Michael Pickett

Congratulations, Martha. Great work!

My great grandmother used say that things were better in Russia before the revolution, but I think she was being Tsarcastic.

Out of the park!

Well, to be fair, it's just a concept of a plan...

Brilliant sunset on Maui

Nice sunset in Maui tonight. Sometimes it all comes together.

Yep, Ron Miller was my fencing coach and a fine man.

I'm enjoying the show very much and so glad you got this opportunity to shine. Your books will be enjoyed by so many people who see Murderbot on TV and get hooked on your books. Congratulations!

You were THIS close to having a job in the White House...

Actually, THIS is the greatest and best post in the world, so far.

A feral rooster has taken up residence in the trees in our backyard and serenades us at 4:30 AM. Checking the laws regarding rooster arrest, it turns out that on private property it's totally fine to lure non-pet visitors into humane traps and to relocate them.

Wish me good luck on my fowl safari.

Morning clouds above Haleakala on Maui. Bright bougainvillea bushes in the foreground.

Sometimes I'm filled with a great sense of wellbeing and satisfaction just from sitting on the back porch, drinking my morning coffee and watching the world wake up. This is one of those days.

Bull Durham!

But the fish, the fish...

Right you are!

Shows Tom Terrific and the Mighty Manfred cartoon characters

Tom Terrific and the Mighty Manfred!

When you have to make do without the Gardens.

Dog with its tongue halfway out.

Our dog caught in super derp mode.

Rooster walking along roof of a shed.

The rooster hanging around our backyard decided to announce sunrise from our shed this morning.

Woman standing on a cliff's edge above the Pacific.

Family members posing on a cliff's edge above the Pacific.

Morning walks - Dragon's Teeth - This morning we drove over to Kapalua and hiked out on Dragon's Teeth. Spectacular weather, breeching whales, beautiful views and happy family.

Morning Walks - Nude on the Beach - This was actually from a morning walk 7 years ago. You never know what you'll see. There was a totally naked guy just sitting on a rock looking at the ocean.

Morning Walks - Nude on the Beach - This was actually from a morning walk 7 years ago. You never know what you'll see. This shows a great view of the island of Lanai rising out of the blue Pacific 🙂

Morning walks - Are You My Mother? - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He wasn't shy a bit.

Morning walks - Our Egret Buddy Video - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He caught a couple of geckos and I got a video of one of them.

Morning walks - Sax on the Beach Video - Here's the long distance video from the morning walk where we came upon a guy down by the water's edge just grooving on a saxophone.

Sax on the beach - we were doing an early morning walk on the south side of Maui and heard some cool tunes coming up from the beach. I got a pretty good pic and a very mediocre video for you guys.

Hilarious. Thanks, I needed that.

Huzzah Dr. Keil!

Sorry to hear that, Martha. Heal fast!

Dang, I thought those were cybertrucks.

After living on Maui for 13 years, we've been blessed (?) with a rooster that has taken up residence in our back yard. He sounds off about 45 minutes before sunrise. I have mixed feelings about this. I took care of chickens as a child, so it's nostalgic. On the other hand, do we need a rooster?