Author: Free Range Kupuna at Sea

In February, 2023 we answered a pop-up article about a three-year livaboard world cruise … well, that sounds interesting. So we booked, and started months of correspondence, planning, rearranging our home for a caretaker occupancy, selling/donating/ disposing of ʻstuffʻ, packing, and finally, imn October, boarding a plane from Hawaii to the mainland to say good-by…

George (Smitty) and Roberta Kapalili Smith Prologue Smitty was born into aviation. George Sr. was a B-24 bomber pilot in the WWII European theater, and continued on with a career as a command and instructor pilot in the USAF. However, he refused to teach me how to fly, citing that family shouldn’t tech each other…

Wings, Rails & Roads George (Smitty) and Roberta Kapalili Smith Prologue EDITING TEST Smitty was born into aviation. George Sr. was a B-24 bomber pilot in the WWII European theater and continued on with a career as a comm=and and instructor pilot in the USAF. However, he refused to teach me how to fly, citing…

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