How to put a Positive Spin on Things...

Howdy Ho Mon Amis!



Recently I had ocassion for a little HYDROTHERAPY courtesy of my Friend, Captain Tom Warren for a little excursion aboard KAMEHAMEHA. It was a day sail for some mutual Friends celebrating a Birthday. As is fairly typical the weather was great, with just a hint of the Trades teasing out in the Pai'lolo Channel (between Maui & Molokai).

After a leisure motoring through Ma'la to cruise by my Porch and visit the Turtles, we paused just of Wahikuli Beach to set the sails, and headed off past Kaanapali out to catch the wind. Just as we passed Black Rock we could see right away the signs of sea life activity ahead. As we were still in light air, it soon became aparant that the activity was moving more toward us, than we were towards it.





Within a few minuets we were surrounded by the darting dorsal fins and graceful leaps of dozens of Spinner Dolphins.





It's difficult to adequately describe the graceful elegance of these playful Seagoing Mammals as the effortlessly ride the twin bow waves of the Catamaran, endlessly spinning, jumping and splashing about in the surrounding waters. Literally hundreds of them in the Group. This first hand video clip shows a little of what we experienced:

Just a couple of weeks prior to this I had the opportunity to take along an old High School Friend, Jim Hewlett and his Wife for a day sail. It was too early still for Whales, and we only saw just a few of the Little Spinners then, but I think they enjoyed the day, it's hard not to enjoy a day on the water off-shore Lahaina. Perhaps YOU'D care to join us on YOUR next visit to Maui?

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." - William Arthur Ward

Guilty as Charged!

Yes, I've been negligent. Yes, I've been lazy. Yes, I'm in good health.

No, I haven't any reasonable excuses. No, it's not any one's "fault." What can I say? To those of you who have followed faithfully, waited patiently and been encouraging all along the way, I can only say, first - THANK YOU, and second, I am sorry if I've let you down. Again, I've no real excuse other than just not checking in and bothering with an up-date. Certainly much has been going on, though little of any significant importance.

LIFE IS GOOD, and I'm fortunate to be able to witness that every day, as you can see by this picture taken Tuesday Morning. One of my favorite expressions is, "After the Rain comes the Rainbow." Or to put it another way, you can't have Rain, without a Rainbow. In other words, with the bad comes the good, we just have to look for it.

So, no matter how down I may get, or whenever anything "bad" happens, I can always find something good to focus on, and hope that you can as well. Unfortunately, that's not always a cure all or enough to raise ones spirits, although it does tend to keep one from complaining.

And so, another Halloween and Thanksgiving have come and gone, and Christmas is on the horizon. On the "Good News" side of things, Mom has settled into her new home at Roselani Place and is just loving it. She has many new Friends, an endless list of activities and adventures to keep her occupied, and both Kelly and Amanda have been generous with their visits with the Great Grand Children. Additionally, Marcia Seabern (my Dear Landlady and Friend) visits most every Sunday and this past week took Mom to see a local production of ANNIE at the Iao Theater (which featured Artist Friend Ronaldo Macedo's Daughter Summer as "Molly") which they both thoroughly enjoyed.

OK - so I'm alive and well, and hoping you are too, and will be back with more... Tomorrow.

"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." - Miles Kington