Parenting by text-message... I haven't been up so much at night with a youngster since I had infants in the house--but I'm honored to be called upon. Our teenager broke up with his girlfriend yesterday after six months together (which rightly translates to Very Serious Relationship in high-school-world). He stayed over at a friend's house … Continue reading Wicked Stepma, Advice Columnist
Tag: Family
Lucky Thirteen
Two years ago today my hubby and I scheduled our anniversary. That is to say, we scampered over to the courthouse (for a HAPPY reason--a novelty in itself for a pair of recovering alcoholics like us) and tied the knot. Lucky Thirteen, that's our anniversary. Never mind that it was a Tuesday morning--clearly we're not … Continue reading Lucky Thirteen
“Manscaping” the Kitchen
I tease my husband Keoni that I married him for his cooking. Joke, of course... But seriously. When the two of us ran a restaurant together (Kana Girl's Hawai'ian BBQ) even men used to tell me that if I ever stepped aside, they wanted to marry him. Joking, of course... But seriously. The man is … Continue reading “Manscaping” the Kitchen
“Blog Packages” for your Family Vacation!
Last month my husband and I spent a week at Redfish Lodge in Idaho's Sawtooth mountains, courtesy of the magazine for which I'm writing. It was a great group of four core magazine staffers (The Editor, The Photographer, The Writer [me] and The Right Hand [a.k.a. Office Manager]), along with assorted spouses. My chef- husband … Continue reading “Blog Packages” for your Family Vacation!
On “Inheriting” a Cat
Grandpa has never been a cat person. He has been a serial monogomist with a succession of beloved dogs, including Buttons the beagle, whose oil portrait still hangs in his living room. (My mother notes that he has no painting of herself and her brothers, so we know how Grandpa's dogs have rated in his … Continue reading On “Inheriting” a Cat
Packing Pro
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” ~Susan Heller I’m supposed to be writing about Travel Destinations in Montana. Clearly I’m not. I promised myself I’d turn in my 17 Montana articles by the end of today--but hey, it’s only … Continue reading Packing Pro
Captain Kid
"Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings." ~Hodding Carter When I was a youngster, my parents routinely put me "in charge" of different elements of our travels--navigating London subways with my postcard-map in hand, or selecting which whale-watching boat to charter from the Cape Cod jetty. I realize … Continue reading Captain Kid
Kana's Chronicles 