Category Archives: New Year

Hauoli Makahiki Hou 01/01/11

Hauoli Makahiki Hou. Happy New Year. This delightfully colorful vignette greeted me on a knock-you-to your-knees glorious New Year’s Day this crisp sunny Hilo morning. Welcome 01/01/11. Peace, Light, Goodness and Friends to share it all with. Now that is Prosperity…and my wish for … Continue reading

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01/01/10

I am compelled to write these numbers today. Oh-One/Oh-One/One-Oh.  OH-EE/OH-EE/EE-OH.You either get it or you don’t, sorry, I can’t explain. But it feels good and rolls off your tongue and it makes me smile. Let me say/write it again. 01/01/10 … Continue reading

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A Holiday Tradition

In Hawaii, we honor and remember those who came before us by visiting the gravesites of our relatives. This tradition is especially apparent during Holidays, whether it be Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s or Memorial Day. We bring flowers from our gardens … Continue reading

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Books for HAWAII

There is a book contest that awards 50,000 books to the state with the most votes.  As of today, Hawaii is in 3rd place.  If you want Hawaii to make the leap to number one, or at least be competitive, please take … Continue reading

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09/09/09

It is 9am on 09/09/09. Because of our Hawaiian Standard Time Zone, I believe  it is one of the last places in the world to hit 09/09/09. The day is still young and plenty of time to make some good memories whether … Continue reading

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February 2009 Resolution

Office romance. Nooooo, not that kind. I need to love my office again. It may not be  love per se, but I need to enjoy spending time and working in there again. How about just moving around in there again. Boxes-some … Continue reading

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Clutter Control-Week 4

02/02 Heading into the final days of my January Resolution to recycle or toss 3 items every day proved slightly more difficult. I had already relieved myself of 79 things although the unofficial count was about a dozen more. I had … Continue reading

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Resolutions 2009

For the month of January I am recycling or tossing 3 items every day. This year I decided to try a January only New Year’s Resolution.  On January 1st however I had to discard/recycle 7 items. The total at the … Continue reading

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National Holiday of Jubilation

ObamAloha. We are so proud of our Island born President. Hawaii gave a whopping 72% vote to Barrack Obama in the presidential election-more than any state in the Union.  1.8 million plus people attended the inauguration and parade…wow! our entire … Continue reading

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1/11

Happy New Year. Hauoli Makahiki Hou! It’s not really January 11. It’s January 19. Martin Luther King Day. I just like writing 1/11. The great news…only 1 more day until our native born son Obama becomes president. The anticipation of … Continue reading

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