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Adventures in "Fun"employment
A chronicle of my sabbatical from corporate America
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Roots...
After hearing and learning so much about WWII during my time in Hawaii, it was fascinating to see my grandfather's dog tags for the first...
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Home again (again)...
It's always good to be back in the neighborhood again!
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Memories...
What a fun adventure this trip to Hawaii with Karen has been! I'm thankful for every minute in the islands! #HawaiiMaui
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The journey begins...
One last hibiscus before beginning the trek back to the mainland! #HawaiiMaui
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Under the sea...
On our last full day in Maui, we finally saw sea turtles while snorkeling at Chang's beach! They are so graceful and beautiful! #HawaiiMaui
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Road to Hana...
We planned to make this must-do drive on Friday but postponed it because of the weather and ended up having a perfect day to put the top...
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Sunrise...
For my 40th birthday, I celebrated the dawn of a new decade watching the sunrise over Haleakala, followed by a 22.2 mile bike ride down...
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Surfing goats...
We had a change of plans today when we started the Road to Hana drive in the pouring rain, so we postponed that and ended up at the...
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Hula girls...
We had some of the best seats in the house for the Old Lahaina Luau, and the colorful show made sitting on the ground in the Traditional...
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Lava flow...
We hadn't had our fill of lava sightings during our stay at Volcanoes National Park, so we got an early start to hike the 11-mile...
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