My initial experience with lei pua (flower lei) was a frightening one. As a child of five, visiting my Maui cousins for the first time, I was unacquainted with the custom of lei giving and became overwhelmed as cousin after cousin placed lei after lei over my head. Overcome by the fragrance and the weight of the flowers…
Music is love.
Family.
Meet the Van Tassels
Thoughts on the meaning of Kapu.
Hamilton and Pokemon Go at the Old Dutch
One of the things that surprises folks the most when they visit the Old Dutch Church is that it's still used for Sunday services. Not only is it still used for services, it's still used by the community of believers that trace their beginnings back to the founding of the church in 1685 by the…
Major John Andre & the Old Dutch
Today was our first Summer Saturday at the Old Dutch Church for 2016. It's my favourite time of the year when we leave our 1837 church in the heart of Tarrytown and retreat to the church of our origin built 331 years ago by Frederick Philpse, Lord of Philipsburg Manor. My self-appointed task on Summer…
