Monthly Archives: June 2013

Glassy angular sea surges: sea-glass (#2 of 3 essays on HI beachcombing)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

When I brought my treasures back from beachcombing last week, I got excited about creating a display or memory bowl. (See Beginner’s Beachcombing in Hawai‘i.) But I’ll need more memories. So I returned to the shady beach. I had Dianne … Continue reading →

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Beginner’s beachcombing in Hawai’i (#1 of 3 essays on HI beachcombing)

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

At this month’s Third Thursday Thrive meeting we enjoyed a show-and-tell by one of the world’s leading beachcombing experts, Deacon Ritterbush, also known as ‘Dr. Beachcomb.’ She’s a knowledgeable, down-to-earth woman and scholar who relates what she sees on the … Continue reading →

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It’s not my cat

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

I’ve never had a pet. Not a dog, or cat or bird or gerbil. Nothing. Jade has been trying to persuade me all her life to get a dog, specifically a golden retriever. I remember when we started the process to … Continue reading →

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Graduation gratitude

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

Hawai‘i Preparatory School has a unique graduation ceremony that reflects the Hawaiian culture surrounding us. Much of the ceremony could happen anywhere: the faculty march in wearing their traditional cap and gown, the valedictorian and others gives speeches, the students … Continue reading →

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Chicken no more

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

We had another earthquake last week. We’ve had maybe six or seven since I’ve been living here on the Big Island: six in 20 months – not too bad. But this earthquake was the biggest and longest I’ve ever felt. … Continue reading →

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