Category Archives: Stories

Long-Haul Truckers – a throwback post.

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Mokihana

I’ve been MIA because of some physical stuffs going on and sitting at the computer hasn’t been easy (back stuffs), so thought I’d post this again to let you folks know I’m still here. It was one of my most-favorited … Continue reading →

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Thoughts

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Mokihana

Speaking of this rainbow… …I couldn’t help but wonder, as we were driving mauka (east) that day, how many people were aware of it and took notice of it. We were driving along Highway 212 and the rainbow was majestic … Continue reading →

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Connections and Aloha

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Mokihana

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about connections…connections I have with people near and far. Thanks to the internet, I have friends from all over the world. I also have connections to people whose names I don’t know. For a … Continue reading →

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast…

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Mokihana

…because this, March 21st. What is wrong with this picture?

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Moʻolelo

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Mokihana

I posted this years ago in 2007, but Photobucket kakaroached my photos, so I’m posting it all over again. My one and only children’s story. Mokihana’s Nani Sailboats See Mokihana’s nani sailboats. See them on a rainy day. See their … Continue reading →

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A Poem

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Mokihana

I wrote this poem just after Nolemana’s papa-san died. He’d lived with us for eleven years, and I was his primary caregiver during his last couple of years. He and I had a very special relationship, and even now, I … Continue reading →

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Full-on Pidgin Kawila Story

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Mokihana

K’den… while I’m getting da next post ready, I thought I’d re-post this story from September 2007. Laugh, cry, watevahs… it was quite da story.

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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 Chree: Trains

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Mokihana

Some peeps have asked me hakum I love trains so much. I think part of it was because my Papa-san worked for the Kahului Railroad on Maui.  I have some photos he took of the old trains when he was … 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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