And then, we finally made it to Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. This is a sacred place that was a place of refuge for defeated Hawaiian warriors and those sentenced to death for violating kapu, the code of conduct.
This...
Hi there! Glad you could make it to the BIG ISLAND of HAWAII! We are staying at this cute little AirBnb on the island and --
"WELL HELLO THERE!" a familiar voice said.
"Let me guess. It's Droopy," I replied.
"Looks like we're...
- Here's a throwback to our Memorial Day tribute in 2014 -
On Memorial Day, we remember all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the military.
Before we continue on our trip, I will teach you the longest word in the Hawaiian language. Ready? You may need to take a deep breath for this one.
HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUKUAPUA'A
It is the name for trigger fish, also the Hawaiian state...
Next on our trip, we are going to visit the Dole Plantation, home of delicious pineapples!
I just love pineapples, don't you? I can't wait to pick a fresh one off of a tree -- hey wait, huh?
What's this? Pineapples...
Recently, my mom took my measurements and made a custom shirt for me. I was a bit surprised at this, because she doesn't know how to sew. After enduring several pin pricks, she had fitted me in a Hawaiian...
I received a package from my friend Sandy a couple weeks ago.
He also sent along a postcard with salmonberries on the front. Sandy wrote that he got these boxers sometime ago for a Bob T. Bear challenge and thought I might...
Hey everyone, wow... is this post late or what? I have a lot of catching up to do with my blog posts, or should I say, my SECRETARY has a lot of work to do!
But better late than never...
Hello everyone! Yes, I know this post is a bit late, but I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! Did you eat some good chocolate and candy?
I got this cool PEZ candy dispenser for Valentine's Day....
Hey everyone! I haven't posted in a while! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, followed by a Merry Christmas, and finally a Happy New Year!
Let's catch up on a few things, shall we?
But first, check out this cool...
Hi everyone, I'm a few days late with this post, but I wanted to share my entry to Jerry and Ben's 12th Annual Halloween Contest.
I could have been a superhero... an astronaut... a firefighter... but no... I was not any of...
Hey everyone, I've got my craft apron on, so that means we are crafting today!
Today I'm going to make a mosaic of a bee with this cute little kit. It has been sitting around for months and I FINALLY...
Hey everyone! Have you heard of this game called Honeybee Tree? Someone was giving it away, so of course I took it. I can’t wait to play it. Based on the name alone, it’s gonna be good!
The instructions are...
Hey everyone, I'm so excited for today. Do you know why? Because it's...
MY 10TH BEARTHDAY!
My mom has a gift for me, from the Build-A-Bear Workshop of course!
It's a tuxedo!
I'm going to try it on right now! Excuse me as...
It's been a minute since I checked my mailbox, so let's see what I got, shall we?
Alright, some fun mail for me! I'll pass the bills and boring stuff to my mom.
First up is a postcard from Little Fox! He...
Here we are at our very last stop on this summer road trip!
(By the way, I'm a little disappointed that it took my mom over 2 months to finish posting about this trip. *sigh*)
Anyways, this is called the Angel...
We made a stop in Savannah, Georgia, but I was not in any of the photos (ahem), so we'll skip to some photos with me in them.
Here I am at the Tybee Island Lighthouse! In 1733, General James Ogelthorpe...
Next on our road trip, we stopped at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Back in its heyday, Jekyll Island enjoyed its fame during the Club Era, where the rich and famous came to play and relax. The Vanderbilts, the Rockfellers, the...
Today, I am visiting a museum called "The Oldest Store Museum" here in St. Augustine, Florida. It is a museum the recreates a store started by C.F. Hamblen in 1908. It was not only the first store in St....
Hey everyone, it's the summer so you know what that means - ROAD TRIP! I am taking some lucky humans on a road trip and our first stop happens to be St. Augustine, FL.
Here I am in Castillo de...