Great idea, Connie. I nominate you. Give them a call and report back with what they have to say. Bad Kitty is a 49' catamaran. If I'm in the water and see a 49' catamaran heading for me, I'll get out of its way. If my child is in the water and I see a 49' catamaran bearing down on him (and for whate...

So I've learned that my employer does pay--the difference between the $50/day from the court and my usual wage--for the entire term of grand jury service. I've only turned up one person who has ever served on a grand jury here in Boston (Suffolk Co.) and that was just last year. She was expected to ...

I think it would be interesting, but there is the matter of earning a living. I'll have to check with HR to see what the policy is. I know employers have to pay for the first three days, but if they don't pay beyond that, the court only pays $50/day. If my employer will compensate me, this would qui...

Just posted a question about Africa. Since I'm here I'll ask about the other new thing soon to happen in my life. I've been called to serve on a grand jury. This will be in Massachusetts and I expect that there are differences between states (and counties), but I was curious if anyone had any experi...

Got bogged down trying to plan a safari. Sort of like planning a trip to the moon. I did live in West Africa for a couple of years long ago, but that's not turning out to be too helpful for planning this. Cost and convenience have led me to a trip to Tanzania with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), an...

I continue to enjoy your reports and photos so much. I could live out my life on the north shore without a complaint. We have many of the same photos, of course. I'd imagine that most every visitor does. I love being in Hanalei. The church in Hanalei, the Hanalei Valley overlooks. I've had both of t...

Really enjoying these, jmq The Kalalau Valley overlook is certainly magical. It's like being in some sort of fantasy world. The clouds shift slowly, revealing veiled glimpses, then suddenly part, briefly showing the whole, spectacular panorama. Gasps, much like prayers, are heard from all directions...

Oh, I'm happy for you. We've been to Kauai twice and it's always so interesting to read someone else's experience of a place that we really love. Sometimes it can sound almost like a different place. Definitely the season impacts what visitors experience (Not as dramatically as going to NJ in Januar...

We treasure our vacations too much to ever put them at risk. My wife and I have put on a lot of miles together and do well vacationing together. The only people we'll vacation with are old friends that we've lived with, camped with or traveled with in third world countries. If an old friend has a ne...

On our first Hawaii trip we spent time on Maui before heading to Kauai. We did enjoy Maui tremendously. We found some excellent snorkeling beaches and were overwhelmed by the sunrise on Haleakala. The road to Hana was a terrific drive and we had a splendid evening in Lahaina. But underneath it all w...

We've been to Hawaii twice. First trip was to Maui and Kauai. Second trip was to the Big Island and Kauai. If we go again, we'll probably spend the whole trip on Kauai. I really love it, particularly the north shore. The Caribbean islands are certainly beautiful, but it's a gentle beauty. Kauai is s...

I'm so sorry. What a terribly sad loss. I can't imagine. Some years ago, in the midst of what I hope was the worst time of my life, I went to STJ. It seemed like the only place I could think of where I could possibly bear the fear, sadness and pain in me. It's beautiful there but there have also bee...

Getting there would be a bit of an adventure. It could either cost more money or take more time than you'd like to invest---but the value of adventures isn't measured in money or time. Here's a link to more ideas about transport: http://cowwreckbeach.com/index.htm We haven't been to Anegada. When we...

The "course" is Centerline Rd from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay.

What a remarkable snorkel. These are not sights we see every day, often not every trip, sometimes never. How big was the Flaming Tongue? I can't get perspective from the photo and it looks really big. A leopard flatworm!!! Never heard of it, would love to see it. I just googled it and there are a wi...