Kathleen Luiten's (kathleenluiten) Blog

Kalo plants growing in Hanalei. (Photo by kauaifestivals.com)The Waipa Foundation is sponsoring the 6th Annual Kalo Festival on Sunday, December 6th 2015 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a community ho'olaulea (celebration) honoring the important role of kalo (taro) in Hawaiian culture. The festiva...

There’s a Time to Text and a Time to Talk   No doubt communication has changed in recent years. There was a time when your choice was pretty much face to face or on the phone.   Then along came email, followed by smartphones and the advent of texting.   Like it or love it, texting is a popular o...

Anytime I find information on the web that I want to save or I use Evernote’s Webclipper to bookmark it. This is a free app you can add to any standard browser.When you want to save something just click on the icon at the top right of your screen. Evernote will give you a window that offers you c...

I’m a big Evernote fan. After working with several organizational systems I've finally settled into a rhythm of storing almost everything in one place, Evernote.One tool in Evernote that has reduced my task and calendar clutter is the Reminder Feature. With two full-time businesses my To Do lists...

The Rotary Club of Kauai is holding their 12th annual Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run on Saturday, November 14th. This event includes three different runs - a 5 Km, 10 Km and a Half Marathon - plus a non-competitive 5 Km walk.The Half Marathon starts at 7:00 a.m. The 5 Km run and the walk both start at ...

Ron and Alexandra Seigel are a big presence here in ActiveRain. Offering their professional experience and plenty of good information - sometimes with a healthy dose of humor - their blogs and comments have been great reading for me since I became an active member over a year ago. Saturday they s...

Kaua'i has a thriving art community and there are several events each year where you can meet our local artists and see their work. One that features local female artists is the Women Artists of Kaua’i 7th Annual Holiday Fine Art Festival. This year the festival is in Hanapepe on Saturday, Novemb...

That title was just to get your attention, but Star Trek does relate to my subject in this blog.The November "Show Us Your Wallpaper" contest is a challenge for me because I have to choose just one. I'm the family techie so I've set the wallpaper on our three computers, two smart phones and a tab...

Pumpkins are carved into Jack-O'-Lanterns here on the islands. I've never seen a turnip used, which was one of the correct answers to a recent Q&A here (apparently turnips are a traditional vegetable for carving in some places).So what is traditional here in Hawaii?Pineapples! Yes, that sweet fru...

What is your favorite thing about celebrating Halloween? Mine is seeing the kids' costumes, especially if they (or their parents) did something creative or special. One year we had a trick-or-treat-er come to the door outfitted as a taxi driver. The little boy was in a wheel chair and his Dad mad...