Hot Summer in Honolulu

Summer has arrived, and it is HOT in Honolulu.
Following a brief touch down here after the Australia trip, I had to fly out to Kuala Lumpur for another APCSS task during the first half of the month. It was nice to see some alumni there, and the project proceeded nicely. Back in Honolulu, a couple of things need to be attended. Most importantly, I am a single man again. Yes, my divorce has finally been approved by the court, and I have to start implementing the agreed terms, mostly about financial matters.
The manuscripts for the two upcoming books (found in the link under "My Books") are in the proofing stage, nicely proceeding toward publications in fall. This summer will be a good time to start planning some new research projects, although I have told myself many times not to take up too much. My two children need some (a lot) of my time.
I have been fortunate to have nice roommates. Scott (whose comment can be found on this blog) is back on the mainland for a while, but he and I exchange our fatherhood experiences over beer. Miriama from New Zealand is an experienced mother of her own kids. She has saved me from some near-panic parenting situations. The house I fought to keep is growing into a nice new ohana.
This morning, I talked to my good old friend Tomoko Okazaki, a professional windsurfer and kiteboader. She is someone whose simple life style and pursuit of fun have been the subject of my admiration. I had many chances to peek into her world, but had no courage (or encouragement by others) to jump into that world. But, having a role model like her kept me from turning into a boring workaholic (or worse those who only pretend to be one). Focus and pursuit of finesse have been spiritually rewarding. My church of wind and waves, also known as "Kailua Beach," has been good to me.
This summer will be a good opportunity to sit back and enjoy the summer breeze of Oahu with a nice chilled glass of chardonay. Let me know if you are heading this way, my friends.

Yoichiro