Posted on: Monday, July 26, 2004

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Big Islander joins pantheon of Outside wonder women

Advertiser Staff

Lokelani McMichael

Talk about going places. Lokelani McMichael, 27, of Kailua, Kona, will be one of Outside magazine's Ultimate Top 10 Adventure Goddesses on a TV special at 4:30 p.m. today on the Outdoor Life Network. McMichael is an eight-time finisher of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship who just did a 10-day photo shoot in Greece with Self magazine and is now in California for a Nike project. A picture of fitness, McMichael was an Outdoor magazine cover girl last December and will grace the cover of Runners World in August.

Wishful thinking for the working mother

The stay-at-home-mom role is one a lot of working moms envy: About 60 percent of working mothers would stay home full time if they could afford to quit their jobs right now, according to a survey by Parents.com.

But moms who stay home say there are things they miss, namely a paycheck. Other things they may have taken for granted: friendships with co-workers, job responsibilities, a regular schedule and eating lunch alone.

Final word

"This is an election year. I want people to get their head up out of their mashed potatoes and learn something about the issues and go and vote. I'm not telling them how to vote. I'm saying get information about the issues."