Kalihi Waena school. 1943. look at that diversity

Yep

After a weeks of cloudy spring time sunsets. We got a proper one.

One annoyance with MAcOS since before the beta is it canʻt find MAc apps. Have to go to Finder > Applications

Tacos

Sad truth. So many locals (browns) are critical of Hauole (whites) for pretty much everything that happens to Hawaii, across the board. But I talk to so many young locals who know so little about Hawaiian history other than some common taking points and have zero interest in Hawaiian music. ☹️

Hopefully Hawaii can stay out of this war. We were right in the shit of both WWII and Viet Nam

For the life of me, I canʻt comprehend why the democrats donʻt pull out every parliamentarian trick in the book to bring proceedings in congress to a halt. What are they afraid of? Weʻre already screwed.

Mrs Chock Hoo. Proprietor of Chock Hoo store Kawaihae. 7-4-43

Chock Hoo Store. Kawaihae. July 4, 1943

Can only wish and hope and dream.

Reprise that immigration legislation that Trump had them cancel. Problem fixed

My digital Hawaiian and island music collection has 6,260 songs. That’s 16 days. Haven’t even scratched the surface

Please press reset and wait a few minutes before using the country again. If it’s still not working, try again.

Will somone please read the constitution to Trump. Heʻs ignoring it.

Was overcast all afternoon but the sun popped out at the end

It took me a few years to tackle this project, my great Auntie Elouise was in Hawaii in the 1939-43 range. This box holds about 300 pix meticulously pasted to cards and labeled. An amazing story is unfolding as I scan them and look for context. I know so many of the places from the modern era.

Bill Sproat in 1942 in Kohala taken by great Auntie. The family is featured in this song by Waipuna; Maika`i Ka makani o Kohala

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The Kapoho Cinema 1942

2 Sonos speaker replaced with 2 HomePod mini. It sounds great in our Condo. Sonos has fallen.