The Dildo

They had a lovely traditional English roast beef with Yorkshire pudding in formal setting at the old English farm house situated in the small agricultural town of  Scoulton north of London.  They were surrounded by sugar beet fields.  The farm house was owned by a popular writer and bon vivant who entertained artsy people nearly… Continue reading The Dildo

Ben Gay and Red Licorice

Timothy was having a ball on the houseboat trip!  He loved driving the boat, but while the other kids wanted to listen to Prince or Two Live Crew, he wanted to play Phantom of the Opera full tilt.  The driver got to choose the music and it was his turn.  It was kind of cool… Continue reading Ben Gay and Red Licorice

The Houseboat

We loved family camping trips in the summer: camping, water sports, swimming, BBQ’s.  So, we decided to rent a houseboat!  The kids were getting older – teenagers, so we encouraged them to each invite a friend along. The girls, older and more suave than their younger male counterparts took full advantage of the sunbathing, lounging… Continue reading The Houseboat

Wahine, Kane

The whole hotel is filling up with gaggles of wahine, young Hawaiian women with long flowing hair.  Every time someone opens a door a burst of feminine laughter and talk erupts into the hallways  The rooms are holding the young contestants in the Merrie Monarch Festival. The festival is a celebration of Hula, both Ancient/Kahiko… Continue reading Wahine, Kane

Volcano

We know by experience that to get the most out of your day in Hawaii, you have to wake up early and head out for adventure.  Today we are driving over to the wet side.  We will circumnavigate the entire island by day’s end. We drive up to Waimea for breakfast at Auntie Alice’s.  Fish… Continue reading Volcano