What Am I Doing Here?
So, here I am, age 49, about to embark on a journey that I am definitely not familiar with. I never really put thought into starting a blog, but I felt inspired (compelled) to share the many ramblings that go on in my mind... About me...well, I was born & raised in Lahaina, on the island of Maui. Yes, that Lahaina...the Lahaina that everyone talks about since 8/8/2023. (But I'm not going to dive into that just yet...it's been 17 months, and I still get overcome with emotion). I grew up in a plantation camp in the middle of one of Lahaina's many sugar cane fields. I had a pretty enjoyable childhood. I was adopted & raised by my maternal grandparents, who always made sure I had what I needed and showered me with love. I come from a uniquely blended family, my biological father has 5 daughters (I haven't met the eldest), my biological mother has 3 daughters & a son, and then my 3 uncles were my "older" brothers. So I am my dad's middle child, my ...