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I decided to have a bit of contrarian Thanksgiving this year – not by not being thankful – on the contrary: by not sitting idle at home stuffing myself senseless.  Instead, I opted for a hike on beautiful Lanipo ridge above Honolulu.  I couldn’t think of a better way to display thankfulness for amazing nature all around me… the opportunity to connect with it and my true self…and a healthy body with which to see, hear, smell, taste and touch it all – as well carry me there and back.  BTW, I had the trail all to myself…