How to Embarrass Your Teenage Daughter in Three Easy Steps
Monday Musings by Melinda M. 1) Show up at her (new) work place My teenage daughter got her first job this summer at a local drive-in, which for non-Hawaii readers is not a… Continue reading
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Let’s go to Brunch
I get together with my good friend Merle every so often. Our schedules are such that Sunday brunch is usually the best time for us to get together. The last time we got… Continue reading
Hilo Closeness
Letting Go for Closeness By guest blogger, Pua H. “When someone says she’s from Hilo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?” I posed that loaded question to a good friend who… Continue reading
Only in Hilo: UHH’s “It’s Great to be a Teacher in Hawaii” Event
by Misty I. Recently a Teacher Appreciation Event was held at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center for alumni of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. I attended this fun event filled with good food and… Continue reading
Momball
by guest blogger, Shannon W. What an awesome basketball weekend. I enjoyed every moment of being a basketball mom because of tournaments like these. Hours spent in a gym all for that bright… Continue reading
It’s Here.
It’s here. Monday Musings by Melinda M. I am married to a teacher. I have two school-aged children. So when the middle of May hits, those elements conspire and bring an almost tangible… Continue reading
A Night on the Town
A Night on the Town, Hilo-Style Monday Musings by Melinda M. The opera? No. The theater? No. The art gallery opening? Nope. If those were what I wanted in a night out, I… Continue reading
Hilo’s Parade of Parades
Hilo’s Parade of Parades Monday Musings by Melinda M. Hilo’s Merrie Monarch Parade is the best in the state, hands down. It’s got bands, it’s got community groups, it’s got the royal court… Continue reading
Hilo’s Cinderella Story
Hilo’s Cinderella Story Monday Musings by Melinda M. Back in August, Greg LaLiberte, a Hilo dad and firefighter, and his wife Liz, mom and Hilo High teacher, decided they would get a few… Continue reading
You Can Go Home Again
by Laurie H. There’s a phrase that everyone who lives here knows: “Lucky you live Hawaii.” As an MTV-addicted, British pop band-obsessed teenager growing up in Hilo in the 80’s, I didn’t feel… Continue reading