I grew up as the oldest of five children on the Big Island of Hawaii. My parents divorced when I was thirteen and before long I had quite an extended family -- more people to love and be loved by! Now my parents communicate on a friendly basis and we are all one big happy family. See below for some good pic's...


With my sister, Leilani on Maui -- Christmas Day 1997... lucky live Hawaii!!

College graduation with parents --May, 1998What a great brother!! (Matt and I after graduation)

most of my siblings and I...

Then after graduation we went back to the Big Island...
Beautiful Waipio Valley


and of course one of the first stops was beautiful Waipio Valley. We gathered river rocks for the imu, where we would be cooking the feast for my graduation party. It was awesome!!
Dad in front of the houseThe boys pull the food out of the imu! yumm.

Dad and Linda dancing at the party...and me and the girls -- having a blast!

sisters! (after Leilani paddled the Molokairace!)...
Leilani paddled the Molokai channel... with mom at Duke's for food and beer afterwards.


Matt, Robin and the twins at their house in Puako.

thanksgiving '99: Wailea Bay
Most of the family at Wailea Bay... Thanksgiving Day, 1999 Matt and Robin are getting the food together.