August’s Letter From the CEO
I offered to babysit my 7-year old grand-daughter and 5-year old grandson one evening, and I (finally!) got them settled down for bed. I lay down next to them and proceeded to tell a bedtime
July’s Letter From the CEO
By the time you read this, I would have celebrated my 74th birthday in the company of friends and family in Honolulu. And shameless me, I used my birthday celebration as a vehicle for encouraging
June’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends,I can’t carry a tune to save my life, but I love music! I especially love listening to it in the most unexpected of places – walking in my neighborhood and chancing upon a
May’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends, Pictured here is a photo from Filoli Gardens, a vast estate of 654 acres once owned by Lurline Roth (her father founded and operated Matson, Inc., a shipping corporation.) She donated the estate
April’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends, This month we feature Pamela Hinsdale whose story appears below. Years ago, Pam and I worked together at Kaiser Hawaii. She ran the Internal Audit Department and made sure none of got into
March’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends, I started to write this on my return flight from Dallas and abandoned it after my seatmates whom I’ve never met, began arguing about aging. It seems that the couple were distressed
February’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends,My friend Laurie retired from her corporate job a year or so ago and was lamenting how tough it is to stay positive at a time when bad news is all around us. Take
December’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends, From the Tellez family to you and yours, best wishes for a healthy, safe and happy holiday! As you can see from the photo, my grandkids are growing fast and will be taller
November’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends, Let me begin by wishing you and yours a healthy and happy Thanksgiving. While it’s customary to reflect on topics that typically assail us around this time of year – preparations for
October’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends,One of the “gifts” of living longer is that one experiences more losses. I’ve just returned from yet another memorial service for the spouse of a good friend, and it reminded me that as