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About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin

Holoholo Kaʻa to Trout Lake 2023 – Chapter Two

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Mokihana

And here we go! The thing about the Pacific Northwest is that we can go mauka (toward the mountains) in two different directions! We just turned mauka (north) along Highway 141 in Washington State.

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Holoholo Kaʻa to Trout Lake 2023 – Chapter One

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Mokihana

I totally forgot that I’d never written about our autumn advencha to Trout Lake, Washington! So I’m gonna do it now. I kept thinking I’d do it in the fall, and guess what? I never did. But fall photos are … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day, 2025

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Mokihana

On Christmas Day, Nolemana and I drove up to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge which seems to be our yearly adventure. We always take the back road in so that we can see if that old house on the way is … Continue reading →

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2025 Wrap-Up

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Mokihana

Well, changing from 365 Days didn’t get me anywhere, did it? So I’m going to go back to it again, but I’ll intersperse it with stories. I think that’ll be the best way. I’ve had a hard time keeping up … Continue reading →

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Funny, Mother, A Christmas Tale

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Mokihana

I’ve been so MIA… will post more about that later. But in the meantime, you can read this. Da blog post from befoa.

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September Photos

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Mokihana

It was a lovely month! We got a koi for our pond, and the goldfish was checking him out.

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August Da Kine

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Mokihana

Sigh… now that it’s October…

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Variations on a Hawaiian Name, Chapter 3

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Mokihana

So first this happened. Then this. I thought that’d be the end of it. But oh no, it wasn’t. Yesterday, while trying to change a medical appointment with a virtual assistant, because at that time, it was the only way … Continue reading →

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Da Kine, Trying to Catch Up

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Mokihana
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Da Kine July, 1st to 15th

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Mokihana

When we were looking to move from our rented house in Clackamas, one day when I was out driving, I saw a for sale sign for our present house. We arranged to take a look at it right away, and … Continue reading →

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