Paul, The Shark Whisperer?
Adventures of the McDonnells I decided nothing would be more relaxing than to motor a few miles offshore, jump into the water with about 30 pounds of chum and blood to see what might show up. A little aggro at first. Check out how his jaws are pushed forward, anxious to chomp down. He even butted out the smaller […]
Fri, Feb 06 2015

Halloween 2008
Adventures of the McDonnells Paul and I decided last minute to dress up for Halloween. Although Superman would have been a good fit for Paul, the Captain America costume just looked so much cooler. We even dressed up our dogs. Alea was more interested in Paul’s shield than her own costume. She saw it as a frisbee. Then we […]
Fri, Feb 06 2015

Na Wahine O Ke Kai 2008
Adventures of the McDonnells Na Wahine O Ke Kai is a 42 mile outrigger canoe race from Molokai to Oahu. In the beginning, the race was only done by men, known as the “Molokai Hoe”, which began in 1952. The first Na Wahine O Ke Kai wasn’t until 1979. The first women’s race finished in 6 hours 35 minutes. […]
Fri, Feb 06 2015

Hawaii Update Part II
Adventures of the McDonnells Since we moved to Hawaii, Paul has really gotten into Spearfishing. Who says deafness has to be barrier? Paul used his deafness and fluency in ASL with his dive buddies above and under the water. In circumstances like this (read below)... would YOU want to be caught without language under the water? Paul gives a [...]
Sat, Oct 25 2008