Yaaay!! It’s New Year’s Eve here in Hawai’i and I can’t wait to give 2009 a swift kick out the door! And even though ’09 has been a real struggle for many of us, there are things that the boys and I are very grateful for – ie, discovering our Hiroshima family roots, having the …
Two days to go before we ring in the 2010 New Year and I can’t wait! 2009 has to be THE worst year ever – I lost my dad, the stock market crashed along with the rest of the global economy, and major tsunamis, earthquakes, and global terrorism caused unbelievable human suffering! The awesome thing …
Good morning everyone! It’s 6am and still dark outside … the air is very cool and damp and since there’s no wind, everything is still and silent. This is my favorite time of the day … my mind is clear and my spiritual senses are strong. Although our IOLANI offices are closed for the holidays, …
Where did Christmas go?? It always seems like there’s so much hype leading up to it and then, poof – it’s over! I guess it’s because Christmas has become so commercialized that once it’s over, all the excitement and anticipation immediately go away … too bad. So now everyone is focused on New Years and …
I just got back from golfing with my Selohssa golf club 0ut at the New Ewa International Golf Course and I tied for first place! I shot a score of 82 and was pretty consistent throughout the round. Yesterday, Nick, Alex, and I played golf out at Waialae with some of my Thursday golf buddies …
Only one more day till Christmas! It’s early in the morning and it has to be one of the most beautiful mornings I have ever seen here in Manoa Valley! The air is very chilly and the morning dew can be seen everywhere … the sun is just beginning to peak its head over the …
It’s 2 days before Christmas and I haven’t done any shopping yet. I’m not sure whether I’m motivated enough to battle the crowds at the mall anyway, so I won’t worry about presents this year. I do want to make sure that we make some charitable contributions before the end of the year, though … …
Boy, what a difference a week makes! Last week was absolute CHAOS .. this week is sooo nice and mellow! That’s because yesterday was IOLANI’s last official work day for 2009 – we will be closed through Christmas and New Year’s – and we will reopen again on Jan. 4th ready to take on the …
It’s another beautiful Manoa Monday morning, and I’m so glad we got through last weeks craziness. Alex is done with exams, so we can relax a bit and work on MDNA projects which include a new CD and ManoaDNA radio show which will begin broadcasting in Nagoya on Radio-I in January. And I can’t believe …
Good morning all! It’s Saturday and the northerly winds are making things a bit cool around here, but it’s still very nice! This was the first time that our little recording studio was warmer inside than outside ’cause it’s usually freezing in there! Carla came home last night after having gall bladder surgery and she …