Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips ...

In the early 2000's, Rick's father/Nani's grandfather, Homer A. Maxey, took to the sea on a 'three-hour tour' with two of his fishing pals aboard the Moku Manu.

Little did they know, they would cross the path of a 137 pound black marlin! 

Rotating one-by-one ...

One of the first winter swells of the year fell on Thanksgiving holiday thanks to a cold front storm system bringing strong winds and high surf to the north-east facing shorelines of the Hawaiian Islands, including Kailua and Lanikai beach.

The Mokulua Islands have been putting on quite a show ...

In between previewing properties last week, we found ourselves at Diamond Head Lookout checking out the surf. Amongst the sea of kite boarders was a lone windsurfer charging down the line. 

Windsurfng is a discipline of old, now replaced by kite boarders and foilers using various modern tech. It ...