May Day is “Lei Day” in Hawaii, or so say the folks at Na Wai Iwi Ola, who hosted a big event in the Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Gardens. Brian and I spent the evening lounging in the grass, watching keiki and wahine sway (aka hula) to the musical stylings of slack-key guitarist John Keawe,…
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Mothering ourselves
My friend Cassandra Rae sent the following coaching exercise in honor of Mother’s Day: “1. Think of the one thing you always wished your mom could be, do, or say to you. 2. Now give your item in #1 to at least one other person today. Remember that you are also a person and it’s…
Art Adventures: Origami
Last Thursday, Brian and I drove up to Honoka’a Public Library on the beautiful Hamakua coast for a free class on origami, the art of Japanese paper folding. We read about the class on an awesome local website: Big Island on the Cheap. Coincidentally, we also met one of the website’s founders at the class. …
Mahalo, Harbor Gallery
Five years ago during our honeymoon in Hawaii, Brian and I stopped at a little restaurant on the way from the Kona airport to our first rental cabin in Hamakua. It’s name is Cafe Pesto, and it’s located in the tiny village of Kawaihae on the Kohala peninsula. Remembering the place fondly, we visited it…
