Footlose Old-timer
Kahuna is a Hawaiian word defined in Pukui & Elbert (1986) as “a priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, an expert in any profession.” More subtly, it is “an important person, the person in charge,” or “a very large wave.” The Kahuna Beach Resort has, figuratively, something of both. It is magical and its and its…
Sagada at dawn Last weekend I was 1,500 meters above sea level, encircled by imposing mountain crests littered with towering age-old pine trees, eerily shrouded with thick fog where the temperature was crispy-cold 17 degrees centigrade. It was a remarkable experience for a change. All my life has been about the sea, sand, and sun….
Have you experienced a heart attack, or thought you had one? Two nights ago, I thought I could not see another sunrise. I woke up in the middle of a deep sleep with extreme pain on my chest. It felt like a ton of bricks was pressing against my chest. I could hardly breathe. When…
What makes you happy? I mean really happy even the passage of time cannot diminish the forming of a smile of joyful contentment on your old and wrinkled face each time you think about it? Call me corny or overly melodramatic, but mine was the superb weekend with my children where we immersed ourselves in…
Is there a member of your family who has had a bypass operation? A friend, or you, maybe? Then you must know it is something they (or you), don’t want to go through again, right? The entire process, from pre-op preparation to post-op rehabilitation, is a series of tests, of prepping you up before…
Last Sunday I was on the brink of imploding. It can happen to you so stay with me as I unravel how and why I got into such a near-death situation and how I got out of it. There was a time when Sundays were special days. I, my wife, and two children always had…