The Introduction

In 1999 I began researching the daily life of women in World War II Hawaii. I wanted to know what my life would have been like if I had lived then. I wasn't interested in military history as much as simple daily events. I've been working on that project off and on, always intended to submit the manuscript to a publisher. However, I've come to realize that that won't happen. That's not saying that the work isn't important--it is. The stories about these women are too important to be lost.I've decided to post the information I've collected without a focus on publication and just talk story with you. That allows me to relax and to tell you about the "why and how and what it took" to get these stories. It allows me to tell you the challenges and obstacles, and about my bouts with blind hero worship. The stories are all grand, and the hero worship continues.