The bushes and trees around my campus office is turning out to be quite a bird magnet. Not only have the Mana-O-Ku returned to nest another little fluffy bundle these past couple months…I found it there’s a small flock of Rose-Ringed Parakeets have made a daily visit to the small palm trees right next to my window. People have been so busy...
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It’s been about 1 full week since returning from our Japan trip. I think we’ve only just felt like we’ve fully recovered from the experience — I think I’m adjusted, but still feel somewhat sleepy all the time. My wife somehow picked up some kind of cough after the trip (We were told it was common for people returning from...
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Having only been a parent for a few short years now, I’m just constantly aware of how amazing this process is. Here we have a little human being that started out being this little fragile pink warm object that did nothing but drink milk and poop. Now, 5 small years later he’s making friends of his own, figuring out how to handle difficult...
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The planes on display were great. Lots of stuff layed about in a giant hanger. Kingston just ran about in every direction. He was particularly enamored with a visual-audio diorama of the Battle of Midway. See our complete visit to the Pearl Harbor attractions.
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The Aviation Museum turned out to be really nice. Big beautiful displays, air con, lots of things to see in every direction. We’re not talking Smithsonian-big, but certainly a nice feast for my 5-year old’s eyes. He’s been into the movie “Planes” lately so it was nice to see him take notice of the details like the propellors...
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The USS Missouri itself was something I had heard about so often over the years but never had a chance to visit. I knew it was going to be huge. I knew it was likely to be hot (it was). And it had big guns. I don’t think it disappointed. It was certainly cool in the sense the scale of a battleship looking up was awe inspiring. But walking through the...
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LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.