Monthly Archives: October 2014

An Angel?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by andreamarjulie

In my mind lately, I’ve been replaying an event that happened about fifty years ago.  I believe I was seven at the time.  It involved a boy, (doesn’t it always?) and it was one of those things that still seems … Continue reading →

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Multivitamin Miracle? Hmmmm

Posted on October 23, 2014 by andreamarjulie

It was brought to my attention again today that a friend of my brother-in-law had migraines since he was a child.  Then low and behold, the clouds parted, sun and rainbows burst forth.  A miracle was born upon him:  the … Continue reading →

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And … Portland Raises Its Peacock Feathers

Posted on October 20, 2014 by andreamarjulie

Okay.  As if I were to be wistful about Hawaii, Portland decided on this, my very first full day back, to raise the ante.  You want sunshine?  Check.  Warmth?  Check.  Beauty?  There’s Mt. Hood showing off in the distance – … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Go

Posted on October 18, 2014 by andreamarjulie

Original date:  Thursday, October 16, 2014 We’re leaving a day early, heading out before Tropical Storm Ana doesn’t ever materialize.  My poor husband, Jim, trying to deal with his bone on bone knees and bigger weight.  I know he can’t … Continue reading →

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Today in Waikiki

Posted on October 16, 2014 by andreamarjulie

There’s a different vibe here in Honolulu.  I haven’t quite been able to call it out yet.  It’s an interesting place for sure.  I’m on a sixth floor balcony above the main thoroughfare.  Every so many minutes a double-decker bus … Continue reading →

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Maholo Maui

Posted on October 15, 2014 by andreamarjulie

It is the twilight of our time in Maui.  The last day has felt like a long, wistful farewell.  Our son Tim and girlfriend Ashley left for Portland this morning.  That left husband Jim and myself to forage by car … Continue reading →

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Beachy Keen

Posted on October 14, 2014 by andreamarjulie

How about a Hawaiian Beach Wedding with the beautiful tones of a conch beckoning the bride down the sandy shoreline aisle?  I was lucky to attend my first ever beach wedding on Saturday.  Locale:  Makena Beach, Maui.  Requirements:  sunshine and … Continue reading →

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Aloha and Mahola

Posted on October 11, 2014 by andreamarjulie

Island greetings.  It takes all of a few hours to adopt the vibe of the Hawaiian natives and those who have chosen to make Hawaii their home.  It’s stunningly beautiful here.  In another life I could picture myself either living … Continue reading →

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In Maui

Posted on October 10, 2014 by andreamarjulie

Ever since I was little, I’ve dreamed of going to Hawaii. For a long time, I thought I’d spend my honeymoon there.  However, when I married, my husband and I didn’t have a steady income.  Soon after that, children were … Continue reading →

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Ignore the Inner & Outer Critics

Posted on October 7, 2014 by andreamarjulie

That’s what I tell myself anyway, as well I should since I’m aspiring to a better mental well-being.  So I try to ignore all the critics.  That’s not an easy feat. By searching for one thing about the plane we’re … Continue reading →

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