Haleakala

My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Hawaii, visiting the  islands of Oahu and Maui.  Friends had told us that while in Maui, we would be making a mistake if we did not visit Haleakala.  They were definitely correct!  At this time, we had no clue about the National Park Stamp program.  In fact, despite living near a few of them,  my wife and I had really never given the National Park system much thought.

Once we made it up to the summit, I was looking around the bookstore … Continue reading

World War II Valor in the Pacific

We spent our honeymoon in Hawaii.  The first day we were there, we decided to visit Pearl Harbor.  It was a cool Sunday morning and we had no clue about the National Park Stamp program.  We were in Hawaii and friends had told us that seeing the Pearl Harbor memorial was a must.  We had a good time, but it was a very sobering experience to think of the many lives cut short that day.  The bravery that was displayed by our American soldiers made both my wife and I … Continue reading