For the second time in his life, Bear tested and qualified for a yellow belt in Shotokan karate. The first time was over a year ago in Mexico and this time was in Salt Lake City. Bear really worked hard to show his sensei (teacher) he could relearn the…
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Best Friend Helicopter Skiing
Friends since grade school, Eric and his best friend, Rich Howe, have dreamed of going helicopter skiing together for more than twenty years. That dream was finally realized a few weeks ago when the two of them flew with Powderbird Heli-guides in the W…
Tsunami Impact in NZ
Many people have emailed us wanting to know what impact the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunamis have had on our in New Zealand. Bottom line: we were unaffected.NZ’s earthquake was on south island, new Christchurch. Oso Blanco is in Auckland which…
Nordhavn Skiiers
After years of cajoling and unrealized plans, a Nordhavn employee and owner reunion of sorts finally took place on the ski hills in Utah. During construction of three Nordhavns over the past ten years, the people at Nordhavn have become friends as well…
Camp EB (posted by Bear)
Right after New Year’s Day, I went to Camp EB. This is what we call my sister Elizabeth’s (also called EB) house in North Carolina. I took a plane by myself. To do this, your parents take you to the gate, you get on the plane, and a relative is at the …
Skiing in Utah
After a couple of weeks in the Midwest for the holidays, we’re now in Utah to ski for a couple of months. All of Eric’s girls were able to come for a long weekend, along with granddaughter, Oak. We really enjoyed having everyone together and getting in…
Fiji Independence Day
In 1970 Fiji gained independence from Great Britain. To celebrate the staff at Musket Cove recreated the historical event with a ceremonial chief and stand-in British official. The historical reflection was followed by fun and games for kids and adults…
New Slide Shows
I posted three new slide shows on our blog: Fiji, North Island of NZ and South Island of NZ. Check them out!
Sheep World
Once in a while you go to a tourist trap and find out its worth it. Sheep World was such a place for us!Historically, the sheep industry has been a huge part of New Zealand’s culture, image and GDP. In the past quarter century, the dairy industry has t…
Going to Kiwi School (by Bear)
Yesterday I went to a Kiwi school with some new friends in New Zealand. The school was very big. I’m guessing there was thirty buildings. But most of them were pretty small. There were around 27 kids in the class I was in. It was my new friend’s class….
