Located on the southwest side of Kaua‘i near the little town of Eleele, this beach doesn't see a lot of tourist action. It's comparatively quiet and gets plenty of wind. For us, Salt Pond Beach was always a nice stopover for a picnic lunch when we visited places like Hanapēpē or Waimea Canyon.More from the Hawaii archives [grid content="post" grid_title="More from the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – It’s Salt Pond Beach calling!
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Friday Fotos – dinner at Iolani Palace
During our tour of ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu we saw this dining room and this elegant table setting. Isn't this absolutely fabulous? As I said in one of my previous posts about the palace, there’s a richness in every room. Unfortunately, many of the treasures in the palace were lost, sold, or stolen over the years. Those losses are a tragedy, but at least some have been … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – dinner at Iolani Palace
Behind the story of Pineapple Upside Down Murder
Jodi Rath decided to begin a life of crime in her The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series. She splits her time between working as an adjunct for Ohio teachers and creating mischief in her writing. Pineapple Upside Down Murder is the first book in the series. Grandma and the cast iron skillet "My grandma gave me her 70-year-old cast iron skillet for Christmas in 2017 and told me … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Pineapple Upside Down Murder
Behind the story of To Fetch a Thief – a cozy mystery anthology
To Fetch a Thief is cozy mystery anthology put together by four authors: Teresa Inge, Heather Weidner, Jayne Ormerod, and Rosemary Shomaker. Each of these authors has published individually, but they decided to band together to write humorous dog-themed mysteries. To Fetch a Thief is the first in the Mutt Mysteries collection. Does your story address an issue? Heather: Not … [Read more...] about Behind the story of To Fetch a Thief – a cozy mystery anthology
A Timeless Celebration guest post by Dianne Ascroft
The Perfect Town for a Cozy Mystery One of the things that draws readers to a cozy mystery is a place that appeals to them. It’s important that the place where the story is set beckons to readers to step in and stay a while. Some places just linger in your mind. Something about the atmosphere of a particular location grips you. For me that spot is Fergus, Ontario, Canada, … [Read more...] about A Timeless Celebration guest post by Dianne Ascroft