Thanksgiving in Waimea

What a wonderful holiday Thanksgiving is!
Just think, it occurs on Thursday, giving everyone an ideal excuse for a four-day weekend. It is not a religious holiday, so no one needs to pretend they are offended by not being included. It is one of those great holidays that don’t require you to guess what kind [...]

How To Buy Right In Today’s Market

We are always amazed that people pay so much attention to how much some one is asking for a house. After all, these same folks would not get worked up over their child’s long list of Christmas wishes, and, well, wishes are wishes. If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
The asking price is always the [...]

The Hawaiian-Brined Turkey is the Best.

For those of you now living on the mainland, or in Singapore, Japan or Europe, you may find it odd to discover that the Big Island is covered with turkeys. It is true; we have flocks and flocks and flocks of wild turkeys roaming in the forests and pastures as well as gobbling and strutting [...]

Will the Superferry Service the Big Island?

There certainly has been a lot of news concerning Hawaii’s Superferry lately! The matter seems to have taken on an un-healthy “Them versus Us” political cast, and those of us not given to heated arguments must just hope that time will heal the wounds caused by hasty words spoken in anger. In the meantime it [...]