tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53849714458607369502024-03-13T07:20:08.299-07:00 Beach Bums Guide to Maui by Michael J QuinlanOne way ticket :0)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-19604841697524289642016-01-23T10:12:00.001-08:002016-01-23T10:12:39.514-08:00Beach Bums Guide to Maui by Michael J Quinlan: Maui 8 Months later ;-)<a href="http://michaeljohnquinlan.blogspot.com/2016/01/well-it-has-been-close-to-8-long-months.html?spref=bl">Beach Bums Guide to Maui by Michael J Quinlan: Maui 8 Months later ;-)</a>: Well ,it has been close to 8 long months since I last penned a blog,truth be told I did not think it would take this long to write anoth...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-2304024573177313942016-01-23T10:04:00.000-08:002016-04-08T11:50:11.069-07:00Maui 8 Months later ;-)<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px;">
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<b>Six months back we said goodbye to my friends from Australia who had come to visit . I had not seen Warwick and June Murphy for 30 years since my time in London England..That was on a Sunday I believe, Monday morning Cynthia took up her new position as Director of The Makawao Boys and Girls Club. </b></div>
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<b>The town of Makawao was over 45 mikes away 2000 feet up in an area called in simple Ha-wain terms “ Up country” which is on the slope of Haleakala 10,000 ft ( Best sunsets and rise`s in the world so I,m told). Back then we lived on the other side of the island known as the West side behind the “West Maui Mountains” in very quaint seriously expensive town called Napili. We lived in a small studio at atop a hill over looking the Pacific, that is those upstairs could see it, we saw tree`s and very big dogs recycling,but the beach was ¼ mile away with some of the best swimming and snorkeling on Maui`s west side.</b></div>
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<b>So, as I said Cynthia began her first day of work and so also began our daily ca-mute /round trip to other side of Island Known as “The other side”.</b></div>
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<b> As many of you know applying for a vacant apartment on Park Avenue New York is like waiting for the team from publishers clearing house to show up.</b></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Craigslist was full of vacant units , so along with a cast of thousands we began applying. In the beginning I was receiving “ZERO” replies. I thought maybe my gmail connection to the other side was being blocked by the West Maui Mountains Nope all was clear, mean while Cynthia and Moi made the daily pilgrimage to the Boys and Girls Club Viva the one road out of the Westside which ran along the Ocean with 100s of surfers and amazing views to the road on the Other side, think of it like a figure 8 scalelitric race car track with work on one steep Banked turn and home on the other, five days a week for 6 months now you know how your pet gerbil Stanley feels about that stupid wheel you bought him.</span></span></b><br />
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<b>The hunt for “Red October” continued along with my creative writing skills, now I was starting to get replies and even innovations to open house`s. But when we crossed the threshold and signed the visitors log we became deeply discouraged at the fact that many times we were on the second or third page.</b></div>
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<b>The whole affair was taking a big toll on us,it reminded me of my school bus driving days drive for 6 but be gone for 12. I really felt sorry for Cynthia who was trying to establish herself as the new Boss in town and not leaving most nights until past 7 at least I drove which gave her some down time and of course I had zero desire to write for obvious reasons.....to be continued</b></div>
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going out to sit on the ice , jump into the tar pit or float out to
sea on a burning viking ship at sunset. No, he is just closing his
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it takes a child like mind to appreciate all God has blessed us with
on this amazing earth, after all it was Jesus who said to his
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Those of us that truly enjoyed
the long running island series “Lost” that was filmed in the
Hawaiian islands can expect to have our own unique jungle experience
as we hire or follow Jungle John into his secret world.
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a guide to the pinnacle of everest and drink yak milk, eat goats
eyes, yea right !good luck with that I prefer Potatoes and Guinness .</div>
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<b> Cynthia </b>declared to me one evening as
we were driving home from the lahiana Boys and Girls club where she
worked as a program director that she was ready to manage / direct her own club.
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So we both asked God to give her a club
as we knew it was time and she was so so so ready. In the last 14 or
so months since she has been employed by The <a href="mailto:B@G">B@G</a>
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Cynthia applied , after 2 very
successful interviews she was appointed director of the Makawao boys
and Girls Club. As I write she is now finishing her third week as CEO
as that is what they call her at head office. I,m very proud of her.
When she puts her mind to something she follows through and brings
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forth 45 miles each way.</b> Dose not seem like a big trip, but on an
island with no freeways and the average speed is 45 complete with
tourist, locals and surfers ,it sure dose make for a long day. Reminds
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<b> Mean while</b> I have been scouting the
area which boasts an amazing championship surf beach along with many
larger beaches and miles of tropical jungle flowing with hundreds of
waterfalls and cool dipping pools the area is nothing short of
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<b> During this transition</b> I/ we were
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<b> Warwick and June Murphy </b>from the great
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only country in the world ) ran a pretty darned cool rehab /
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<b>They have been a major influence in
this Irishman's life</b>. I spent many days showing them the sites and
sounds of our Island home. It was an Honor, they have passed from
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-84539541325652166222014-12-12T00:04:00.001-08:002014-12-12T00:04:52.312-08:00Beach Bums Guide to Maui by Michael J Quinlan: No Man Is An Island..But the Island can make or Br...<a href="http://michaeljohnquinlan.blogspot.com/2014/12/no-man-is-islandbut-island-can-make-or.html?spref=bl">Beach Bums Guide to Maui by Michael J Quinlan: No Man Is An Island..But the Island can make or Br...</a>: This island is truly the death of me. .. The other day I turned to Cynthia, when she came home from work and said; “ Hi my name is Mic...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-11475264863842564732014-12-11T23:47:00.000-08:002014-12-11T23:47:17.756-08:00No Man Is An Island..But the Island can make or Break the man :)<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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“ Hi my name is Michael and I suffer
from depression ... a matter of fact I have suffered from depression
all of my life”.</div>
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<b>I think it is very interesting</b> how God
has healed me of so many things like loneliness, that had plagued me
all my life as well as various fears from my childhood, yet my
depression continues to be a daily battle. Those people that go
around proclaiming that Christianity is all joy and prosperity need a
serious chill pill, then they need to come out of the closet by
telling the truth of how they really feel. Don't get me wrong, I
have had some amazing times as a Christian but not because I dumped a
load of hard earned money on some TV preachers lap who was already
swimming in green acres.</div>
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then the suicide rate at which some rich people kill themselves at
would be none existent. My heart went out to Robin Williams, I could
so relate to him; he was a guy, who as far as we could all see looked
out for others. For many of us, he was a childhood friend but in the
end he succumbed to a serious bout of depression. I did not know him
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<b>Some days I don't</b> want to get out of
bed, but I do, Cynthia needs her coffee :). I can pray for others
and see Jesus set them free from illness and a whole variety of other
things, yet for some reason this hound dog of depression still
follows my scent. Oh how I wish somebody else would blow a horn he
could harken to and pound after.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLK2YN0XNP8/VIqb2mjvoPI/AAAAAAAABMc/H9xrdrZt9mk/s1600/th-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLK2YN0XNP8/VIqb2mjvoPI/AAAAAAAABMc/H9xrdrZt9mk/s1600/th-1.jpeg" /></a><b>Some of the the most famous writers
suffered greatly from depression</b>..eg.. Earnest Hemingway. When I
read a Farewell to Arms I was mad at him for killing off a wonderful
romance. Then when I read about his life, it all made sense; like
me, a kid of an alcoholic sabotaging a good romance by throwing a
wrench into a perfectly good engine. The man was never truly happy,
he sought happiness in relationships. I know only too well that's
not where it lies, sure don't get me wrong, I love Cynthia but even
she cannot satisfy all my needs. I genuinely love Jesus more than
life it self and yet He whom I have given my life to has chosen, for
reasons known only to himself and father God, to leave me with this
irritating dilemma. I guess you could say it keeps me coming back to
him for help; ask any of my close fiends, they will tell you I need a
lot of help.</div>
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<b>And yet here I am; living in paradise
</b>with the perfect climate and an incredible soul mate, who puts up
with me. To me that's the greatest example of Gods love to someone
like me, giving me someone who loves me unconditionally. Cynthia
deserves the Victoria Cross and the Purple heart.</div>
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<b>I'm not looking for sympathy</b>, just
having a rant and hopefully someone who thinks that christians have
it easy, will realize that we go through the same crap; with the
difference that we have hope in Jesus. Any guy that will go through
the most severe torture of suffocation on a cross for an Irish guy
like me, is sure worthy of me standing up and paying attention!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b><i>Good colgate morning its september 23 my son Jaq`s Birthday. On This day 1988 he came screaming into the world full throttle no holes barred. Jaq now lives and goes to Collage in Portland Oregon. He served 3 years in the Army 1st Armour-ed division</i></b></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b><i> Fort Bliss and South Korea and he is also a great Comedian although he wont let me know where he does his stand-up act for obvious reasons LOL... I'm very proud to be his father and wish him well in his next 200 years...All my love to you on this Day Jaq :0</i></b>)</span></span></h2>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">On
this day sept 1916 - World War I: Manfred Von Richthofen [The Red Baron],
a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial
combat near Cambrai, France.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">BMW</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The first whaling ship sails into Hawaii
in 1819 not a good thing for the whales.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> In</span></span></span><a href="http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1850"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>1850</b></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> Finaly in 2014 Michael and Cynthia
Cagnoni Quinlan officially celebrated one year on on the island of
Maui.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, a year fly's by seems like only yesterday we came here for our first
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saturday morning I got up early put on my CLARKS Wave sandals to go to the store for some half and
Half for Cynthia`s coffee.</b> I drove slowly out of our parking lot and
headed down the hill towards the shore line road,all of a sudden I
was struck by how beautiful the morning was ,the sun was up, Palm
trees were rustling softly in the fresh trade winds that had been
absent for a week or so, the Island of Malachi was clearly visible
across the bright blue south Pacific . I thought what a
wonderful morning, then it hit me I had not thought like that on this
island for a long time. Most mornings or days for that mater on Maui
are amazing and why not its the land of sunshine , warm water with
cool ocean breezes whispering through the shore line palm trees.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I
realize</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">d that my island fever that had plagued me for so long was
finally draining away.</span><br />
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resolved in my mind that this weekend was going to be special or us
both ,Cynthia especially</b>, God only knows how much Island fever grief I
have put her through. She deserves a Platinum medal for unconditional
love and I deserve the Grey Cloud of Eeyore for the Ass that fought
paradise.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Truth be-told this island has been the death of the old me
and boy did I fight it as many of you have of read in my blogs,but
then thats real life not like the land of Bleached teeth with perfect
smiles and artificial bodies where everybody's Happy and Prozac goes
Cha-Ching!</span></span></span></div>
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that day we headed to a new beach </b> there are so many to choose from.
That evening we ate at our favorite fish Taco outlet in Honakowi
followed by a movie on our big screen at home. The Next Morning we
treated ourselves to a day pass at the Westin Hotel and resort in
kannapli. We basked in the hot sunshine,swam in the many pools,had
our backs massaged by the abundance of waterfalls, scared my self on
the large and fast water slide. Had cocktails followed by a great
pool side lunch watched an amazing sunset ,in all we had an amazing
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on the Mainland</b> my Great friend </span></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/djorgenz?hc_location=timeline"><span style="color: #2d4486;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><u><b>David
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married his sweet heart </span></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/julie.cramer.9"><span style="color: #2d4486;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Julie
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may they have a wonderful life together filled with true blessings!!!</span></span></span></div>
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thats all for the moment</b>,I have missed the new me been a while
waiting for him to come out brings a whole new meaning to the
Phrase.... Be still and know that I,m God and if he just brought my
Irish butt out here to get my attention well it certainly was worth
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to you all Michael and Cynthia :0)</span></span></span></div>
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<b>Have you ever stood at the edge of a
cliff</b> wondering should I jump risk it all or simply remain on what I
think is solid ground ?</div>
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Life can throw some interesting
challenges our way, we can either embrace them or curl up in a
comfortable familiar corner of false security.</div>
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<b>Truth is nothing is forever</b> or for that
mater really secure, fear will paralyze the best of us.
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C9uozBNYDbs/U__d_lPWA_I/AAAAAAAABGk/3_kjn-uw3Ag/s1600/roar.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C9uozBNYDbs/U__d_lPWA_I/AAAAAAAABGk/3_kjn-uw3Ag/s1600/roar.gif" /></a>Just watch how a Lions Roar freezes an
antelope, he has not even touched his prey...his roar is an echo of
so many of the critical nay sayers and yea but sooth sayers that
pollute the planet like a bad internet virus.</div>
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<b>We have all be given amazing talents
</b>and absolutely none of us were made by accident...That being said let
me take you on a flight out over the south Pacific to my new home
town of Napili on Maui Hawaii. Its a grand and beautiful tropical
island with lush green jungles producing all manner of fruits. The
white sandy beaches that line the warm coral marine filled Pacific
are some of the best hot spots on the globe.</div>
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<b>My beautiful Argentinian wife Cynthia</b>
wanted to come out here over 4 years ago on vacation to be honest I
was not so in favor. But I bit my lip as she worked so hard at her
incredibly stressful job and truth be told this was her hearts
desire.
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<b>Passepartout”
who accompanied “Phileas Fogg” </b>around the world in 80 days I took
flight with Cynthia on her Hawain adventure<br />
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<b>Most of you know the rest of the story</b>
and here we are in Paradise and I,m seriously struggling with island
fever....Its been a hard challenge for me and one that will not end
soon.</div>
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<b>Now I like the rest of the so called
“Happy People”</b> could crawl down to the local witch doctor get
a vial full of anti- Happy drugs and run around like an excited
Gerbil in never never land, but alas I would rather face the Tiger
straight on than stand there with all the other droids singing ..</div>
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“We all live in a Yellow submarine”
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Finlay found out what that song was all
about :)</div>
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I<b>t is wonderful to see Cynthia florishing at her New Career</b>, she is loved and respected I,m truly, truly happy for her.</div>
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She has had a hard time these past 9
odd years with various Thankless corporate employers who have a bad
case of self gratifying tunnel vision for the</div>
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bottom line and
totally miss the hearts and souls of loyal employee`s after all that
is why humans were wonderfuly created.<br />
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<b>We thrive when we encourage each other.
</b>In truth that is one of the many reasons why I became
self-employed..I do not miss that world it is after all a false
world. I do not want to be known for building an Empire on sand when
I depart this world, but as a man who truly understood unconditional
love and if I can grasp that in all its great depths then I will be
glorious wealthy beyond my wildest dreams , that to me is true living
. When I meet Jesus at the end of my time I want to say I had a great
run and those talents you gave me are all used up !!</div>
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<b><i>Mean while I will embrace this cloud
for all its worth because I know I will be a better man for it..Good
title for a novel
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<b><i>“My Death in Paradise”
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<b><i>by a reluctant kicking screaming Irish
Bloody Mick
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Hey could work....the truth hurts but
it truly dose put you on the road to freedom!!!!</div>
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Cheers my far mainland and global
friends!!!</div>
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<b>Your sympathy I do not not desire, but
your love and friendship that truly dose fuel my fire!!!</b></div>
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<b><i>Michael :0)</i></b></div>
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<b>Maui our home :0)</b></div>
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<b>Well it was the best of times it was
the worst of times and no I did not come up with those words.</b></div>
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But it dose describe our move here .<br />
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Would I do it all again if I had the
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Yes, rough spots and all. After all we
only have one life to live and if we had looked at the giants in the
land we would never have left the front door.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTSfGc6rz-I/U9GrqUDPktI/AAAAAAAABGM/Zm3CqJ5xc5M/s1600/IMG00037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTSfGc6rz-I/U9GrqUDPktI/AAAAAAAABGM/Zm3CqJ5xc5M/s1600/IMG00037.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><b>We finally moved into our own studio</b>,
its small but cosy for the first time in 11 months we have our own
bathroom with flushing toilet, kitchen with a real stove and Fridge.
I flick a switch and a light comes on Amazing! We even have a memory
foam bed and sat we bought a new 50 in Vizio TV...no we still don't
watch TV as the world knows it, but Netflix. When I was on the island
on my own I only missed 2 things Cynthia and My Vizio smart TV which
was sold into a good home back in Oregon :0)</div>
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<b>Living of the grid makes you appreciate
the simple things in life ,</b> like flushing a toilet or making coffee
or running water. It also challenges your metal.<br />
I went through times
of depression , times of nothingness and island fever.<br />
Island fever
has been the hardest on me as I</div>
love and miss those wide open spaces
of the USA with motorcycle rides for days.<br />
But like every other
challenge life and god throws at me I will get through as some one
once said
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“ This too shall Pass”</div>
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I,m sitting at a glass table outside
listening to the warm wind blow through the various fruit and palm
trees accompanied by the morning songs of the island bird life. The
sun is out as usual , for the first time in weeks I,m relaxed enough
to write a new blog. Maybe I should have scribbled something down
back them, but I did not and there you have it.</div>
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dose have its challenges, I went camping with her and 48 Hawaiian
Kids in a town called Hana where 90% of the population is Hawaiian
</b>and they are proud of it, best trip I have ever been on, those kids
look out other for each other and are very independent. They don't
think twice about asking questions or making humorous remarks they
have a strong sense of family.</div>
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settled into our own home small as it is..447 sqf...but on this
island you don't need much as the island is your back garden , front yard and permanent vacation spot</b></div>
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Cheers to you all...sorry its not a great update...but I,m slowly getting back into the swing of writing again<br />
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Michael :0)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-22986210240963055082014-06-17T15:16:00.000-07:002014-10-20T19:34:07.306-07:00Death In Paradise :0(<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xi4LG5aODB0/U6C7rCUWV3I/AAAAAAAABEE/mq_BDs_vLY0/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xi4LG5aODB0/U6C7rCUWV3I/AAAAAAAABEE/mq_BDs_vLY0/s1600/images-1.jpeg" /></a><b>Fathers day like any other fathers day
began as it dose out here with the sun rising to shine magnificently
on yet another warm south pacific cool breeze morning on the tropical
island of Maui. Jaq and Casey my boys,now young men sent me greetings
and Cynthia and I had dark deep strong Argentine style morning coffee
loaded with enough kick to start any motorcycle I know.Then packed
the car with snacks, beach parafinalia and headed to Kapalua cove in
Napili north west Maui.</b></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pv5YhgZTHfk/U6C8gmDRl2I/AAAAAAAABEk/3UnJ5zQW1uI/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pv5YhgZTHfk/U6C8gmDRl2I/AAAAAAAABEk/3UnJ5zQW1uI/s1600/images-2.jpeg" /></a><b>The drive from waliku to Lahaina is
breath taking with the ocean on our immediate left and the West Maui
mountains on our right. We never tire of the deep blue Pacific with
its twin bleached white breakers a 100 yards of shore.</b><br />
<b> It reminds me
so much of the opening sequences of Hawaii-five -O back in my
seventies school days and yes on some evenings we have seen the five
man shilotes of outriggers against the back drop of a Maui Sunset.</b></div>
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<b>We arrived at our popular destination
45 mins later and as the luck of the Irish would have it ( Gods
Irish didn`t you know ) got a parking spot within yards of the white
sandy palm tree lined cove.</b><br />
<b> Kapuala cove has some of the best
snorkeling on Maui. Its sheltered from the deep pacific by two rocky
pininsalas jutting out to sea. It is a tropical marine paradise,</b><br />
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<b> I,m
continley amazed at the variety of Picasso style colored Fish we
encounter each time we frequent its warm waters. Oh yes and lets not
forget the many large turtles that live and feed among the multiply
colored spectacular coral reef.</b><br />
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<b>Talking of Turtles Cynthia had just
come in from a swim and called to me to come see a turtle that was
feeding on the shore line. I grabbed my snorkel equipment and joined
her. That was when we heard a man yell “call 911” our first
instinct was to look for a shark victim but then we saw an elderly
man being pulled out of the water on to the beach. </b><br />
<b>We both kicked
into gear, seconds later I was kneeling beside him and between my self
and 3 others we administered CPR , Cynthia handled crowd control in
particular keeping young children away for obvious reasons. All those
years of CPR class`s among the 4 of us kicked in, nobody panicked, we
rotated with chest compressions and rescue breaths the guy next to me
was a CPR instructor on vacation, there was also a young Girl who had
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<b>training and a resort Employee who fetched a
de defibrillator and acted like the pro he was. It was amazing team
work. Then the paramedics arrived within six minutes and took over
from us, they were incredibly professional.</b><br />
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our efforts ,his wife and visiting friends..... well you can imagine
how every one felt, people cried after it was over, what more can I
say or write.
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<span style="color: red;"><b><i><u>Charles was somebodies Father Husband
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<b>Afterwards I went for a long snorkel to
let my emotions out in a silent scream / cry underwater and then
Cynthia and I met a women from Ireland vacationing on Maui we talked
till the Sun went down we needed the welcome distraction.</b></div>
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<b>We never know the day or the hour....</b></div>
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<b>Aloha Michael and Cynthia :0)</b></div>
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<b>Spaniard inn kinsale Ireland</b></div>
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On Maui :0)</span></div>
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2014..we have been on this patch of land far out in the pacific just
over 9 months and a few days ,minutes even! </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Truth be told if it was to
be measured in Maui time I personally have logged 8808.5 Hours to
date with Cynthia coming in at 7200.5 ...Thats a lot of time when you
think about it in our short life spans.</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_KKeJ9a2hAc/U45NG4EsnOI/AAAAAAAABDk/B-urNRGfaXg/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_KKeJ9a2hAc/U45NG4EsnOI/AAAAAAAABDk/B-urNRGfaXg/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Its been a long journey
and at times a lonely one as even the deepest of human relationships
can not fill some voids. Cynthia is an amazing soulmate, great
trail blazer,but some trails are meant to be walked alone just you and your creator. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The words
from the famous football song “you will never walk alone” come to
mind but I think that was for lonely Horace in Boise Idaho walking
home on fifth street serenading his dog Bingo on the other side of
midnight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I,m sitting outside Lahina
public Library on my beach chair looking a cross the water to the
Island of Lanai. Its a hot early morning but I have the canopy of a
large tree with a cool breeze flowing in from lanai`s direction, I`m
still except for the clatter of the keys as I take my thoughts for a
stroll across the key board of my good friend Mac!</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bHangXc7_Qo/U45JiEuKLuI/AAAAAAAABCs/JB-CvA5z2zI/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bHangXc7_Qo/U45JiEuKLuI/AAAAAAAABCs/JB-CvA5z2zI/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I,m surrounded by an
international force of tourists ,locals ,lets face it its the land of Eternal summer.
Just came through winter here and I have a fine Tan? </span>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-BFGeR1tOw/U45Jf0cyw4I/AAAAAAAABCk/0naqT3O4qKY/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-BFGeR1tOw/U45Jf0cyw4I/AAAAAAAABCk/0naqT3O4qKY/s1600/images-2.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TUk5tga-UTk/U45JkVaVn6I/AAAAAAAABC0/5VMaZRhmWqg/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TUk5tga-UTk/U45JkVaVn6I/AAAAAAAABC0/5VMaZRhmWqg/s1600/images-1.jpeg" height="149" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Went snorkeling yesterday
at Napali Cove , got real up close and personal with a 5 ft
Turtle,hung out with him for 25 minutes till he finally waved good
bye as he headed for deeper water where the tigers and great whites
live and this Irishman wont go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we first met he was in ten feet
of water in a coral cave I had followed him in and then went topsides
to watch. After about ten minutes of waiting patiently, he waved his
flipper at me and swam up to meet me. It was an awesome moment,total
trust. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">No I did not touch him thats illegal out here,big fine. But
lets put it this way our eyes met at bout 6 inches and I pulled away
as by his time I was surrounded by other snorkelers. Then began a
game of dive and surface among the coral and shoals of colorful fish
for about 15 mins , nobody else came any closer. I like them on my
first experience with turtles kept a safe distance, after all they
are Tiger sharks favorite Quiz zine.</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMidD_9LeXo/U45JqEerxUI/AAAAAAAABDE/AmGGGfo878w/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMidD_9LeXo/U45JqEerxUI/AAAAAAAABDE/AmGGGfo878w/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Well on we swam or glided
and then he met a fellow turtle who had his own entourage of human
followers, we were all so focused on our turtles that there was a
momantery clash of bodies and fins as we all changed course.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udEfBkBtxNE/U45Jtxca09I/AAAAAAAABDM/D3ttnYe1oXQ/s1600/images-6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udEfBkBtxNE/U45Jtxca09I/AAAAAAAABDM/D3ttnYe1oXQ/s1600/images-6.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">This business of letting
go and allowing God to strip this Irishman naked sure has some nice
attractions along the way , things I would have missed if I had not
been still and let him be God and the turtle Take this Hare on the
race of his life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love to you all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michael :0)</span></div>
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“It is much easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom
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Basicly when Harlod the Camel wanted to
enter the City he had to go through the needle which was a tall
narrow entrance and so to pass in he had to unload his baggage and
reload inside the city.</div>
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Well truth be told right now I feel
very much like the camel, am I a rich merchant? Nope</div>
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But this island is a place where you
slow down to a crawl that you begin to see yourself for who you
really are and how much unnecessary baggage has been holding you back
or weighing you down.</div>
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The term you can run but you can`t hide
comes to mind , even the motorcycle is no good for a long distance
escape into the sunset and as I,m not a long distance swimmer I have
no choice but to sit on the beach to face the musical sunset.</div>
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In short I am being stripped naked by
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“ Can you hear me now Mick”</div>
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“ Sorry mate the NSA gave you a wrong
number try the WhiteHouse DC”</div>
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That is why I have not written any
blogs in a while, the last one was a poem I wrote some years back and
just posted it to keep some sort of flow going, but truth is I have
had zero desire or inspiration to write. Yes I,m surrounded by a
world of wonderful paradise filled sparks but for the moment its up
to some other wandering traveler to fan the flame.</div>
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I,m not depressed just being undressed
by my creator, I did not see this coming and If I had known I might
have sped out on my iron steed across the wild-west on an Irish goose
chase.</div>
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For the first time in my life I have no
plan or clue whats coming and so I have decided to embrace this time
and be completely vulnerable in Gods hands.</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32XE5mpRQug/U22bP2HEXrI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/xnno4yCEUYg/s1600/2014+maui+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32XE5mpRQug/U22bP2HEXrI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/xnno4yCEUYg/s1600/2014+maui+062.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>Recently as Cynthia was praying with me
the Holy spirit brought back a child hood event that had a major
impact on my life. I was 4 or 5 years old and attending Kindergarden
In Glasgow Scotland. During recess A fellow female classmate and I
decided to walk away from the play ground around to the rear of the
school to see what was on the other side. Truth be told we were
breaking the rules as that area was off limits.</div>
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Anyway......... at back of said school
in the “no fly zone” two Thugs were waiting, my friend escaped
but alas I was not so fortunate. The first thug held me against a
telephone pole while thug #2 proclaimed he was going to get his chain
saw and cut my head off.</div>
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I knew it was about to end. It was a horrific moment that seemed to
last for ever...still cannot remember how I escaped. But that moment
impacted my life forever. Yes, fear set in in its ugly form. Amazing
how a crack in our foundation can be a major catalyst in our lives
for good or bad .</div>
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paradise
going through a much needed tune up and someday soon like my friend
the camel I will arise on the other side of the needle a stronger
Leprachcaun carrying the right suit case`s.....So the next series of
bloggs will deal with the Naked truth and when I get to heaven I will
ask that other naked Couple from eden..<br />
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tree stands in the forest, once full of life and reason to live, now
left to wither and die.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A
carpenter walks down a wooded path; in his heart a burning desire,
the likes of which he has never felt before.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A
musician awakes to a new day; a new melody is dancing inside his
head.</i></span></span></div>
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student walks home from school down cast and alone there is no light
in her soul no hope that lies ahead, for the entire world like a rose
that has been bound in thorns.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The
carpenter stops to rest and notices the old tree in its lifeless
state. By sudden revelation he removes his axe from his worn leather
pack and hacks off a limb and hurries home. Without hesitation he
embarks on a new path to create” The Violin”.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The
days go by, he fashions he sands until a most beautiful creation lies
in his knurled old hands. Tears flow from his eyes as he pulls on the
bow and a river of music flows from the strands.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A
knock on the door, a greeting, “come in”.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The
musician enters and sits, he grins as the music is played and evening
begins. He takes the violin and plays a tune about joy then sorrow
and then a melody about hope in God and the promise of a new
tomorrow.</i></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GxsJvXVSJjs/Uyy1hVlh-iI/AAAAAAAAA-4/cwJrF4nan_8/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GxsJvXVSJjs/Uyy1hVlh-iI/AAAAAAAAA-4/cwJrF4nan_8/s1600/images-2.jpeg" /></a><span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>In
the home of the student up in her room her window open the music
drifts in. Touched by the music like an angel from above, her tears
begin to flow as she offers her pleads to a God she cannot see but
can sense he is there. Why did you take him? Answer me please! Show
me a sign that my father is thine.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>From
Heaven above true love reaches down embracing his child who weeps
alone, puts his hand on her shoulder and caresses her heart bringing
light and healing where once it was dark.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A
knock on the door, a greeting, “come in”.</i></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JdcI96iyvlM/Uyyz_Fhf48I/AAAAAAAAA-k/PV0VR_z-s0g/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JdcI96iyvlM/Uyyz_Fhf48I/AAAAAAAAA-k/PV0VR_z-s0g/s1600/images-1.jpeg" /></a><span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The
student enters and sits, with light in her eyes, a smile on her face,
and a new song in her heart, she begins to sing. The musician’s
melody now complete plays the violin like never before. The carpenter
observing from his bench, greatly pleased, now working on another
creation, his burning desire now reality, gathers his axe along with
his leather pack and heads off to where it all began. The tree!</i></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-76656101276472661602014-03-01T15:16:00.001-08:002014-03-02T10:22:55.825-08:00On Road to Maui….The end of the transition into island Life :0)<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><i>Hello Mainland people and all you other
persons not basking in the sunshine on Maui</i></b>.
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4YbpM1Unnc/UxJme2VbSiI/AAAAAAAAA54/K-68UVQEO9Q/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4YbpM1Unnc/UxJme2VbSiI/AAAAAAAAA54/K-68UVQEO9Q/s1600/images-2.jpeg" /></a>Top o the morning to you all. Yes its
been quite some time since I wrote or published a blog. Truth is I
have fallen into the grove of island life detaching my self from the
rat race once and for all.</div>
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Cynthia is doing well and loves her job
at the boys and Girls club, she is very popular with the kids and has
been a big influence in their lives.</div>
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Talking of the B and G club I recently
got the floor refinishing bid launching Celtic cleaning Maui back
into life...yes, its alive and well.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XoyB2d-m4GQ/UxJnLMU0EWI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/G2gBMm-WBFY/s1600/images-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XoyB2d-m4GQ/UxJnLMU0EWI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/G2gBMm-WBFY/s1600/images-3.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmQycp0pjKs/UxJmh3fkGyI/AAAAAAAAA6A/fZZqHJGtMCc/s1600/Photo+on+2-23-14+at+1.39+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmQycp0pjKs/UxJmh3fkGyI/AAAAAAAAA6A/fZZqHJGtMCc/s1600/Photo+on+2-23-14+at+1.39+PM.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><b><i>On the abode front I built a room </i></b>for us in my
friends back yard, entire cost $31 spent just two days ago when I
had to buy white rubber roof paint. All the other materials were
donated by my friends family and friends .Its not to shabby if I say
so myself, we Finley have a little place we can retreat to .</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmAsMR36EMo/UxJ6k_DGzOI/AAAAAAAAA7s/ixPyEncFnCs/s1600/Photo+on+3-21-13+at+1.53+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmAsMR36EMo/UxJ6k_DGzOI/AAAAAAAAA7s/ixPyEncFnCs/s1600/Photo+on+3-21-13+at+1.53+PM.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><b><i>Eventually we desire to move to Kehie
as it has some of the best beach’s on the island and a popular
destination for Bob and Kellie </i></b>Drake who I have known these past 14
years. Recently I waved to them from a beach cam on charlie young. I
walked and waved from the warm waters while they looked on from snowy
Oregon,it was fun. They are really great friends with big hearts.</div>
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<b><i>Cynthia just celebrated her birthday</i></b>
and we spent the day between restaurants and the beach. That evening
we went to a Irish golfing restaurant called Mulligans. The Owner
Mick Dywer from Tipperary Ireland came and sat with us , bought a
round of drinks, we felt like family.</div>
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<b><i>Last night was my friends birthday so
w</i></b>e all gathered in his back yard with friends sang to the music
played on Ukeleles and did some hilarious improve. It was a lot of
fun. Here the neighbors do not mind parties as they are quite common
and many people have large neighbor hood events.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0QqarHp01A/UxJpQviwyAI/AAAAAAAAA6s/kUAXB6sgN6Y/s1600/images-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0QqarHp01A/UxJpQviwyAI/AAAAAAAAA6s/kUAXB6sgN6Y/s1600/images-5.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dhdIhn_DuY8/UxJqzk2hOtI/AAAAAAAAA7U/1wMmDmCDT90/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dhdIhn_DuY8/UxJqzk2hOtI/AAAAAAAAA7U/1wMmDmCDT90/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Well thats about it not much else to
tell really, I just love the slow pace of life here</i></b> ,oh I have
started to write again which is part of why I,m here. Its Saturday
and we will probably go to the beach and maybe later catch a
movie.....well thank you for reading...sorry not a whole lot of
content...hope all is well with you and the nasty winter weather is
moving on...until next time ..Keep your stick on the ice and crack a
beer for me....</div>
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Michael :0)</div>
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<b><i>I,m fixing a hole where the rain</i></b> gets
in and it keeps my mind from wandering...Yup, its raining on Maui and
the new room I built for us has some extra ventilation on the
roof,sort of like a very blocked shower head that drips and I cannot
really fix it until the Oregon sunshine departs.<br />
Thankfully its just
for a few more days a gentile reminder of why Maui is so green and
tropical. On The Positive side its warm water.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOVlEmIv6BQ/UumywhOBZwI/AAAAAAAAA4k/8c3CnD2mmos/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOVlEmIv6BQ/UumywhOBZwI/AAAAAAAAA4k/8c3CnD2mmos/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GbMFnW25urA/UumyriiZSUI/AAAAAAAAA4M/3yXhDuEZAzs/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GbMFnW25urA/UumyriiZSUI/AAAAAAAAA4M/3yXhDuEZAzs/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" height="320" width="256" /></a><b><i>The room is cosy about </i></b>100 sqf and
meets our needs nicely, eventually we will move into a studio or who
knows maybe God has something bigger in mind. The thing is my dear
mainlander freezing cold friend! on Maui you don’t really need a
large abode because after all you are living East of Eden in Eden
West - minus a couple of wayward apple chomping nudes! The Beach is
your swimming pool the Jungle your garden and the sun rise and set
your natural alarm clock.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jPgJT_nKVNY/Uumy4_qA6jI/AAAAAAAAA5E/oSz0Qxh-h9U/s1600/1549559_601529736598493_750880215_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jPgJT_nKVNY/Uumy4_qA6jI/AAAAAAAAA5E/oSz0Qxh-h9U/s1600/1549559_601529736598493_750880215_n.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><b><i>Not a lot has been happening</i></b> life is
rather slow here the way it should be. I truly believe we were never
intended to be 90 mile an hour rat-race people or more to the point
the survival of the thickest, he who has the most stress wins. All
God wanted was some one to talk with and bless and we gave him back a
messed up planet complete with a whole host of “lord of the fly`s”
leaders and religious fanatics - legends in there own minds to coin a
phrase from clint Eastwood.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6pqNMvEMZY/Uumyy_OdjPI/AAAAAAAAA4s/FfNSxJ2JjHE/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6pqNMvEMZY/Uumyy_OdjPI/AAAAAAAAA4s/FfNSxJ2JjHE/s1600/images-1.jpeg" height="175" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs14lUXMVH8/UumytMvTHCI/AAAAAAAAA4U/jvd3XBfyBRg/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs14lUXMVH8/UumytMvTHCI/AAAAAAAAA4U/jvd3XBfyBRg/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" /></a>T<b><i>his is the first thing I </i></b>have written
in weeks. Today I just bid on a big floor job and all going well will
be the first of many. If you have a good reputation on this Island
you will always have lots of work so my self-employed buddies tell
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<b><i>My Motorcycle is </i></b>still down have not
had time to look at it since it happened the week before we moved of
the reservation, I think its just the in tank fuel pump an easy fix.
BMW wants $375 buckaroos for a new one but the ford Mustang fuel pump
works just as well as does one from a Toyota , Peugeot for around
$75 according to my fix for cheap buddies on The “BMW” forum who
claim a pumps a pump and besides they all come from China now.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VYpOjjl19YQ/Uum3c9x61tI/AAAAAAAAA5g/vj9QWjmgwDg/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VYpOjjl19YQ/Uum3c9x61tI/AAAAAAAAA5g/vj9QWjmgwDg/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Well that about raps it up for now</i></b>,
Cynthia is doing well and loves the life style here, she fits right
in and the local kids call her Aunty. She works part time at the Boys
and Girls Club,she is great with kids as she knows how to be one
herself hey she married one :0)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-76861438611864680162014-01-14T17:20:00.004-08:002014-01-14T17:47:55.666-08:00Lost Our Reality :0)<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</i></b>to watch the popular TV series Lost from the very beginning. Yes Just
about everybody and his Mother have experienced this great show
created by “JJ Abrahams”.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0esshd9138/UtXhNDreeXI/AAAAAAAAA24/kjzmN6qrBJk/s1600/images-17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0esshd9138/UtXhNDreeXI/AAAAAAAAA24/kjzmN6qrBJk/s1600/images-17.jpeg" /></a>I remember when I first met Cynthia
she asked me if I had ever seen it ,any who I watched 2 episodes with
her and was hooked. Shortly after that we had our first trip to
Hawaii and walked those white sandy shores,swam in the tropical
waters and hiked the lush green jungles. Did we find the hatch or
Darma buildings, no but we have found our own adventure.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-jMR9y3OvA/UtXhTZ5TQkI/AAAAAAAAA3I/0DMznDz3_Fc/s1600/images-19.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-jMR9y3OvA/UtXhTZ5TQkI/AAAAAAAAA3I/0DMznDz3_Fc/s1600/images-19.jpeg" /></a><b><i>As I watched the opening episodes</i></b> as
Jack and the cast discover their new abode I was hit with the
realization that what had been a far for dream for Cynthia and I
four years ago was now a reality. I watched as the cast walked the
beaches jungles smiling inside knowing that we had made the leap of
faith to live in our Lost Paradise.</div>
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<b><i> Do we have a big home,lots of money</i></b>,
expensive attire not on your life. Those of you who have followed my
blogs from the beginning know we are just like the vast majority of
humanity one pay check away from the street ,of course in our case
its the beach :0)</div>
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<b><i>Did we have doubts</i></b> and play the what if
game, Yup and I think I won brouhaha. When I look back though it all
I just kept thinking trust God, don’t stop to think myself into a
corner and keep moving forward. After all that is what blind faith is
about -to me anyway.</div>
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<b><i>Fear is spelled False</i></b></div>
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Evidence</div>
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Appearing
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Real.... it paralyzes people and robs
them of true joy in life. I can Honestly say my worst fears have never come true..I believe
I have learned to handle it and operate in it without loosing my
head. Of course thats my opinion Cynthia might tell you different :0)</div>
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<b><i>Within the next couple of weeks</i></b> we will
be moving from our North american Indian Hosts Maui reservation about
a mile down the road to a close friends home . I wish to keep them
anonymous to respect their privacy. Lets just put it this way they
don’t have a hundred plus roosters.<br />
<b><i> Actually I believe </i></b>the number
has risen past 150. We are pray for our friends sake that they will
all be removed soon. We have learned what the true meaning of living of
the grid is and it is all thanks to our More Than Generous Host <b>Mary Burcham !</b>who has put up with us
for 100 plus days, of course there is some Irish in her Indian blood
that was a big help!</div>
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very exciting one but I just wanted to touch base with my friends and
thank you for your prayers and mental support, in the end we all need
each other.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTo82F29Hvk/UtXmhrxxREI/AAAAAAAAA38/KZj4hh36bkA/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTo82F29Hvk/UtXmhrxxREI/AAAAAAAAA38/KZj4hh36bkA/s320/IMG_0546.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><i>Oh Ps My motorcycle </i></b>is ok just another
project to be fixed, mean while I have these amazing things called
feet covered by Clarks sandals that know their way to the beach!!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-66733112871929358172014-01-08T18:55:00.000-08:002014-01-09T20:01:03.823-08:00Love Making on the Beach at Sunset, Maui Style :0)<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Love
Making on the Beach at Sunset, Maui Style :0)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Three evenings ago </i></b>while
watching the sunset on the Beach at kehie Maui of course. My friend
who will remain anonymous joined Cynthia and I for a conversation as
Maui`s Heat source descended below the awe inspiring whale spouting
horizon. </span>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PPIWdbjarj0/Us4NP7Nt9NI/AAAAAAAAA2A/qtx1T9rAwRo/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PPIWdbjarj0/Us4NP7Nt9NI/AAAAAAAAA2A/qtx1T9rAwRo/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>While we were sun
worshiping </i></b>a local guy with his dog on (I,m not kidding) a 50 ft lead
stops to chat. Lets call our friend, the first guy Tom and local man
with dog Dick.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqNcKveVlOo/Us4L6JrH4sI/AAAAAAAAA1o/h7IU869fsHk/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqNcKveVlOo/Us4L6JrH4sI/AAAAAAAAA1o/h7IU869fsHk/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">While Dicks canine
proceeds to slobber us with love and kisses, Tom jumps up exclaiming
that he will go and bring back his canine Bitch. Mean while the
beach is filling up with camera toting tourists who just cant wait to
beat the front page dead line on Facebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Moments later Tom returns</i></b>
with his barking very much in heat cross between a Mastiff and lab
mix hot to trot female beach entertainer contending for a position in
a toulouse lautrec couras line painting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Thankfully Dick</i></b> decides to
move on as Toms dog is coming un-glued with excitement.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hl66vhcf6Ec/Us4L2jv7iZI/AAAAAAAAA1g/Fh-2-0niZ6U/s1600/images-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hl66vhcf6Ec/Us4L2jv7iZI/AAAAAAAAA1g/Fh-2-0niZ6U/s1600/images-4.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>At this point</i></b> many more
four legged barking males have been escorted into the Sand bar of
Maui`s own Moulin Rouge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Toms Shrek sized</i></b> mutt settles down but not
without protest! hey she wants a man who could blame her- but not
tonight Josephine.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LE_-um8rNZs/Us4NR7DB-XI/AAAAAAAAA2I/ssWQ2Hgib_Q/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LE_-um8rNZs/Us4NR7DB-XI/AAAAAAAAA2I/ssWQ2Hgib_Q/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>So with our derrieres</i></b>
parked on the sandy stage we all resume fireball watching with good
conversation . During our chat I become thirsty ,as the water bottle
is about four feet behind me I crawl back to retrieve it. <b>Wrong move</b>,
all of a sudden I,m mounted from behind by one very strong sexually
frustrated female canine, her front paws are dug into my chest her
smiling head on my right shoulders and as I try to escape her
unwelcome embrace she plants her rear legs around mine and proceeds
to hump me like a Jack hammer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The Shocked look </i></b>of my
horrified contance is an understatement, no words have been written
to describe such an unwelcome advance!</span></div>
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<b><i>“<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Mike How was your
trip to Maui”</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i>“<span style="font-size: large;">Oh Great and then I was humped on the beach by a dog in Heat at sunset”</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How do you top that one ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the time Cynthia and
Tom pulled her off me the whole beach including myself where in
stitches laughing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> The couple behind us where from Germany and there
were a lot of Das Dog funk Herr DA man etc coming from them.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58RoxhMiBrI/Us4MAlWqQMI/AAAAAAAAA14/IWL8HgiQHYk/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58RoxhMiBrI/Us4MAlWqQMI/AAAAAAAAA14/IWL8HgiQHYk/s1600/images-1.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The Irony</i></b> is with all the
Camera`s aimed at the most photographed 'Sun god' in the world no one got a
picture of mans best friend loving man at sunset on Maui, a picture
like that would be priceless.</span></div>
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<b><i>“ <span style="font-size: large;">Yea and here`s a
picture of your great Grandfather Mick being humped at sunset on
Maui”</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A picture</b> like that
should be put in a time capsule shot out into space and I guarantee
you we will never have an alien invasion when they get a glimpse of
our wonderful reproduction system. Earth would be declared a no fly
Zone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>I will never look at a
mastiff</i></b> the same again, hump day on Maui will have a whole new
meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Well folks </i></b>thanks for
stopping by and until I write again Woof! Woof!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cheers Michael :0)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082122906723680753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384971445860736950.post-66023672589609186332013-12-19T19:07:00.001-08:002013-12-20T20:55:50.852-08:00Rooster Cockburn had nothing on this wild Bunch ;0)<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">And now for something
completely different?</span>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ex40Z5tiyTk/UrOtMBzk-2I/AAAAAAAAAzI/PXWOJldeGec/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ex40Z5tiyTk/UrOtMBzk-2I/AAAAAAAAAzI/PXWOJldeGec/s200/images-1.jpeg" width="126" /></a>“When you hear the rooster crow three
times.”..</div>
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<b><i>We all know who said that about 2000
years ago...read on for the updated Irish verision ;0)
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccoZfiV_v_g/UrOzlfx_SrI/AAAAAAAAA0o/FuylkKvtF30/s1600/images-19.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccoZfiV_v_g/UrOzlfx_SrI/AAAAAAAAA0o/FuylkKvtF30/s1600/images-19.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Well do I have a tale to spin </i></b>as many
of you know Cynthia and I are currently the Guest of our North
American Indian friend at her Tee-Pee. We have been living of the
grid close to 90 days now. <b><i>Yes! that includes THE OUT HOUSE "The Famous
home of Maui theaters production of Michael Quinlans Lord of the
Fly’s”</i></b>,funny they don’t bother me any more, nor do the
mosquito`s guess I,m numb.<br />
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<b><i>Cooking over an open fire</i></b> is great
includes breakfast ,lunch and Dinner.</div>
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Nights are filled with great sunsets
followed by the rising of the moon and the laying down of mine,
occasionally it rains but not for long.<br />
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<b><i>The goats and sheep have increased to
over 100 p</i></b>lus ,in the adjacent field are some magnificent mustangs.
The land Owner is a Horse breeder, so with all the animals peace and
quiet life could not get any better for this Irish adopted Indian and
his beautiful hot Argentinian squaw. Right!</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAhvRANr0pA/UrOu1H1r4BI/AAAAAAAAA0A/-GKFROfSUQo/s1600/images-16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAhvRANr0pA/UrOu1H1r4BI/AAAAAAAAA0A/-GKFROfSUQo/s1600/images-16.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Well one fine Maui afternoon as the
Warm South Pacific breeze </i></b>was blowing softly through the Macadamia
nut trees that border our international reservation a tall dark lone
cowboy came riding up on a powerful mustang...
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ok, scratch that never happened just
seemed like a good idea at the time. No, a
couple of dirty white pickups drove through the gate of our Shang-ra
-la. On the backs of these pickups were lots of white 55 gallon
plastic barrels with large oval cut outs and black bungee cord thingy
s attached to the top of each one.</div>
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<b><i>Never seen anything like</i></b> those I
thought as I watched the Ranch hands unload them about 100yards away
next to a 75ft trailer. Must be storing them I thought and carried on
with what ever I was doing right !watching them. Next day more trucks
,more barrels and some big chicken coops. Then no action for a week
all was quiet on the western front, then they came on the back of
pickups in cages, boxes, bags? </div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-740l0goNXWc/UrOwcwKEgRI/AAAAAAAAA0U/0bvcOqG9h9o/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-740l0goNXWc/UrOwcwKEgRI/AAAAAAAAA0U/0bvcOqG9h9o/s320/Unknown-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a><b><i>Now they had my Irish nose</i></b>, out of
these containers came lots and lots and lots did I say lots ...yes
!lots of Beautiful proud Black, red, white, and green Roosters, my
heart took a nose dive towards the deck.<b><i> Shite</i></b> there goes the
neighbor hood plus the middle east peace accord.<br />
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<b><i>Let me tell you something about Maui,
it already has 1000`s of wild roosters</i></b> chasing after hot chickens
letting the locals know what time it is every hour on the hour. So
now we had Hitlers Crack SS Rooster division crossing Mine bloody
path.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cCelSQgkEc/UrOtBYkmiSI/AAAAAAAAAyo/QgpvqGpSPpM/s1600/images-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cCelSQgkEc/UrOtBYkmiSI/AAAAAAAAAyo/QgpvqGpSPpM/s320/images-4.jpeg" width="320" /></a><b><i>The first night was interesting,but
after a week or so the Wehrmacht settled in </i></b>, besides they were
100yards north and being the disciplined Kraut SS they were they did
not yell Authung fire! till sunrise, so being an early riser me-self
I did not mind.</div>
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English army showed up. Apparently a friend of the Rancher had a
friend who`s land was repossessed and said friend being a fellow
rooster lover needed a temporary home for his 40 plus homeless
Tommie`s. The English Army is now occupying the west bank of our
Reservation Ergo! right in front of our Tee-pee about 50ft away
because our Rancher did not want his Roosters getting mixed up with
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watched the offloading of natures natural Alarm clocks entrenching
themselves in front of our useless “Maginot line”. Now I know how
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<b>This all happened last friday</b>...words
can not describe how we feel...needless to say I vented some fine
Irish vocabulary!!!!!!!!!! At best counts between The Germans and the
Tommie’s there are roughly 100 and they love lobbing shells at each
other. Last night we had a lighting storm and the Germans in no
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyNHn3I2ces/UrJskCZtm_I/AAAAAAAAAwg/0RNrHS4kz88/s1600/5661050_f248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyNHn3I2ces/UrJskCZtm_I/AAAAAAAAAwg/0RNrHS4kz88/s200/5661050_f248.jpg" width="172" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fIFErp6Q5IE/UrJsQ9LiouI/AAAAAAAAAwA/qXTKKgwD-jM/s1600/Unknown-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fIFErp6Q5IE/UrJsQ9LiouI/AAAAAAAAAwA/qXTKKgwD-jM/s1600/Unknown-5.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Have you ever just sat at your laptop
and just wrote the first things that pops into that large Melon</i></b> that
sits atop those fine shoulders God gave you. Well todays blog is
going that way. I,m sitting outside at a table in the court yard in
downtown Kahlaui Library, the temp is in the low eighties with a
gentle breeze blowing in from the south Pacific. Sitting next to me
is my is every scribes thorn in the side Writers block!</div>
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I walked ten Blocks to get here and
thought I would loose the Bloody Buthcher in the crowd but he stuck
to me like a fast tied bungee cord, I thought for sure he would hook
up with The Big Kahuanas wife who offered him a lay!<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8SxDcmfUvw/UrJsfsOuRmI/AAAAAAAAAwY/SZFkr8l7mOw/s1600/5249900_f248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8SxDcmfUvw/UrJsfsOuRmI/AAAAAAAAAwY/SZFkr8l7mOw/s1600/5249900_f248.jpg" /></a><b><i>So Lets go back to the beginning of
time as I know it, the year was 1962</i></b> and in the back room of a
Glasgow hospital a high pitched bloody scream was heard as a small
Feisty red headed Irish women named Iris yelled her lungs out as she
gave birth to a seven pound 3 oz baby boy with blonde hair and
Chelsea blue eyes. Looking on as his first son emerged stood a bald
headed grateful father with tears in his eyes named Michael. That
strong Irish Mother had already pushed out 3 girls, Niamh , Siobhan
and Dara and now the first Boy. In Later years came My brother Niall
and last in the line up Deidire.<br />
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<b><i>Today we are spread out over the globe</i></b>
from Thailand to Hawaii to America ,Australia,Germany even England.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M49FHGtPylk/UrJt4mNtkII/AAAAAAAAAw0/i4rWeDka5gs/s1600/images-18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M49FHGtPylk/UrJt4mNtkII/AAAAAAAAAw0/i4rWeDka5gs/s200/images-18.jpeg" width="153" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6EIFKFgleXQ/UrJsUdd8kOI/AAAAAAAAAwI/doOeXOFGDUw/s1600/images-16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6EIFKFgleXQ/UrJsUdd8kOI/AAAAAAAAAwI/doOeXOFGDUw/s1600/images-16.jpeg" /></a><b><i>That same year 1962 'Lawrence of
Arabia' was produced staring 'Peter O O’Toole' </i></b>one of my all time
favorite Movies. Peter O O’Toole just passed away this week dec 15
2013 may he rest in peace. He was a fellow Irishman and although we
never met I,m sure we could have shared many a story over a pint as
we Irish have a gift from God in the area of Blarney which is one of
the many attractions of our great nation. We are a small country but
we have made a big noise around the Globe. I,m proud to be an
Irishman to come from a line of great men, not just warriors, but
Kings, poets, song writers, singers and Bards.<br />
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<b><i>We should all be proud of our countries
of Origin</i></b> after all God created all men equal and any man that thinks
he is better than his neighbor is as Clint Eastwood once said..A
legend in his own Mind or Lord of his own little Fly ,mmmm just
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<b><i>I remember most of all our House in
Bishops-town Cork city Ireland</i></b>. That house is where we all truly
bonded, fought and made up. It was the staging area for our
departures from Ireland. We had great neighbors who looked out for us
, after all thats what the term neighborhood is all about.<br />
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great Pub down the street called “<b>The Outpost</b>” where we would
talk and sing our hearts out. My Mother knew when I was coming home
as she could hear me singing blocks away. I remember one time coming
home after a night of drinking and going into her bedroom at 7am-ish
to proudly tell her I had drunk the boys under the table as I was the
last man standing, I`m sure she was in awe, RIGHT!<br />
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that we would leave a pub without belching out a verse. I remember
one time when I was flying back to Ireland I was late for my
connection at Boston Airport. The Airport was packed ,I was running
out of time then a thought struck me, after I recovered from the blow
I listened to the voice now firmly planted in my Melon. Stop and
listen for singing, so I did and low and behold I could hear
singing,faint at first but as I adjusted my course it grew louder
until finally about 150 knotts away I arrived at the source, 'The Aer
Lingus Departure Terminal' . It was my pot of Gold at the end of the
rainbow. Up a short flight of stairs was the waiting lounge filled
with Irish belting out a song, I joined right in no need for
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBSxT_gs-Hw/Uq3-HaSv6UI/AAAAAAAAAs0/_uNYg1eCRaQ/s1600/images-7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBSxT_gs-Hw/Uq3-HaSv6UI/AAAAAAAAAs0/_uNYg1eCRaQ/s1600/images-7.jpeg" /></a><span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Cynthia
and I Found this great beach last night just before sunset…</i></b>Its on
the North shore of Maui near the Airport…most tourists don’t know
about it…it is so isolated . Today I plan to walk about seven miles
of it,its loaded with palm trees and amazing blue water teaming with
fish. I figured out I can walk to the small village of Paia and
cynthia will pick me up later or heck I will just walk back in the
Moon light..Beach Bum Mick Out :</span></span></span></div>
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that was the head line I posted on facebook 5 days ago</i></b> and yes I did
follow up the next day with my walk, maybe I should have consulted my
good friend and trail guide Jungle John first after all this is his
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dropped me off at the harbor with my backpack loaded with food and
lots of water. Water is a big part of hiking on maui for obvious
reasons. On long hikes I carry about 2 large bottles ( 3 liters) may
seem heavy at first but like the food it joins the rest of natures
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walked through the harbor industrial area till I found a pathway
leading to the white sandy beach we had seen the previous evening.
Once on the soft white sand I removed my Clarks Wave Sandals ( Best
sandals in the world beat Keene`s and Birkenstocks any day) to let
the sand massage my feet. Did you know that walking bare foot is
extremely healthy,it connects you to the natural magnetic electrons
of the earth......and has amazing benefits read the article on this
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on with my blog....</i></b>. As I walked though the breaking morning surf I
noticed a lot of homeless tarped dwellings just of the beach. These
are fairly common on the Hawaiian Islands and in my experience I have
never had any trouble with my fellow homeless brothers after all most
of us are one paycheck away from the street or beach. I believe
poverty is a state of mind not the balance in your check book. So I
waved to those I could see ,they returned with the island shack-ra. I
did see some some meth addicts my heart goes out to them, Jesus loves
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on I walked ,about ½ a mile on I came to a large Kite surfing beach.
Kite surfing is big on Maui,they come from all over the globe to the
North shore to catch the wind in a big adrenaline rush. So I began
smiling waving as I passed by,no one returned my greeting at first I
thought they were preoccupied,but when people would deliberate look
the other way I quickly realized I was not welcome. This repeated
right up to the next beach which was the windsurfing beach and sad to
say same virus there. By this time I realized they all thought I was
homeless because I was wearing a back pack. Apparently this area is
full of homeless.</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8NyLPzUV78/Uq3-Vm5nfJI/AAAAAAAAAtU/q5bT0okbFZg/s1600/images-12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pizjGYoaCU/Uq3-f_X4xZI/AAAAAAAAAtk/EVaqPkWVeeQ/s1600/images-10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pizjGYoaCU/Uq3-f_X4xZI/AAAAAAAAAtk/EVaqPkWVeeQ/s1600/images-10.jpeg" /></a><span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Well
I decided to find a quiet beach </i></b>about a mile on, </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;">find a nice spot and
have a break. I sat down to watch the blue breaking waves and the
Stepford community dance with King Neptune. Some of those kite
surfers were catching some air up to twenty feet. People would
occasionally pass me by, I would greet them and I m not kidding they
would look the other way. At one point I stood up and said “ Come
on really”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
I had been wearing “Da Kine” or “Rip Curl” water sports wear
I would have fit right in. Its sad to see how shallow some people
have become because of fear of what they think Homeless people
represent.</span></span></span></div>
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next beach was bordered by wealthy homes , </i></b>yes same sickness,one guy
who I passed within 3 feet of his face and he totally ignored me. We
had seen him with some others the previous evening and they had
ignored Cynthia. This was a first for me on Maui ever. So Glad this
is only a small part of the island and if I don’t want to be bugged
grab a back pack and go walk about in cold-ville.</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kWi7vZ29iyk/Uq3-amM95SI/AAAAAAAAAtc/kr47n4xiZXw/s1600/homeless-guy-josh-swiergren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kWi7vZ29iyk/Uq3-amM95SI/AAAAAAAAAtc/kr47n4xiZXw/s200/homeless-guy-josh-swiergren.jpg" width="156" /></a><span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>I
did talk with 3 people One Hawaiian Fisherman</i></b> who called me brother
and a Homeless Hawaiian guy called Ken who kept me company while I
waited for Cynthia to pick me up and One French woman a Kite Surfer
who was very friendly, got to love my fellow Europeans. Oh, Yes, I
nearly forgot an elderly Canadian Kite Surfer named Bob who is on
Maui for a month got to love our <b><i>Norhtern neigbours Ay!</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;">All
in all it was an eyeopening experience after so much of the great
Hawaiian aloha Spirit.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242f3c;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>So
If you want alone time on Maui grab a back pack and head to the North
shore of Maui to be alone in the crowd.</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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Michael :0)</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas
and Turkey day in Shang-ra-la :0)</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVvoPMIMXGE/UqZ0kN3HV2I/AAAAAAAAArk/3wE7PiB4VFI/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVvoPMIMXGE/UqZ0kN3HV2I/AAAAAAAAArk/3wE7PiB4VFI/s1600/images-2.jpeg" /></a><b><i>I remember watching Elvis Presley
movies back in Ireland in the Early seventies t</i></b>hat were filmed on
location in the Hawaiian Islands and thinking I would love to live
there on the warm sandy shores lined with tall Palm trees and yes
surrounded by native women in grass skirts, hey I,m a guy :0).</div>
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This Thanksgiving we were invited to
join some locals for afternoon dinner. There were two Hawaiian girls
playing ukulele as we sang Christmas songs, behind the musicians was
a large picture window that commanded a view of the Pacific ocean
below through tall palm trees and I suddenly remembered my child hood
memories and thanked God that almost 40 years later I was living in
paradise and yes married to a beautiful brown Argentinian island
girl!!!!!.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FBC9OhFuxvg/UqZ0nSgzXHI/AAAAAAAAArs/NJQI8jIm_0g/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FBC9OhFuxvg/UqZ0nSgzXHI/AAAAAAAAArs/NJQI8jIm_0g/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iAHHEqrAuYk/UqZ0pp2VkHI/AAAAAAAAAr0/bcmPrxKo0U4/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iAHHEqrAuYk/UqZ0pp2VkHI/AAAAAAAAAr0/bcmPrxKo0U4/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><b><i>December 7<sup>th</sup> 1941 is a date
that will be remembered through out history as The Japanese bombing
of Pearl harbor </i></b>but what most people do not remember or may not know
is that December 7<sup>th</sup> 1943 at the height of WW2 Two Navy
dauntless dive bombers collided over Maui on Maneuvers. As the planes
hurtled towards the ground one of the bombs detached and fell to
earth among a detachment of Marines also on training exercises.
Twenty US marines were killed,it was one of the worst air disasters
in Maui History.
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P6Amo-nbGuc/UqZ1-TrhLfI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/pXmaKk-qz5I/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P6Amo-nbGuc/UqZ1-TrhLfI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/pXmaKk-qz5I/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" /></a><b><i>The last few weeks have been slow,
majorly uneventful by mainland American standards, </i></b>you know fast
paced heart rushing adrenaline fueled movie blockbuster excitement. I
think super heroes fly out here to retire and blend in with the rest
of normal humanity.</div>
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<b><i>When I last wrote</i></b> Cynthia and I had
become sub-contractors with a Maui Condo Cleaning company. Well it
turns out the owner is extremely paranoid( Thinks I will take their
mop buckets and sell them to the Chinese heehaw) and decided not to
contract with us.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CTSxzwhdaug/UqZ2YXkvixI/AAAAAAAAAsY/NQpKduJUvvA/s1600/Unknown-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CTSxzwhdaug/UqZ2YXkvixI/AAAAAAAAAsY/NQpKduJUvvA/s1600/Unknown-3.jpeg" /></a><b><i>Cynthia </i></b>is now working part time with
“The Boys and Girls Club” of America and I,m focusing on a
project that God has brought to my attention that will benefit the
foundation of our future greatly. More on this at a later date,for
now lets just call it “The Secret”...no ,no nothing to do with
“The Secret” or “The laws of attraction” that is sweeping
other minds - this is an “Irish Secret” and no it has nothing to
do with Murphy s Law much more powerful my dear mac-fly.<br />
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<b><i>Guapa Smoothies </i></b>will launch soon when
the last of Cynthia`s equipment arrives, I have no doubt in my mind
that it will be great addition to the small business community here
on Maui.Money will be one of the obvious fringe benefits, but more
importantly friendships,personal growth along with the freedom
Cynthia experiences from the world of bing self employed. I have been
a part of that great mind set for close to 14 years now , God has
greatly used it to build my Character and not a human empire built on
sand.</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NnEv1teemak/UqZ1BQlrDdI/AAAAAAAAAsE/d3AnIOD6l4s/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NnEv1teemak/UqZ1BQlrDdI/AAAAAAAAAsE/d3AnIOD6l4s/s320/Unknown-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a><b><i>Last night we watched another great
Sunset</i></b> on the beach with our friend Andy sharing stories as the moon
rose to light up the waters of the south Pacific like glass along
with greatly illuminating the white crests of the breaking waves on
the soft sandy shore line in harmony with the ocean breeze rustling
the tall palm trees ,it was a priceless moment and we drank it in for
all it was worth!</div>
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So for the moment this is all he wrote,
have a wonderful Christmas where ever this finds you and thank you so
much for reading.</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-993STk1qqVc/UovzLCF-x3I/AAAAAAAAAqY/0k3WLihDs48/s1600/beach+&+more+...Maui+October+2013+445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-993STk1qqVc/UovzLCF-x3I/AAAAAAAAAqY/0k3WLihDs48/s320/beach+&+more+...Maui+October+2013+445.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>Well it’s
been about 3 weeks</em></strong> since I last wrote. It’s been an interesting time, we are
now 62 days on the island and will soon beat my last trip of 67! Yes we are
still at the teepee and have had just about every bite from all that crawls and
soars. No, I have not had a centipede bite like poor old Cynthia. She is still
recovering from that awful night. Apparently the effects last about two weeks;
she is now at the itching and Nausea stage. As for me I think the local mosquito
population had a meeting, declared me a local and are dining on toruist
instead.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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actually 90 odd, we left Wilsonville on August 30 and hit the road with the
Bike and car sept 7. We have not slept in a bed together with the exception of
two nights in motels coming down the I-5 to Sandeigo and two nights on a comfortable
airbed at Steve and Susanne’s in Sandeigo before we flew out here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stakes and loading the camel</em></strong> to venture into the unknown is not easy, but I
would not miss it for the world. It’s been 29 years since this Irish boy jumped
a ship to leave his native Ireland to see the world through Gods eyes. The culture’s,
people and places I have seen and lived among are amazing. I have met countless
trials and faced many giants mostly within myself, the hardest ones I believe.
But all in all it’s been worth it you have to take the good with bad you can`t
have light without darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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her home</em></strong> at a young age to leave her footprints all over Europe, and then
journeyed into the Middle East including the Western Sahara. I would love to go
back with her to the Sahara and cross it on <strong><em>BMW 1200 GS</em></strong> Enduro of course I will
probably end up being towed out by a Camel and become fast friends with Ben Haddam
the herder. We have both been yet still are missionaries, like Moses we don’t know
where we are going either? All we known is that nothing is permanent except
Heaven and that is our final destination :0)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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front we will shortly have a brand spanking new Generator</em></strong> for Cynthia`s
Smoothie business. Cynthia`s Mother is blessing us with it,she has been a great
supporter of our new venture and storms heaven daily on our behalf. I look
forward to the day we are in a situation where we can put her up over here as
she will love talking and sharing Jesus with the locals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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days I have been confined to my cot with a local virus</em></strong> and then to top it all I
put my back out and as if to add insult to injury My charger on my laptop burnt
out so no Writing or internet. So I read “Bill O Reilly’s” book “Killing Jesus”,
while I’m not to impressed with him as a talk show host the book was well
researched and a quick read. He dealt mainly with the historical events that
were occurring up to and during that period,a must read for history lovers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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writing this on Cynthia`s Sony Vaio!!! Please don’t tell my Mac friends…yup I
miss my Mac! a new charger will be arriving shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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begins the official launch of Celtic Cleaning Maui</em></strong>. Cynthia and I will be sub -
Contracting with a local Condo cleaning company in Kehie. The part I love is
when work is done the beach is just yards away. Our dream of being self-employed
together is Finlay taking shape. So Guapa Smoothies Cynthia`s brain child and
my company of 14 years will move on together!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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all for now…thanks for reading we are off to the beach to bask in the sun…<strong><em>Oh,
Yesterday as I was snorkeling</em></strong> and was coming back up though the warm water from
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the pacific floor a large Turtle swam
like a submarine over my head. At first the dark shadow that blocked the
sunlight nearly flushed my toilet as I thought it was dinner at Eight with Jaws.
But when I saw that friendly face I was filled with awe and swam alongside for
as long as I could hold my breath, it was an amazing moment what a wonderful
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<b>Today has to be about the loneliest day I have had in years</b>. Not
lonely for Human contact ,but lonely deep inside my soul. Its as
though God has drawn us out here to Maui to be totally alone with
him. Honestly right now no human contact would fill this void. I have
been in many places, walked away from perfectly stable situations to
follow Gods leading, preached on city streets ,seen people come to
Jesus,get healed, the list is endless. But never have I felt as
lonely as I do today, I`m not a needy person,I love my own company
and yes I do love and like myself most of the time hahaha :0)<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8MONx74EHw/UnRe_Bz_WaI/AAAAAAAAAp4/cJS5XvceaZ0/s1600/images-12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8MONx74EHw/UnRe_Bz_WaI/AAAAAAAAAp4/cJS5XvceaZ0/s1600/images-12.jpeg" /></a><b>Here we are on one of</b> the most beautiful Diverse islands on Gods
green earth and honestly I really could not care less, scenery cannot
fill a void or give you true peace, quiet ,rest maybe? I could try
hugging a tree but the forrest service would have a fit if I tried to
dig it up and take it for a walk.<br />
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that they have to push through in order to carry on to the finish
line, many quit at this point. Today I guess I,m hitting my personal
wall and if someone was to give me a free ticket to home I would be
tempted to fly. But alas we sold everything ,left everything to come
here so there is no home over there anymore but right now where are
hearts are. At this moment its a coffee shop in Safeway in Wailuku,
well at least we wont go hungary :0)<br />
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<b>This all started </b>as many of you know last Feb 11 when I flew out
here on a one way ticket with a back pack and a prayer. That trip
lasted 67 days and God provided for me every step of the way. My
purpose back then was to see if the island and God wanted me here. In
Short as you all know who read my 30 odd blogs Maui opened its arms
to me. I even had two close friends from Oregon fly out to see me and
give me a free weeks vacation in their time share, all my needs were
truly met. Then one day I knew it was time to fly back home to
Cynthia and my son JAQ in Portland. When the plane took of on my
return home God even provided free food, drink and a movie viewer- on
the way out it was Champagne from first class etc served to me by the
head stewardess who was from my old Home town neighborhood of Cork
city Ireland. As I flew home I really did not know if I was going to
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<b>I spent the next 6 to 8 weeks in Oregon</b> selling everything . Did
God give me a clear sign that I was to sell up and move to maui ? no,
Cynthia knew she had a desire to go and knew God was leading us that
way. Personally I just knew it was the next step and so here we is !<br />
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Upcountry Market...It is Cynthia’s brain child 3 years in the
planning, I`m proud of her it is her venture into the world of the
self-employed one I took 14 years ago with absolutly no regrets.<br />
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is by the time I cross that threshold at the end of my time here on
earth into my heavenly fathers arms there will not be many emotions
that I have not experienaced. I can be a stubborn Irish fighter but
in the end I trully love God and he me ,<br />
I know I will surrender my
all to him after all there is no other way.<br />
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who has accompanied my first thoughts in the morning as I tackle the
playing field of keys. My friend has been the inspiration of many a
good conversation , blog,column and the catalyst for many new
relationships in my small world. He accompanied me when I first left
Ireland to move to London England. Since then he has helped me in
Canada, Amsterdam, and the USA where we traveled many of her great
states where I loved to drive my Toyota Dolphin RV or ride my old
BMW motorcycle endlessly.
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Writing today with out him is a struggle,its like discovering a
whole new person or moving to another culture where I don’t speak
the language,I feel lost...Help God Please!!!!<br />
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John has been leading hikes these past 30 years and knows the
deepest parts of this fair isle that have rarely heard the footfall
of a tourist or even a local for that mater.<br />
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inside himself to release his true self. When you follow him or more
to the point as you walk along side him he describes every
plant,tree,flower,insect,animal , what you can eat or what will give
you a heli ride to the ER! In Short Jungle John is some one who I
highly recommend for a private tour, he recently guided English
Royalty and that says a lot.<br />
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first Maui Hike were <b><i>Bonita and Eleanor </i></b>two life long friends of
John, they share the same passion for nature and life as John- so we
were in great company. But alas my life long friend was not with
me,it had been nagging me all morning, I did not know if I was
emotionally ready to tackle this adventure into the jungle of Maui
with out him.<br />
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packs and headed up the long winding trail. Along the way John would
stop and show Cynthia various plants and trees. When we came to the
first waterfall he Guided her down the rocky slope. We all went for a
dip in the pool and swam the 75 odd yards to the Falls and had the
best back massage you can imagine as we backed in under the
thundering cascade,it was a blast. Then we headed to the next one a
mile or so up the trail. Along the way we saw some of the most
spectacular breath taking scenery and views , Maui is an incredible
island and if you liked JJ Abrahams series “LOST” you will love
Johns tours with the only exception there is no Hatch... Hahaha.<br />
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I will let the pictures speak for themselves because without my
friend I can not find the right words or flow to describe it all. I
will say this Cynthia had an amazing day and is even more in love
with Maui!!!<br />
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<b><i>I would like to close with a few words of tribute to my former
life long friend.</i></b><br />
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<i><b>Juan!</b> you have been a great and worthy companion , your Dark brown
liquid sunshine flowed tenderly through my body warming many a cold
morning . Cynthia`s country Argentina has sung you praises for years
as with all of North America, may you live long and prosper in a true
Organic state.</i><br />
<i>Here`s to you “<b>Juan Valdez.</b>”..Salut!!!!</i><br />
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Yup, I gave up Coffee!!!!<br />
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Cheers Thanks for reading Michael and Cynthia :0)<br />
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Ps : the Headaches are Gone Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!<br />
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