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Article 23
The three beaches that surround the Marine Corps Base Hawaii are u'i nani (beautiful).
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Article 22
I just finished week four of my Sprint Triathlon training. I decided to do it to increase my fitness level with no other expectations. Little did I know how good it would make me feel. My happy...
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Article 21
The land of many pineapple. It takes 21 months for a pineapple to grow, so they plant the fields all at different intervals. That way there are always pineapples to harvest. My biggest surprise is all...
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Article 18
This was our first day on the island. Nothing seemed real, yet. Jason had a friend on the island that picked us up at the airport and drove us to the docks to get our truck that was already here. This...
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Family Pictures
We had our pictures taken on the U.S.S. Missouri. Since the Navy is such a prodomitate fixture in our lives, I wanted a picture that had that vintage/Pearl Harbor/Americana feel to it. I love Jason in...
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Marine Corps Base Hawaii Sprint Triathlon
I love my bicycle. This is the view I had on my bike workouts!!! I can't think of a better place to train!!! Finishing the 3.2 mile run!!!! I did it!!!And I'm off!!!! Putting on my shoes for the 11...
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Article 12
I hurt my knee last Friday when I jumped off the high dive at the pool. Blame it on age or poor treatment of my lower joints over the years. Whatever the case, it kept me from running today. I got...
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Article 11
I've experienced a lot of loneliness throughout my time as a Navy wife. I've always bordered on the shy side and when we finally start to make friends - we move. Usually, the first 6 months that we...
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Tsukiji Fish Market, Honolulu
We had all you can eat King Crab legs at Tsukiji Fish Market in Honolulu. It's safe to say that Jason put King Crab on the Endangered Species list. We were the only Haole's in the place, but it was so...
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Islands of the Damned
This morning out on the front deck with a cool, Hawaiin breeze blowing on me, I finished reading, "Islands of the Damned" by R.V. Burgin. It tells the story of his time as a marine fighting on New...
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USS Bowfin & Pacific Aviation Museum
On Memorial Day, all active duty military and their dependents got in the Pearl Harbor attractions for free. We had already toured the Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri, so it was off to see the USS...
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Bad Night's Sleep
Our son has the worst tolerance for pain of anyone I have ever known. If he sees so much as a drop of blood, he hollers and cries like he just had his leg cut off. So when his older sister brought him...
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Kailua Beach
We have lived in Kailua, Hawaii for almost a year now and never went to the beach here in town. Anyway, this morning while I was taking my middle child to the dentist, we were early and decided to hang...
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Feeling sad today
I'm feeling a little down in the dumps today about leaving the islands. One year wasn't enough time. It takes time to really feel Hawaii's soul, but when you do finally grasp it, it's hard to let go....
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