I had the best birthday last week...and it just keeps on keepin' on! After dropping Lauren off at the Hilo Airport, I headed to the docks to ship my truck, filled like a stuffed kishka, back to Oahu. It was a blast. Kawai picked me up and gave me a tour of Kehaukaha (her neighborhood). We met up with Zeke, perused the corner candy store (bought out their supply of cherry mash, and picked up Koji burgers so we could meet Randy for lunch under the Banyan tree. Then off to Wal-mart to get some towels and 3 decks of cards. I spent the day with Zeke at the beach learning how to play his and Randy's favorite card game using 3 decks in fervent wind. This is the beach we settled in to until we met Randy again for dinner at their favorite Thai place before I was dropped back at the airport to catch my plane home. It was so sweet to see Mary at the other end waiting for me! Slobbery hugs and kisses from the pups too!
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
What I did for my birthday!
I had the best birthday last week...and it just keeps on keepin' on! After dropping Lauren off at the Hilo Airport, I headed to the docks to ship my truck, filled like a stuffed kishka, back to Oahu. It was a blast. Kawai picked me up and gave me a tour of Kehaukaha (her neighborhood). We met up with Zeke, perused the corner candy store (bought out their supply of cherry mash, and picked up Koji burgers so we could meet Randy for lunch under the Banyan tree. Then off to Wal-mart to get some towels and 3 decks of cards. I spent the day with Zeke at the beach learning how to play his and Randy's favorite card game using 3 decks in fervent wind. This is the beach we settled in to until we met Randy again for dinner at their favorite Thai place before I was dropped back at the airport to catch my plane home. It was so sweet to see Mary at the other end waiting for me! Slobbery hugs and kisses from the pups too!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Turtle Toes
I just rec'd this cute note and photo from a sculptor staying on the big Island..."I've been staying on Hawaii for a while now and have been having a ton of fun with your temporary tats. All my nieces and nephews wear them when they come to visit, and take some home with them when they leave. THANKS for making them cute and fun, looking forward to some popokis! I've attached a pic of some on my feet, they were a big hit. I'd be honored if you put me on your gallery to give people some ideas! All the little kids at Hapuna commented on them! "
Mahalo,
Lorna
Thursday, April 10, 2008
FYI...it's a video: Volcanoes Nat'l Park-Halemaumau
Spent last week on the Big Island of Hawaii for the Merrie Monarch Festival. After 4 great days set up at the craft fair at Ah Fook Chinen (Butler Building), we headed home to Hawaiian Paradise Park to put on our jammies and watch the performances live on TV. 
Sunday Loren and I went holoholo up the mountain to Vocano. We stopped at Kilauea Kreations...an amazing little quilt shop, and lunched at the Lava Rock Cafe before heading into Volcanoes National Park to meet with Akiko...the buyer for their gift shop. The weather was amazing considering that Volcano Village and surrounding areas were evacuated yesterday when the winds changed, blowing sulfer and sulfuric acid the way of populated areas. As you can see by the photo and video, the sky was blue and the winds minimal. I took several virtual rolls of film just on the "clouds" of emissions. 
Loren and I then hiked the crater rim trail a ways...ever so often being wafted on the legs by warm damp air rising from a crack or hole on the side of the trail. The mini caverns, lined with glistening warm moss were bottomless to our sight.
Sunday Loren and I went holoholo up the mountain to Vocano. We stopped at Kilauea Kreations...an amazing little quilt shop, and lunched at the Lava Rock Cafe before heading into Volcanoes National Park to meet with Akiko...the buyer for their gift shop. The weather was amazing considering that Volcano Village and surrounding areas were evacuated yesterday when the winds changed, blowing sulfer and sulfuric acid the way of populated areas. As you can see by the photo and video, the sky was blue and the winds minimal. I took several virtual rolls of film just on the "clouds" of emissions. 
Loren and I then hiked the crater rim trail a ways...ever so often being wafted on the legs by warm damp air rising from a crack or hole on the side of the trail. The mini caverns, lined with glistening warm moss were bottomless to our sight.
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