Category Archives: Hanabata Days: Highly Pidgin

Stories of life growing up in Hawai‘i

Chrowback Wednesday

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Mokihana

I wrote this post ‘way back in 2005. I’ve been feeling really homesick lately, and it helps to go back to my hanabata days when life was a lot more carefree and happy. I hope you folks enjoy it. Ti-Leaf Sliding … Continue reading →

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Stories, Number Four

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Mokihana

Well, for this story, I’m going to re-blog a post I wrote ‘way back in 2005, and all in pidgin. Cuz no can write stories about hanabata days in Hawaiʻi without getting da pidgin in dea, yeah? No ask me … Continue reading →

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Stories, Numbah Two: Polo Ponies

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Mokihana

It occurs to me, as I start to write these stories, that almost all of them are only in my head. They’ve made me part of who I am; I wish I knew more of my mom and dad’s stories, … Continue reading →

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June 18th at Kapiʻolani Hospital

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Mokihana

This happened. Kamaʻāina to da max.

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Throwback Thursday Numba Chree

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Mokihana

Here’s an old photo of me and my brother down at Ala Wai Yacht Harbor again.  I think we were watching our papa-san rowing in. Try look my curly Portagee hair!  Barefoot keiki, hanabata days. Good memories.  I think we … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday Numbah Two

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Mokihana

I remembered to do it! This is a photo of my papa-san rowing my brother Kaniela and me around the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor.  Our dad loved the ocean, being on the water, and sailing, and I am so blessed … Continue reading →

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Orchid Lei

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Mokihana

Growing up in da ‘āina, was a big deal when people from da mainland wen come ova to visit us. No mattah if our friends wen come by ship oa plane, was still one exciting time, cuz back den, living … Continue reading →

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Old Photos 4

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Mokihana

If u stay bored wit dese, no need look, k? I stay having fun wit dem.

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Old Photos 3

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Mokihana

K’den. Hea’s anodda one. I stay about sixteen months old hea.

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Old Photos 3

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Mokihana

Still going chru photos. Still gotta hana. Dis is one hard day foa me. Hard foa concentrate. I look at alla photos and think about alla wasted potential foa one good relationship wit my madda.

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