Archives: 2008 October

Hawaii is an incredible island in the middle of central Pacific Ocean. The only real ocean state in the United States, it is made up of several smaller islands. These amazing islands and sights make it one of the most beautiful places to take a vacation. And fellow tourists know quality-they flock to Hawaii in droves just to get a chance at it.

So many natural attractions abound here that it’s hard to choose just one. For ocean wonder, visit the protected Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, largest and best in the world. Another place for the seasoned tourist is Maui, second largest island of the group and an enjoyable travel spot. For those who enjoy a beautiful drive, the highway to Hana offers incredible vistas as it overlooks many beaches and mountains. Thundering waterfalls and rich black sand add an element of forgotten oasis to your drive. And thatas not to mention the impressive array of activities available: watching the whales crest on the ocean, scuba diving, and sunset cruises watching the last of the sun shimmer on the sea, to name only a few.

A Hawaii vacation is every bit worth the price, as every moment is a magical and diverse experience. For those who love the water, Kauai receives such heavy rainfall that it is rumored to be the wettest place on earth. There’s no lack of a party there, either, having the largest population of all the islands. Many famous and lesser-known hideaways exist for the tourist-Ala Moana, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, North Shore, Pearl Harbour, and many more.

Although Halloween has always been about chilling things like ghosts, goblins, and witches, some get more stimulated about things that are pretty disgusting. Although your kids may not wish to eat Carrots or broccoli throughout the year because they are ‘disgusting,’ this is one time of the year when they are going to go wacky for the chance to slash into a brain, or to maybe gobble down a handful of lopped off digits. We may never realize the difference, but we can certainly go with it. Obtain some fun and gross Halloween recipes to dish out on this fun day.

If you can fix Jell-O, you can come up with some pretty coarse Halloween recipes on your own. You might have to shop on the net to discover them, but there are some very interesting Jell-O molds out there that can assist you to create brains, fingers, and other interesting body parts. If you would like to dish out a heart in a bowl of blood, this is the way to go. You have to come up with the right colouration for these gross Halloween recipes, but they should be easy enough to make. Don’t forget to use strawberry sauce, or something else that is darker red, to have for the blood. Things are much more loathsome when they are served up with some blood.

The gold mines of Oregon were mined by the Chinese in the 1800′s and a small town of John Day was the home to many of them.

The need for medical care, supplies and conversation were part of the Kam Wah Chung trading posts daily routine when miners gathered to share their experiences, or to get the medical help they needed from Doc Hay. Doc Hay had a supply of over 500 herbs used to treat every known ailment, all kept in the apothecary which had iron bars over the windows to keep unwanted “guests” out.

Volcanic tuff which was quarried locally provided the foundation and first level of the building while the second story was built using pine wood planking. With time the building became worn and weathered, but the history connected to the building teaches us about the life and times of the Chinese workers in the 1800′s in small John Day.

Two men, Doc Hay and Lung On owned the building but were not selfish with their home, they opened the doors to relatives, travelers and indigent workers that needed shelter for a time. In the 1940′s this ceased, times had changed.

Today the Kam Wah Chung Museum shares the wealth of history about Oregon and the Chinese population by displaying Chinese art work, the tour of the building with its 7 different rooms including the bunkhouse, two bedrooms, the general store area, the kitchen, stockroom, herb room and medical room. Not a lot of space to house the many people that crossed its threshold but still a home, where care was given and history created.