Category Archives: Travel

Lifestyles in military retirement: Las Vegas

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Doug Nordman

  (Gosh, I can’t wait to see what sort of spam is attracted to that title…) A couple of weeks ago we spent four nights in Las Vegas. It’s been eight years since our last trip there, and it’ll probably … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in Military Retirement: Living in Hawaii

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Doug Nordman

It must be that time of year again. It’s chilly on the Mainland so people’s thoughts turn to warm tropical breezes, warm beaches, warm surf, and warm sunshine. Yeah, I know, I’m killin’ ya. I won’t talk about how it … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in military retirement: Napili Bay

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Here in Hawaii, we occasionally see frenzied vacation behavior from Mainland visitors who only have a week or two. They’ll race around to “do” everything on Oahu in a few days, and then charge on to a neighbor island to … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in military retirement: Haleakala Crater redux

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Last week we hiked Maui’s Haleakala Crater again.  This post stands on its own, but you’ll appreciate the background if you first read the post about our introduction to this beautiful yet harsh environment. Four days, three nights, 20 miles … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in military retirement: Haleakala Crater

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Doug Nordman

My friend Jay asked me to post this before we go to Maui.  He either wants to check our morale or get our final thoughts on record… A year ago we got a call from a good friend. He grew … Continue reading →

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