How UV-C Light Can Protect Your Family from Germs

HomeSoap and PhoneSoap with smartphone iPad remote controls keys cards mask and earbuds

During a pandemic, you can never have enough weapons to defend your health. We rely on masks, face shields, soap & water, hand sanitizers, and disinfectant wipes to stay safe. Today we discuss how UV-C light can protect your family from germs. Devices that use UV-C light have become increasingly popular this year, leading to an explosion in demand. PhoneSoap was one of the first of its kind for cleaning cellphones. It emerged several years ago. I’ve owned a PhoneSoap to clean my iPhone (and other small items) since the start of the pandemic. I liked the convenience of zapping my …

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Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade

The TBF Avenger was one of several WWII war planes flying over in the Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade on the island of Oahu

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Legacy of Peace aerial parade heralds the main ceremony to take place on September 2nd, on board the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese military surrendered the war on the deck of the USS Missouri, on September 2, 1945. Originally there were plans to commemorate the occasion with a film presentation, a three day aerial parade, and a bigger ceremony at Pearl Harbor. Due to COVID-19 the plans had to be greatly modified. Family Friendly Aerial Parades The Legacy of Peace aerial parade schedule includes …

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Sheltering in Place is Our New Normal

Shelter in place with laptop on toilet paper

Time is relative, especially while everyone is sheltering in place. Social distancing these last two weeks have felt both like an eternity and a blink of an eye. This past Monday made a full week since the coronavirus forced a mandatory order for Hawaii residents to shelter in place and work from home. So for now, sheltering in place is our new normal. It’s also been two weeks since my son started his spring break from pre-school. He was supposed to go back to school this week. Before the break, his class had just gone on a field trip to …

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Pandemic Panic Buying in Hawaii

Costco crowds waiting for doors to open

Last week the World Health Organization has officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic. So pandemic panic buying has begun. The first time I started to pay real attention to the coronavirus was when Washington State reported its first case on January 20. But it wasn’t until three weeks ago that we started to get more concerned. Italy became the first country to implement a nationwide lockdown. Reports showed their rate of infection increasing exponentially. There were long lines at grocery stores where people were desperate to buy food, necessities, and supplies. We started thinking and planning what we might need …

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