Summer Plans: Education, Travel, and Fun
Growing up, every summer I attended summer school. Well, not every year, there was that one year when I forgot to turn in the registration forms. But, let’s not go there. 
I believe that the brain needs to be stimulated, and idle bodies and minds leads to mischief. I believe this because this is how I am, and I’m sure my Mom knew this which is why I was in summer school every year, except of course that one time.
These days, as parents, Lilinoe and I are afforded different programs to consider for our children during summer break. Summer school has become reserved for students that have failed during the regular school year, maybe I’m naive but I don’t recall that footnote on the registration forms in my days, at least not in Elementary and Middle school!
In no particular order, here are the programs our children will be participating in:
- Leahi Swim School
- Roy Sakuma Ukulele School
- Kamehameha School’s Hoolauna Program
Each program lasts through the duration of the summer and is only a few hours throughout the week. We don’t want to burn them out, but keep them busy and give them their individual time (away from us).
I haven’t been back to the Big Island since I moved home to Oahu in 2005, and am hoping that we can travel to the Kohala Coast during the 4th of July weekend for Honu Independence Day.
What are you summer plans?
