Aloha, everyone! Missed posting yesterday’s blog due to a power outage in our area … someone said it was caused when a woman driving her car knocked down one of the utility poles by UH. Power was out for a long time (about 12 hours) – boy, she sure picked the right pole! ManoaDNA performed …
A very windy “Aloha Monday” to you all! I hope you all are enjoying the President’s Day holiday! Of course, it’s not a holiday for our family because our IOLANI on KONA ST. store will be open today . That’s ok, though, because I really enjoy meeting with customers and talking story with them. A …
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Aloha, peeps! It’s early Sunday morning and the puppies are barking at something outside … might be one of our neighbors who was up at 6:30am practicing his or her violin!! So much for a nice, peaceful Sunday … Let me recap: Friday at Lulu’s was fun although it was noisy as hell again … …
‘Morning, all! Lost my swing again yesterday … don’t know what happened. I stepped up to the tee box on hole #14, addressed the ball, started my swing, and “uh,oh” … suddenly felt like a beginner again! Naturally my shot went into the ditch, and from then on it was disaster after disaster. I was …
Aloha, peeps! I was once again rudely reminded why some people should stick to pumping gas or frying burgers. I called this Waikiki hotel yesterday to see if my relatives had checked in and had this conversation with their front desk: Me: I’d like to know if the —- party has checked in yet. Him: …
Aloha, friends! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! After a crazy day of meetings, photo shoots, and more meetings, Carla and I were invited to dinner by the Miyaos who were also celebrating their anniversary too. We had a wonderful dinner at Alan Wong’s – a bevy of appetizers, scallop risotto, ginger crusted …
Aloha, everyone! It’s Valentine’s Day, the day of love … which coincidentally, also happens to be Carla’s & my wedding anniversary! Although we have another busy day at IOLANI, we’ll be joining our friends Wayne & Susan Miyao later for dinner. Their anniversary is also on Valentine’s Day and they were kind enough to invite …
Aloha, friends! Hope you all enjoyed a nice, restful weekend! I was ready for a break yesterday, so I went and played some squash in the morning – it was only my 3rd time on the court since I injured my shoulder eight months ago. I had played a couple of games last Monday and …
Aloha, everybody! It’s Saturday morning and our friend, Minori, is getting married today! I’m so happy for her and her family … they are such wonderful, caring people and are like family to us in Japan. We have to pick up my mom & sister to go over to the church for the wedding ceremony …
Aloha, friends! It’s Friday and another busy weekend is upon us. Besides our regular performances at Lulu’s and Kani Ka Pila, we also have a wedding to attend tomorrow. Our good friends’ daughter, Minori, is getting married here in Hawai’i and my family and I were graciously invited along with a small group of guests …