Last song before bed. Aunty Edith Kanaka’ole
The Makaha Sons with a Female lead is pretty amazing.
Ka Manu is a sad song about a love affair in the 1850s between a Kohala boy and Hilo girl that was opposed by her parents. The original was by Alice Nāmakelua. Dennis Pavao plays it in the same style
Sunday Manao Pa’au’au Waltz. Gabby Pahinui on Steel Guitar
Trip to Sonoma for the end of October. We’re 90+% retiring there. This trip will finalize the decision. We’re going spend time doing deeper exploring of Sonoma City.
I’ve always loved Nina Kealiiwahamana’s voice. She is Hawaiian Music royalty. Her Mother was Vickie I’i Rodrigues. She sang at the Royal Hawaiian hotel for a few years.
I’m one month in to working breakfast. My circadian rhythms are finally starting to get in rhythm with my 4am wake ups
This is great, and the cure eruption didn’t start until Christmas
O’ahu is having their Aloha Week parade this week. We had the Waimea Aloha Week paniolo parade last weekend
I’m a baseball fan to the core. I love the nuance and strategy. I appreciate a well coached team, disciplined hitting and clean defense. Seattle is playing like this right now.
I’ll watch whatever game is on (except the Yankees) I’ll even pause to watch little league games in passing.
Love how Hawaii News Now has select live high school sports on their app. Tonight is Waiakea v Kamehameha volleyball.
Everything is an emergency these days, No time to contemplate outcomes and the unintended consequences. We end up making decisions we later regret. It helps to focus on the things we actually have control over rather than stressing about all of it.
Absurdist.