Hello, hello, hello! The New Year is off to a great start with lots of activity on both the ManoaDNA and IOLANI fronts! Now that Carla is 100% healthy, she’s on a tear over at IOLANI and has big plans for 2010 and beyond. And after pausing briefly for the Christmas and New Years holidays, …
It’s the first Monday of 2010 … the first official work day for IOLANI, and already things are happening. I’m cautiously optimistic about our business this year – it can’t be any worse than last year’s, that’s for sure! The big project for this year will be the opening of IOLANI’s factory museum which will …
It’s Alex’s birthday today! I can’t believe he’s 24 years old already … where did all those years go?? I can still remember he and Nick running around the house as kids, slamming doors and giggling hysterically … now the only ones running around the house and making a mess are our crazy puppies! Today …
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERBODY!! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s holiday, and it’s great to be out of ’09 and into 2010! Maybe it’s just me, but it sure seems like there’s a whole different vibe in the air – a real strong and positive energy, if you will – and it …
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 …