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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

Break for a couple of days

I spent almost all day yesterday in the ER with Nolemana; they did every test in da book and still we have no answers for what’s troubling him. Today I had to unexpectedly put my special cat, Makanani to sleep. … Continue reading

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Day Six, Part Two

Back on da road again aftah seeing da park and some nearby falls; I was still feeling wai maka cuz of leaving our friends, but excited at da same time about seeing one moa and her ‘ohana.

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Days Five and Six, Part One

Ho, we were so tired da night of Day Four. I think part was having to leave Auntie dem after such a short visit… was really emotional foa me. Den we have one long day on da road and neva … Continue reading

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Days Three and Four

All us ‘ohana had one amazing time talking stories on Sunday night. My cousin and his wife wen fix dis fabulous dinnah foa us, and while we ate we wen talk stories about da ‘ohana, like putting togedda puzzle pieces. … Continue reading

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Day Two, Part Two

K’den, da second part of Day Two. Had dis warning foa falling rock so we were extra careful driving down da road.

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Wow. A Blog Award!

Diana over at Otterwise just honored me with the Deborah award. This award was created by Ces, a fabulous artist. I love what she said about Deborah and her oak: “Queen Nymph Deborah nurtures the acorn of a Quercus alba … Continue reading

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Da Mystery Road Trip: Day Two, Part One

Hea we go! We didn’t see any pīpī foa she who loves dem, so we wen take dis photo.

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Day One, With Photos

Sorry foa da lapse, but we been getting to bed ‘way past midnight, and ho da tired! But dis going start da journey wit alla photos.

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Day Wat?

Ho da tired… no time foa write da lass two days. One hint; we wen visit my auntie somewea. Moa tomorrow…..

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Da Mystery Road Trip, Day One

Ho da tired!! I wen drive long time today. Wen see choke stuffs. Like pipi. Rain. One river. We gotta get up choke early so da photos going come tomorrow night. Mauka? Makai? Moa mauka? ‘Round and ’round? Could be … Continue reading

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