wow, i am back from about a year and a half away from WA! It was an excursion into the wild world of taking care of my health.. Four separate surgeries, a few other hospital stays, a couple pneumonias taking me back into hospitals, oh it goes on and on.

So, all is once again well, i am back in my beloved Pacific Ocean on my beloved Big Island. To swim again is the greatest joy, and I revel in it every day.

So, WA is in transition too ! becoming OEP, I gather. Can't find a common landing page anywhere, bunches of stuff are elusive to me. Like...can i add a post to my "old" blog??? I don't see where to do it, hence I am starting a new blog. Correct???

Soooo, I'll call this my first new post to check the process before I add real content.