The Foraging Habits Of Tropical Bears

Some people are born to midlife crises, others have them thrust upon them. Regardless of what brings them to roost, the important thing is how they’re dealt with.
For the author, it came down to checking out or checking in. Since the first would preclude the second but not the other way around, he set off for Maui with a co-worker similarly familiar with angst to set up shop on Ka'anapali Beach.
On paper, it shaped up as a fine trip. There was only one question: Could a West Point Republican and a square-peg rock and roller stand nine days together without feeding each other to the sharks?