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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

Local Kine Oddity

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Mokihana

K’den… dis kinda hard for explain. So a few years ago, I was volunteering again at Vista House. Was working wit one wahine I nevah wen meet befoah. She was reeyo nice, knowledgeable, etc…(well, except foah potty mout’, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, Wassup Wit Dis? | 11 Comments

Da Mystery Road Trip Revealed, Part Twenty-Six

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Mokihana

I have been lax in updating this road trip. Life intrudes. Stuff intrudes. Yet here I am again, just like the little engine that could. So hang on, here we go! At the end of Part Twenty-Five, we’d just hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, Holoholo Pacific Northwest | 3 Comments

Farm Life On Another Farm

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mokihana

One of my favorite blogs is Chickens in the Road written and photographed by Suzanne McMinn. It’s a fantastic combination of farm life, chickens, recipes, humor, and great photography, I’m always glad to see a new post in my feeds. … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, Farm Stuffs | 6 Comments

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.

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin | 2 Comments