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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

Da Mystery Road Trip Revealed, Part Twenty-Five

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Mokihana

Back on da road again after stopping to watch the fisherman for a bit. This part of the trip marks the end of our time in Yellowstone, and I must admit I was feeling kinda wai maka about the whole … Continue reading →

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A Dramatic Rescue – from da archives

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mokihana

It’s too hot to think, so I’ll just re-post this again from 2007. Even I had fun reading it. Embarrassing, though. A Dramatic Rescue.

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Hibiscus in August

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Mokihana

Usually when it looks like we’re gonna get a freeze, we bring in all my tropical plants. Into the dining room. Which then becomes a solarium of sorts. Or maybe a green house. Or maybe a room where Nolemana tells … Continue reading →

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Da Mystery Road Trip Revealed, Part Twenty-Four

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Mokihana

Ho, long time no update, yeah? This is why. Like I said before, we’d saved my Canon camera memory card to take the video of Old Faithful with; I also had my old Nikon, and Nolemana had his Olympus and … Continue reading →

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Daybook

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mokihana

K’den. Da next entry foa da road trip stay taking long time cuz I trying foa organize photos between chree different memory cards! In da meantime, get dis: Outside my window…..it’s dark but I hear my dove cooing.

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Free Hugs in Sondrio, Italy

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mokihana

Okay. I stay sitting hea wit wai maka to da max. Made my day!

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Daybook

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mokihana

Outside my window… the sun is shining, and I’m watching birds coming to the feeders, and Oregon Big-Leaf Maple leaves dancing in the breeze.

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Reflection On A Death Too Soon

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Mokihana

(Warning: Photos may be disturbing.) Hearing a loud thump, I race to the front window where I think the sound is coming from, and as I feared, you have hit the window, hard. Was something chasing you that you would … Continue reading →

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Sumida Watercress Farm

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Mokihana

This is just wonderful! Mahalo to my auntie and uncle who forwarded it to me. Watch the full episode. See more PBS Presents.

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Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Mokihana

I had so much fun doing the first video that I decided to make another one. This one is of the trip that my wonderful daughters and I made on Mother’s Day this year.

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