I was recently invited to be on the “panel” for “The Tub” on Maui’s Akaku TV (apparently the highest rated show on the network!) … I’m down for pretty much anything so I accepted. Radio personality Larry John is the lead. He decides what everyone is going to talk about for that episode and… Read More
My son drew all over his body in black permanent ink! At the time of the incident I was super busy. There were two hurricanes in the central Pacific and I had my “meteorology hat” on trying to get updates out as quickly as possible so people were informed about the tropical systems headed… Read More
If you’re a fan of Hollywood Game Night, I’m sure you’ve imagined what it would be like to play the game – am I right? A few months ago I started DVRing the show to have something fun to watch while I worked on jewelry in my studio. It looked like SO MUCH FUN!… Read More
… with all of the storm activity in the East and Central Pacific lately, it’s a question I’ve gotten from A LOT of people over the last two weeks. More specifically, people have been asking if two hurricanes can merge to form a “super hurricane.” To answer this question I interviewed my personal weather guru,… Read More
A photo of an ulua choking on a puffer fish has gone viral this week. I interviewed the family that helped bring it to shore and spoke to a marine biologist about the event for some insight. #uluaVSpuffer It was a hot, sunny Sunday in Kihei. A couple of fishermen were out… Read More
Here is the video recipe for Pénélope’s grandma’s chocolate chestnut cake – less than 5 minutes long! Easy recipe! Enjoy!! INGREDIENTS: Chestnut cream (Crème de marrons) – 1 can (Most grocery stores in the US don’t sell this but you can get it on Amazon for $11.00 by clicking HERE – trust me,… Read More
PC: Jimmie Hepp / Perseid Meteor Shower as viewed from Maui What is a “supermoon?” Today, August 10th, the moon is officially dubbed a “Supermoon” – the moon appears larger & brighter than usual, because it’s full. Today it also is at “perigee” - the point on the moon’s elliptical path when it is closest to… Read More
After some scary moments, downed trees, power lines and a lot of destruction especially on the island of Hawaii (my home -I grew up in Hilo)… here is something “light” to help lift your spirits. Our thoughts are with all of those that are still without power, those that need to rebuild and those… Read More
Wow, what a whirlwind week it’s been so far! Since ISELLE and JULIO were named it’s been non-stop for me. I suppose I got the genes from my dad – we’re weather geeks – we have the scientist ‘tick’ – the NEED to share knowledge that could possibly save lives and do it in… Read More
ISELLE & JULIO are headed our way and we’re all hoping for the best – the least amount of storm effects possible but we should all also prepare for the worst. Here is some information on how to determine whether you should evacuate your home or not. Should you evacuate? Information about which… Read More
Do you know where your closest evacuation shelter is? Here is a list of possible hurricane shelters for Maui County from Hawaii EMA. (THEY WILL NOT ALL BE OPEN DURING ANY ONE EMERGENCY EVENT – THIS FULL LIST IS MEANT AS A RESOURCE). Keep in mind, for this event <ISELLE> ONLY THE ONES at… Read More
I have a confession… I’m 32 years old, my first weather job was in 2007, I’ve been a meteorologist for years now and I’ve never practiced what I preached – I admit it, I’ve never actually had a complete emergency kit. I always kind of looked in the pantry and garage and with a… Read More
