Sorry that I’ve been away for so long. Life gets so busy with everyday “stuff” that I tend to forget the important things in life like eating, sleeping, breathing, and our blog. But, I'm back and hope to stay on track.
A lot has happened since last I wrote so I try to catch you all up as quick as possible. I hope you all have some time…Here we go!!!!
A lot has happened since last I wrote so I try to catch you all up as quick as possible. I hope you all have some time…Here we go!!!!
In the middle of July my mommy and daddy took me back to my native h
ome of Hau’ula Hawaii. On the way we met some wonderful ladies (Linda and Gracie). We got bumped off our flight in Portland and drove up with them to Seattle to catch a flight the next day.
On our way to Seattle we saw some wonderful mountains like Mount Rainier seen below. We also so the three sisters and Mt. Saint Helen's.
Washington was a beautiful state. So lush and green and the trees there are like none that I've ever seen before. They were so tall and straight. I can see why they do a lot of logging in Washington State.When we got to Honolulu, via Maui, auntie resa picked us up and took us to Hau'ula. We had a wonderful plan to surprise grandma and it worked perfectly. Auntie Resa and two of Dad's friends walked in to the Ohana camp at Hau'ula Beach Park with me in her arms while my mom and dad hid just outside. It was about 11pm and a lot of the Ohana was still awake taking story and playing cards. Auntie Resa told them that they were just in town. My daddy had just gotten off the phone with Grandma telling here that we were unable to get to Hawaii so she didn't expect anything....Just watch the rest...
My daddy will never forget this moment. It was so wonderful to be able to make my Grandma's wish come true. She had wanted us to come home and she got what she asked for. You are welcome Grandma.
My mommy said I have a curfew of 1am so I'll have to stop but I'll be back tomorrow to finish up.
6 comments:
You know you from Hawaii when...
- You can understand and speak pidgin english and da people from da mainland cannot understand you
- You automatically take your slippahs off in someone elses home
- No body is completely sure where "north" is...
- You eat rice every single day
- Its shave ice not snow cones, shoyu not soy sauce, saimin not ramen, slippers not flip flops
- You know to NEVER turn your back to da ocean
- The name Duke means royalty...
- You know what "ukus" are and you had um at least once when you was one lil keiki
- You been to almost all da oder islands
- You have highlighted hair
- You know where all da creepy places like burial sites are on da island
- Da term "dress up" means one nice aloha shirt and jeans
- You eat arare
- You know what "tutu" means
- You eat malasadas
- You get a million pairs of rubbah slippahs outside your house when your family gets together
- You dont understand why someone would buy anything smaller den a 20 pound bag of rice
- You eat portuguese sausage, eggs and rice for breakfast
- You buy large quantities of toilet paper in case ders a longshoreman strike
- You would serve spam as a meat for dinner
- You know why ders letters on top da trees at graduations
- You can taste da difference between teriyaki and kal-bi
- You know wut da "stink eye" is and how to give it
- You can correctly pronounce Kalanianaole, Kalakaua and Aiea
- You know wut "Morgans Corner" is and it still scares you
- You know wut a "Huli Huli" chicken is
- You know da difference between being hapa and hapai
- You know wut it takes to get into Kamehameha schools
- You say "Nori" not seaweed paper and "Brah" not bro
- You know why Sharks Cove is called Sharks Cove
- Your jokes are about da Portuguese not Polish
- You tink 70 degrees is cold
- You know pineapples dont grow on trees
- Public transportation = Da Bus
- You get da surf report on speed dial
- You spent half your life barefoot
- You neva understood why adding pineapples and ham to a pizza made it "Hawaiian" to da rest of da world
- You eat mango wit shoyu, vinegar and pepper
- You know how for cook rice by measuring da water wit da knuckle of your index finger
- The condiments at da dinner table are shoyu, ketchup, chili peppah watah, kimchee, takuwan, Hawaiian salt and pickled onions
- You call everyone older den you "Aunty" or "Uncle" even if dey arent related to you
- A balanced meal has 3 starches: rice, macaroni salad, and bread
- Your only suit is a bathing suit
- You drive barefoot
- You feel guilty leaving a get together without helping clean up
- The idea of taking something from a heiau is unthinkable
- You'd rather drag out da compressor every morning to fill da leaky tire instead of get it fixed
- Da only time you honk your horn is during a safety check
- Your cuzin is Japanese-Chinese-Filipino-Hawaiian-Portuguese-French-Korean-Scottish and some stuff too manini to mention
- You watch your favorite shows "on top da TV"
- A approaching hurricane only means one thing....Surfs up brah!
- Da best cooks use pleny mayonnaise
- Beans are da perfect condiment for ice cream
- No one knows exactly where da "fast lane" is on da freeway
- Female volleyball players are major celebrities
- Birds walk more den fly
- When you hear da words "fundraiser" it means Zippy's Chili
- You go to Maui and your luggage home includes potato chips, manju, cream puffs, guri-guri, and saimin from Sam Sato's
- You know 101 ways to fix your rubbah slippahs
- You have someone in your family named "Boy", "Tita", "Bruddah", "Sonny" or "Honey Gurl"
- You have a slipper tan
- You sometimes use your open car door as a dressing room
- "You like beef" has nothing to do wit wuts for dinner
I love that video. It made me all emotional. I miss Hawaii. Oh by the way, I tagged you. See our blog.
So good to see you back! Love the video! How exciting! Hope the family is well... =)
Sorry for the deleted comment. Anyhow jus wanted to share how beautiful that surprise was for your mom. So emotional, and yet Theresa was making me crack-up with her comments! Too funny da video!
Wow, I am so glad to hear from you. What a handsome little guy. It sounds like life is great for you. Little ones are so fun. I can't believe how fast they grow. Keep in touch.
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