Saturday Snapshot: Shaka For Books

Rob Meets Hawaii Book Blog

At the start of summer I attended my first book festival. That's the good news. The bad is that I could only squeeze in about two hours. I was doing writing projects for clients in Honolulu the same weekend as the Hawaii Book and Music Festival.

My two hour visit gave me a chance to hear Roseanne Barr speak, the last 15 minutes anyway, and mystery writer Douglas Corleone.

I also had the opportunity to meet my first book bloggers. Misty and Alex were there from Hawaii Book Blog. I loved their "Shaka For Books" t-shirt and bought one on their website. It's become THE shirt when I volunteer at our library book sales.

Now that summer is almost over, although living on Kauai feels like it's endless, I'm looking forward to fall celebrations. I'm heading to the North Shore for a swim at Hanalei today and plan some downtime to relax and maybe write a book review.

How are you spending Labor Day weekend?

Saturday Snapshot is hosted weekly by Alyce from At Home With Books.

Saturday Snapshot for May 7

I'm starting my return to book blogging with Saturday Snapshot. This is a weekly event hosted by Alyce from At Home With Books. I took this photo several weeks ago on Easter Sunday. When I posted it on Facebook, a friend said it looked like the head of a giant shark coming out of the water.

The views are spectacular as you walk along the ancient Makawehi Lithified Cliffs to Mahaulapu Beach. We live about 15 minutes from the trailhead which begins at Shipwreck Beach on Kauai.

Finally, I want to thank everyone who didn't delete me during my blogging hiatus. It's just been a difficult time but things are going better. Our Auntie passed away at the end of February. She lived with us on Hospice for most of last year before going to long term care. After her death we felt out of balance and put all our energy into work. Now that life is returning to normal, my reading is picking up again. Reviews are coming!

Saturday Snapshot: A Mystery Lover Celebrates 99th Birthday Today

Our Auntie is 99 years old today. We celebrated at her favorite restaurant on Kauai which serves Indian and Nepalese food.

Auntie loves dressing up, playing cards, watching old movies and most of all reading mystery novels. Robert Parker has always been a favorite writer of hers. She doesn't like cozy mysteries very well or lots of violence in her books.

Secrets to a long life: my observations about Auntie.

Auntie is a strong Jewish lady with character and drive. I think she's lived this long because of her active mind (she played bridge until last year), incredible shape from yoga, and ability to accept life's challenges. She'll often say, "that's my story and I'm stuck with it." 

Auntie raised my partner Jeff, when his mother (Auntie's sister), died of breast cancer.

It's been our pleasure taking care of Auntie. For eight months this year she lived with us under Hospice care. Auntie wasn't ready to go and got better. She's now living at a long-term care facility where she is the oldest resident.

If you'd like to leave a birthday greeting please comment.

I'll share your good wishes with her.

Saturday Snapshot is a weekly meme hosted by Alyce from At Home With Books.