Category Archives: Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin

Anykine stuffs dat I like write about.

Da Christmas Tree Conundrum

Posted on December 18, 2005 by Mokihana

For da lass couple of weeks I been listening to all da debates about da “holiday tree” vs da “Christmas tree”. For da first time evah, da City of Portland, Oregon, in deah wisdom loloness decided dat da huge tree … Continue reading →

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Da Sketch From Hell… Umm…. My Masterpiece!

Posted on December 3, 2005 by Mokihana

My hubby and I own one real estate appraisal company. Part of my job is to input da sketch of da hale into our appraisal software proggy from da sketch dat my hubby does on-site. Usually stay pretty easy: 15 … Continue reading →

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Da Coyote

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Mokihana

We wen have some excitement around here a couple of days ago. Was early in da kakahiaka (well, early foah me!), about 7 a.m., and just getting light. We get two Maremma Livestock Guardian doggies, Puakea and Pikake, who been … Continue reading →

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Knitting Disaster!

Posted on March 13, 2005 by Mokihana

My daughter had longingly looked at the picture of this poncho, and said she’d love to have me knit it for her. This was months ago. I didn’t get it done for Christmas, so I hoped she’d forgotten about it … Continue reading →

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Mokihana Wen Get Socked!

Posted on March 5, 2005 by Mokihana

Growing up in Hawai‘i I rarely wore socks. Slippers, yes. Barefoot, yes. The only socks I ever wore were in tennis shoes, and my feet rebelled every moment. However, my move to Oregon has made it clear that snow and … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cruise on the Willamette River!

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Mokihana

Well, today our daughters treated my husband and me to a Brunch cruise on the Portland Spirit for my birthday, his birthday (next week) and Father’s Day. It was a 2-hour cruise up the Willamette River, on a beautiful Portland, … Continue reading →

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Variations on a Hawaiian Name

Posted on August 17, 2003 by Mokihana

I love my name! It sings to me when I say it or hear it… singing to me of my island home, of ku‘u one hānau. Singing of the cool trade winds, the rainbows in Mānoa Valley where I was … Continue reading →

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Willie K and Amy!!

Posted on July 6, 2003 by Mokihana

What a night! I got to go hear Willie K and Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom at the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert series. It was wonderful. We went with 2 of our friends, and sat on the lawn area of the zoo, … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s First Post

Posted on July 6, 2003 by Mokihana

I was born and raised on O‘ahu up in Mānoa Valley. I spent my hanabata days hiking, ti leaf sliding, horseback riding in Kapi‘olani Park, swimming in the ocean and sailing outside Waikīkī Yacht Harbor and around Diamond Head in … Continue reading →

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