Open Letters: One

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Mokihana

Dear not-paying attention wahine who made a right hand turn from a red light onto the highway: Continue reading →

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Moki’s Hawaiian Grill!

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Mokihana

So my friend Diane, her hubby, and her maddah stay taking dis road trip, and wen stop in Salt Lake City. She excitedly wen email about dis fantastic Hawaiian café dey wen find… yep! Right dea in SLC! 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 in da middo of da Pacific Ocean stay pretty far away. Continue reading →

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Funny Story of Da Day

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Mokihana

One time Nolemana was having surgery in a large Portland hospital, so I took my spinning wheel (it was going to be a fairly long surgery) and was spinning some dyed purple wool in the open, not crowded, waiting room. I was happily creating a yummy yarn when a doctor and his entourage stopped behind me and asked what I was doing. I told him I was spinning and making yarn to knit with. He asked what kind of stuff it was and I replied that it was wool.

He gave me this condescending, arrogant look as if I were out of my mind, and with his coattails flapping in the breeze as he left, entourage in his wake, I heard him say to his students, “Oh yeah, right! Purple sheep!”

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Roxy’s Broke Da Mout’!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Mokihana

So last Saturday my friends and I stay going da kahakai foa one retreat; so of course da chree of us riding togedda had foa stop by Roxy’s, da new Hawaiian cafe in Beaverton. Actually, my two friends neva get chance, cuz I stay da drivah! But one of dem wen stay Lahaina foa a couple of years, and da odda one loves Hawaiian kine stuffs. So wasn’t like I stay dragging dem kicking and screaming ova dea! Continue reading →

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Sockie Liʻiliʻi!

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Mokihana

I wanted a quick project to do today so decided to knit this li’ili’i [little] sockie. It just took me about 2 1/2 hours, and I’m so pleased with how it turned out. Ho da kewt, yeah?

Much quicker than socks for my feets!

keychain sock1

keychainsock2

 

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What If I Hadn’t Listened?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Mokihana

My friend Linda and her husband were going to go on their yearly trip to México for three weeks, but this year is was going to be a trip with no money for extras like help with their luggage, rental cars and/or taxis. Money was tight, but they were very grateful that they were going at all. Continue reading →

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Knitting Update

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Mokihana

I haven’t posted photos of some of my knitting projects for awhile now, and thought it was time I did. Seems like anytime I have any free time at all, like waiting for tire rotation at Les Schwab, or at the doctor’s office, or at The Gathering or home church or wherever, I’m always knitting. Sometimes I even finish stuff!

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Da Humuhumunukunukuapua’a – ‘Elua

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Mokihana

So remember the humuhumunukunukuapua‘a I knit for Hawaiian Beanz Coffee Shop? All this time I’ve been waiting for Mike to do what we’d decided on so that nobody could steal the fishie, and two weeks ago, he finally got it done (not that I hounded him about it or anything… let’s just say I strongly reminded him!)

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Surprise On Our Driveway!

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Mokihana

So this morning I was on my way to meet my numbah one (oldest) daughter Leilani; we’ve been planning to holoholo ka‘a to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge ever since her birthday. One of her presents, and ultimately for her hubby as well, was a year-long pass to the refuge.

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