Lessons for the Grandchildren from Kona Jack

Well, I’ll just start by saying that I can’t put into words how much I miss dad. There are so many emotions around the void I feel without him. It’s been quite a change in life for me. Dad was a man’s man, that’s for sure. And I guess I lucked out by being his boy. We...

Kona Jack (October 30, 1926 – June 20, 2016)

June 20, 2016 This post is in honor of our father, grandfather, and good friend, Jack B Mulkey * On the night of a full Strawberry Moon, Kona Jack, as he was known on the big island of Hawaii for the past 27 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep, just 4 months...

San Onofre Surfing Club

“I’ve learned that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.” Andy Rooney Prologue (Part 3 of 4) While Corona del Mar provided a near ideal beach community for a young grom growing up in the 60’s,...

Corona del Mar and Growing Up

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson Prologue (Part 2 of 4) Crown of the Sea My “San Onofre experience” and growing up in Corona del Mar plays a big part fitting this work/life balance puzzle together....