Category Archives: ʻOhana

In Which Mokihana Lets Down Her Hair

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

My sweet hānai nephew, John, was about to leave Hawaiʻi to move back to San Diego. Heʻs been so generous sending me care packages from home, and he called and told me he was going to send me one last … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Ono Kine Grindz, Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, ʻOhana | 8 Comments

Riding Virtual Shotgun to Colorado, Chapter Seven and Pau.

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

Well, we salted the curve, and I came back to riding shotgun. How do we do that? I drive the car and Nolemana sits on the tailgate and tosses out the salt. It’s not easy for him as I go uphill … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2015

Posted on May 15, 2015 by

Mother’s Day has generally been a day of mixed emotions for me: It has represented sadness and regret at what I couldn’t have with my mother, and happiness at what I can have with my beloved daughters.

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, ʻOhana | 4 Comments

Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

I kinda don’t know where to start.  It’s been a bittersweet past six weeks.  I love that word “bittersweet”; it’s that kind of word that says it all. Good stuff, not so good stuff, bad stuff.  All wrapped up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, ʻOhana | 12 Comments

Sharing Aloha Far From Home

Posted on October 14, 2014 by

Last December a child’s face on the Compassion International website captured my heart. I’d been thinking about sponsoring a child after my friend Sara told me what a rewarding experience it was for her. I looked over the hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in ʻOhana | 6 Comments

Da Bestest Christmas Present Ever

Posted on December 29, 2013 by

I’ve known for quite awhile that the likelihood of having moʻopuna is pretty non-existent. Which has caused a huge ache in my heart. Especially as I watch most of my friends rejoicing when there are new, tiny, additions to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, ʻOhana | 7 Comments

July 1 – Aloha ʻoe e Puakea

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

Seems like we’ve been having more of our fair share of saying aloha to beloved pets. Today we said it to Puakea, one of our sweet Maremma Livestock Guardian dogs. She was twelve years old, and for all this time, … Continue reading →

Posted in 365 Days, ʻOhana, Farm Stuffs | 5 Comments