Saltwater Impressions: The Art of Gyotaku
Our friend Akane recently returned from a trip to Pensacola, FL where her daughter is stationed and where our friends Judy and Andrew live. She brought us back a special…
New Recipes Attempted for Thanksgiving 2022
Hope you and your loved ones had a Happy Thanksgiving! This was the first Thanksgiving without any of our kids. They are all on the mainland. We had a fun…
Adam Agee, with PraiseJesus Artis and David Tamaoka Concert in Kapolei 11/11 and 11/12
Hope you can join us at this special event and fundraiser concert to benefit vulnerable children in Vietnam via Global Fingerprints! Click here or the photo for tickets and more…
Phแป Quรช Hฦฐฦกng Restaurant in Chinatown
We ate a quick dinner at Phแป Quรช Hฦฐฦกng yesterday with Vicki's niece, who is very busy as a medical resident (intern). It's my favorite Vietnamese restaurant on the island.…
BSA Venturing Crew 808 Newsletter
While our youngest son was in high school and the year following, we've been involved as adult leaders/volunteers in Aloha Council's BSA Venturing Crew 808, based in Mililani. Scouts BSA/Boy…
Duolingo and Lunch Sandwiches
You might already know that I'm Japanese American and my husband Ben is Korean American. I've been trying to learn some Korean off and on for a few...decades. Currently on…
Unusual Hawaii-California Connections
It's kind of odd or funny...I live in Hawaii but I take an online Zoom hula class held in Southern California with one my sisters and her friends. Our instructors,…
Picturesque Spots
My friend L. enjoys taking plein air painting classes with Mark Brown. I've been following both of their Facebook pages to make a note of where the beautiful locations are…
TikTok No-Knife Pineapple Hack
Good idea if you're staying in a hotel and don't have access to a knife and cutting board, from this article : @ashyizzle Wait this is so cool ๐๐๐ผ๐ #mukbang…
New Bed
New Dog Bed
Our 13 year old dog Mocha finally got a new bed. She started to chew and dig at her old bed, maybe because it was getting lumpy. She sleeps in…