Category Archives: Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin

Two days before Christmas I was heading home from Designer Yarn in Sandy. It’s my favorite local yarn store (LYS), and much closer than other yarn shops in the metro Portland area.

See Mokihana’s nani [pretty] sailboats. See them on a rainy day. See their bright colors. See the red sail. See the blue sail. See the yellow sail. See the green sail.

Caution: Highly Pidgin! So last week Friday was a kinda junk day. Nemmine, was one huge junk day. Jass stuff. So I wen go moe, finally, about 1 a.m. About 4 a.m., I wen turn ova, and wen feel one … Continue reading →

The first batch of crabapples are pau! I haven’t tasted them yet, but they sure look good! I have one more batch to do, and that will be it for the year. I found out that my friend Steph has … Continue reading →

At the first of this month, Nolemana and I drove up to Hood River (blog entry coming later, with photos!) to get some apples. Hood River apples are so yummy, and a drive up the Columbia River Gorge isn’t to … Continue reading →

Hinahina. Gray. There is no other word for the color of the days lately. Last week when I woke up, I was greeted by gray. Today when I woke up I was greeted by more gray.

Caution: Full-On Pidgin! Today, ka pua melemele wen open even more! And da fragrance is indescribable unless you wen smell it in person. I get wai maka everytime I go walk by it; is so hard for try describe how … Continue reading →

Caution: Full-on pidgin! Da odda night we wen bring in alla da tropical plants from da lanai cuz was going get below freezing. So today, I stay looking at my kahili ginger plant. Ho, da bugga almost 6′ tall anden!! … Continue reading →

MonicaPDX tagged me with a meme. First time I’ve ever gotten tagged. Sounds like fun, so here goes: 1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Wow. I can’t think of anyone last night. But my friend Julie … Continue reading →

Last year in September, Nolemana and I had to do an appraisal in Battle Ground, Washington. We were zipping along I-5 when sudddenly I realized that I’d missed the exit. Sheesh! ‘A‘ole pilikia [no problem]. I just kept driving till … Continue reading →