of the best. Well, except for the getting there. Nine of us arrived at LAX all ready to hula but our airplane decided not to … Continue reading →

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Walk with me: Ka’anapali

Posted on August 19, 2017 by polloplayer

All in all, August might not be the best time for a trip to Maui. Unless you are fond of crowds. Crowds with lots and lots of children. We certainly did our part. But my philosophy regarding Hawaii is that … 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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Stranded in Paradise

Posted on August 10, 2013 by polloplayer

Some people have all the luck. Last fall we found ourselves detained in NYC for Hurricane Sandy; this time it was Tropical Storm Flossie. At 4 am on the morning we were supposed to come home, I logged on to … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Come to Ka’anapali.

Posted on July 27, 2013 by polloplayer

I’m sure you are witty, charming and attractive, but I don’t want to see you here at Ka’anapali. It’s already too crowded. There is no room for you. I do not want to share pool chairs, the Beach Walk or … Continue reading →

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A Hui Hou, Happy Birthday, and Bawk Bawk Bawk

Posted on September 10, 2011 by polloplayer

It is not easy to leave Hawaii. I’m not saying I want to live there, because living there would imply going to the grocery store, making the obligatory run to Costco and doing battle with bugs the size of a … Continue reading →

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