Monthly Archives: August 2014

A testosterone event: Hawaiian Falsetto Contest

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Julia and I went to a Hawaiian Falsetto Contest this weekend that celebrated the Hawaiian tradition of men singing in that high range an octave above normal. This was part of the month-long series of festivities known as Hawaii Island … Continue reading →

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Plantation Days Festival: Celebrating our differences together

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My first introduction to the importance of sugar here on the Big Island came in a sermon from Father Bob. He reminded us that 18 years before, the people all along the Hāmākua Coast were invited to step outside their homes … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Muffet

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

On the Big Island we live an uneasy truce with a few scary varmints though, on the good side, we have no snakes. The latest critter to cross our path was the cane spider, so called because it used to … Continue reading →

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Really good bread

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

In my last post I mentioned that I’ve been eating wheat-free for 18+ months to eliminate migraines. I was skeptical when my Chinese Medicine Doctor, Alvita Soleil, proposed this solution. While she helped me get rid of headaches with acupuncture … Continue reading →

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Home sweet home

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

We’re finally home. The girls and I have been away for almost seven weeks. BG didn’t go; he hates to travel and claimed that someone had to stay home to feed the cats. His loss. He missed 12 plane trips, … Continue reading →

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