Waiting to Inhale

There’s been a terrible haze over Guam the last few days. The first I noticed it was last Thursday when I kept cleaning my glasses thinking they were dirty. Then when it got thicker, I thought maybe it was the local trash dump on fire.
Turns out it’s pollution from China. And like the linked article [...]

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For Sale: Used Pair of Heelys

For her birthday, FG begged for a pair of Heelys.  A lot of the kids wear them even though they’re banned from the school. Since that is all she wanted, I agreed with the stipulation that if we had to make a trip to the emergency room, she wouldn’t be able to use them anymore.  

Fast forward one [...]

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Palau Wrap-up

Sunset at Palau Pacific Resort
None of us wanted to say goodbye to Palau ~ we still had a few things we wanted to do and see. On our last night, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset dinner. At the end of our trips, we like to recap a list of highlights, top five and what surprised [...]

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Our Dolphin Encounter

I was apprehensive about going to Dolphins Pacific. I’ve been known to cry at zoos because I feel such empathy for the caged and trapped animals. And forget about going to a circus.
I was worried the dolphins would be in a small pool and unhappy. When I lived in Lanai, Hawaii , the dolphins would swim [...]

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Dinner with the Vice President

With the VP of Palau and his wife
Before we departed for Palau, a colleague of FM’s at the University of Guam, Y, suggested that he meet with the President of the Palau Community College. So, he made a call and gave the phone to FM. The person on the other end made arrangements for dinner [...]

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Milky Way, Jellyfish, Big Dropoff and Sea Snakes…oh, my

On Day 2, we caught an 8:30 am boat from the hotel dock and went out for a full day of exploring & snorkeling throughout the Rock Islands. Our first stop was called “The Milky Way” and was lots of fun for both young and old. When we arrived at the marine lake, you could [...]

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Jail House Storyboard

Storyboard from Palau 
Although it was difficult to choose, we decided on a turtle shaped Storyboard which was carved by a prisoner at the Koror Jail in Palau. The Storyboard is carved ironwood and is finished with black/brown shoe polish which causes it to shine and retain the true shades of the wood.  Some say the [...]

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Palau: First Day in Tropical Heaven

We landed late in Palau so we couldn’t see much of the islands but as we walked to our room at the Palau Pacific Resort, I was in awe of the night sky. It was so dark and the stars so bright. And so many stars to see.  Once we dropped off our luggage, we [...]

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Destination: Palau

Our bags are packed and we’ll be catching the night flight to Palau. On this trip, I’ll attempt to blog during my vacation but I’m not making any promises since we’re already booked with kayaking and snorkeling tours as well as a “Dolphin Encounter” adventure.  Forget the relaxing vacation ~ we want to see everything [...]

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Career Day

Last week, the elementary school had Career Day and FG was thrilled to go to work with FM. She readily woke up at 3:45 am for ”PT”, which luckily for her, was swimming at the Navy Pool. Don’t even ask about the early morning PT. FM and I have had many discussions about the horrendous hour [...]

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