Author: lavagal

Hawaii Kai wife and mom. Melanoma Stage 3a Cancer survivor. English Language Arts teacher, English Learners Coordinator, and Paraprofessional Tutor. Super sub teacher. Dormant triathlete. Road cyclist and Masters swimmer. Gardener. Mrs. Fixit. Random dancer. Music Curator. A teenager trapped in an aging body. Did you know 60 is the new 40? It is.

This is NOT an Emergency


Yesterday morning at the butt-crack of dawn I was driving to work in my van, headed west  on Kapiolani Boulevard, and passing the Ala Wai Boat House on my left, when the Civil Defense sirens started to wail. I was listening to NPR1, the local public radio station, and the personality wasn’t mentioning anything. Instead,… Continue reading This is NOT an Emergency