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#### My Three Goals for 2018

**1. Spend more quality time** with family, especially my five young grandchildren.

**2. Take better control** over hyperglycemia.

**3. Check off more exotic destinations** from my travel bucket list.

#### My Media Mix

Many eclectic Pandora stations, especially ones with Cream, Placido Domingo, Lea Salonga, and Kealii Reichel

#### The Best Advice I Ever Got

There are show horses and there are work horses. Choose to be the latter.

#### If I Weren’t Doing This, I’d …

… probably be a lot richer (LOL), though less happy, and still searching for self-actualization in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

#### What I Do When I’m Not at Work

Volunteer with various nonprofit organizations, add to my collection of vintage and limited- edition writing instruments (mostly fountain pens), and travel

#### My Favorite Blogs

Tasty Island Honolulu Food Blog, Engadget, Happiness U

(Olivier Koning)

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