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Chris, Tanya, & Chase
A Teacher, a Traveler, a Yogini, a Caregiver, a Wife, and a New Mommy
About Me
- Tanya Mau-Halsall
- I am a 33 year old elementary school teacher, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i. After living in Seattle and overseas in Thailand for a total of 12 years, I returned to Hawai'i to help take care of my father, who was diagnosed with ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gherig's Disease, in October 2004. After 2 1/2 years of watching his body slowly decline, my father earned his wings April 2007 and is no longer suffering. The past couple of years was spent sharing valuable time together and making more memories, as my father got to "walk" me down the aisle, though he was a couple months shy of seeing the birth of his first grandchild. And now, with new life, the journey continues with baby Chase, as I learn how to balance teaching, marriage, and being a mom. This online journal is a way for me to express myself, through my love of traveling, photography, and writing, while keeping in touch with family and friends.
Blog Archive
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- A boogie boarder checks out the surf at Sandy's Be...
- Tanya with Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer (and one of ...
- Kale helps suction his dad Charlie as mom Lucy pre...
- Waiola Shave Ice...The best place to get shaved ic...
- Friends Junji and Miya enjoying eating their shave...
- Lindsey at the candle lighting ceremony as she fin...
- Dad waters the special grass he planted outside hi...
- Diamond Head
- A body boarder does a flip in the waves.
- Misty, shadowy mountains in view as we drive home ...
- Billowy clouds and the sun beginning to rise as I ...
- Come here, will ya!
- Max says he's happy when he's with his "nanny", I ...
- Yup, I've just discovered that I can eat my toes!
- A cool doorway to the tea room in Takeba-san's home.
- Traditional tea set in Takeba-san's home.
- Christina models her dad's homebrew moonshine he b...
- I am so lucky to have such a wonderful grandma!
- Oh, my, that is a bright flash!
- About to devour a delicious spread of Japanese foo...
- Busy streets at night in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- Look how many people cross the busy intersection a...
- Drug support group in Tokyo
- A funny club name, "GasPanic"...I just had to have...
- Looking for a place to eat..Hmm, this one says "Ha...
- Bright lights, big city....Tokyo, Japan
- One of the many shops in Tokyo.
- Eating all you can eat and drink in two hours at a...
- Max wants a sip of beer.
- Lunch Get-Together
- Dad and Uncle Gary (his next older brother).
- Chinatown Excursion
- A Visit From Family and Friends
- Heading Home to Hawai'i
- A Successful Garage Sale
- After my dad and Bernice got back from their week-...
- Marissa, Serg, and Heather sport some fancy hats (...
- Steph's Baby Shower
- My cousin Steph's church friends threw a baby show...
- Aw, look at the cute aloha wear baby Jake's gonna ...
- Of course, the Starbucks' lovin' couple receives S...
- Wow, this is fun opening baby gifts!
- Mommy-to-be Stephanie practices holding baby Max
- Welcome Home Party
- Steph, Max, and mom Christina
- The guys are in the perfect place, with food and b...
- Gina and Thuy, my Las Vegas travellin', sailin', a...
- With my gals and my favorite guy: Cathy (my scuba ...
- Ailey, Nate, and Marissa
- Maila is happy with her glass of wine.
- Kyle came to chat and share some drinks.
- A Day of Pampering
- Katie, my teacher friend from Rainier View, gets r...
- Dining with teacher friends at Endolyne Joe's in W...
- A Full Day
- Some friends helped Dave celebrate his 29th birthd...
- Sanislo Graduation
- Ms. Mau with Uso, on graduation day from Sanislo, ...
- The 5th grade class of 2005 graduates from Sanislo...
- Joanna is very emotional as she says thanks and fa...
- Fernando, one of my 2nd grade students, who wrote ...
- Anh (what a sweetheart!) gives a rose to each of h...
- Lots of hugs and flowers from teachers and student...
- Justin gives a hug to Mr. Purcell.
- Uso, who is bigger than his teachers, walks down t...
- Visiting Former Students
- I decided to visit my old students and teaching co...
- One of my favorite stations to visit to get cooled...
- Pony rides on the Sanislo playground are just one ...
- Kids go crazy over popping bubbles with the Bubble...
- Race car driving on Field Day
- I supervised the limbo station with Ms. Wicklund a...
- Heading down the steep slope to Pike's Place in do...
- Downtown Seattle, near Westlake Center, and the ol...
- All the tall buildings downtown make the Space Nee...
- A view of downtown Seattle from Alki.
- It was a gorgeous day for sailing in Seattle!
- A ferry goes by in West Seattle.
- Rollerblading in Alki, I passed this nice viewpoint.
- Enjoying the Sunshine with Friends
- Dining during a nice summer evening in Seattle at ...
- First Full Day in Seattle
- All different shades of green peppers at the Farme...
- West Seattle Farmer's Market features a lot of col...
- Toni, Jay, Michael, Dawit, and Tanya outside Dawit...
- Teresa (a kindergarten teacher friend I taught wit...
- Off with Bubble Wrap I Go
- What odd parents?!
- 3D Max
- The Youngs
- Max and his grandparents (Christina's mom and dad)
- Walking down the street in Ise
- Boiling water for the mochi
- Ise is known for its mochi with bean paste inside.
- Rolling mochi
- A house in Ise
- Ise has a lot of cute shops up and down this one s...
- A sake shop
- A fish market in Ise
- Fish for sale
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