For Kauai Online

Story by Janet Miller Don’t judge me!  A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. I’ve been walking the streets of Kaua’i for the last five years.  I live three miles mauka of the highway, and there are no sidewalks, so I am forced to do my fitness power walking on the streets until [...]

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By Janet Miller Kuhio highway, in Kapa`a town starts out like any other main road in the Hawaiian islands, but then something magical happens. Traveling south, when you get to the bypass road, the otherwise simple and unassuming roadway turns into “Runway Road,”  or  ”Obstacle Alley” or — wait are you ready for this one– Coney [...]

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Story and photo by Janet Miller Something I never considered when planning to live in Hawaii, was the little, crawly things. I was aware of the incredible rate at which plants grow, but had not heard about the comparable fertility of the multi-legged inhabitants. Why did no one talk about bugs when they told me [...]

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by Janet Miller My neighbor is the executive chef for Roy’s Restaurant in Po`ipu, on Kaua`i’s sunny south side. She’s very grateful that I take care of her two sweet dogs while she works her 14-hour days. We got to talking one day about some of her specialty dishes and all the other fabulous fare [...]

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by Janet Miller A friend extended a strange invitation to me.  She is the spokesperson for the Department of Corrections for the State of Hawai`i. The warden of the Kaua’i Community Corrections Center invited her to join him and the inmates for their weekly cookout night. She asked me if I wanted to come with [...]

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  Fresh Breath In Kaua’i by Janet Miller Traditions, rituals, ancient Hawaiian customs.  Understanding them is so very important if you want to be respected in the islands. One very spiritual custom is called sharing “ha”.  The “ha” is the Hawaiian word for one’s breath.  It is believed that one’s spirit, one’s very essence of [...]

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Lauhala bracelets. Photo by Janet Miller Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, It’s Worth It! A few years ago, not too long after my arrival on the island of Kaua’i, I attended a fundraiser with a theme: Purses. All of the donated items up for bid were purses. Big ones, small ones, short ones, tall ones, red ones, [...]

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Gardening on the Garden Isle is a whole new animal for me. I’m originally from Chicago. Born and raised there.  Chicago is a nice place to visit, but I never want to live there again. One thing about Chicago is the “never stop IMUA” attitude of back yard gardeners. As a Midwesterner, I would get [...]

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    The island of Kaua`i is called The Garden Isle.  It is also called “Hawai`i’s Island of Discovery.”  I have discovered something about Kaua`i — when it comes to our electric service, Kaua`i  somewhat resembles a third world country. Granted, we’re not as bad off as Zambia, but, significant is the number of power [...]

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I’m so excited! Today is the day of the big ocean excursion. I wake at 4:30 a.m. and drive to my friends, John and Brenda’s house. Their friends from Ohio, Gena and Ed, are staying with them for a week. John drives Brenda, Gena, Ed and me in his van to Port Allen where we [...]

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