Tag Archives: aloha-oe

365 Days 2023, Saying Aloha ʻOe…

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mokihana

February 11th My friend Laura started on hospice several days ago and asked me to come over so that she could give me a loom to give to a friend of mine who would like to have it. Laura’s appetite … 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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Aloha ʻoe, e Ed, for now…

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Mokihana

I wrote this post in 2007, and am re-posting it today to honor my special friend, Ed, who, as of two days ago, is now playing Hawaiian music, talking stories, and laughing, with Braddah Dennis, Braddah IZ, and so many … Continue reading →

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Too Soon Aloha

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Mokihana

Last Wednesday I had to say goodbye to my special girl, Noelani, whose name means ‘heavenly mist’ in Hawaiian. She’d been diagnosed with yet another mammary tumor and as she’d already had two cancer surgeries, I opted against a complete … Continue reading →

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