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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

From Full to Empty, Yet Still Full

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Mokihana

Last March 2020, when Covid took hold in a really serious way, our Realtors, Chris Olson and Jill Roland, asked if I’d like to volunteer to distribute food boxes with the Farm to Families program. This program was designed by … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Mokihana

My first boyfriend was a happy local boy, and we went to the same high school in Honolulu. He loved fast cars, smoked, and gave me a gorgeous double pink carnation lei for the prom we went to. I remember … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Fifty

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Mokihana

Believe it or not, I won’t leave us almost home but not quite. We’ve left Kennewick and the Blue Bridge, and now are continuing to head south on Hwy 395, then on to Highway 82 towards Umatilla.

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Gettin’ Outa Dodge, Chapter 4 and Pau

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Mokihana

Here we are on the onramp to Interstate 84, about to head makai towards home, with the Columbia River right next to us.

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Gettin’ Outa Dodge, Chapter Chree

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Mokihana

It was a lovely day at Rowena Crest, the sun was shining bright, and it was good to be able to get out of the car and walk around. But ho, da wind! Which really isn’t unusual in the Gorge, … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Outa Dodge For a Day – Chapter Two

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Mokihana

We got up to Rowena Crest… ho da cars!!!

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The Price of Procrastination

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Mokihana

I switched over to Gmail in 2008, and last week I got a notice from them saying that I was running outa email space. Hah? U mean I no get unlimited space? Ack! K’den, time foa do some deleting, right? … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Outa Dodge For a Day – Chapter One

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Mokihana

On April 18th, Nolemana and I decided, since the weather had been so gorgeous, to leave town for a day and head up to Rowena Crest. The wildflowers were blooming, and it wasn’t raining, so after delivering firewood to a … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Forty-Nine

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Mokihana

Ack! The last time I posted about our Montana road trip was in January 2020! And I left you folks out in da boonies of the Palouse Country. We gotta get home before we start our next road trip, yeah? … Continue reading →

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Dalles Mountain Road and Wildflowers 2005, Chapter 3

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Mokihana

Before we head down the mountain, here’s a video showing how windy it can get in the Columbia River Gorge. And really, this is nothing compared to the wild East wind days that we get, especially during the winter. I’m … Continue reading →

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