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My Dog Has Fleas….


Got to help my friend Lee pick out a professional quality ukulele today. We ended up in the largest ukulele shop on the island, Ukulele Pua Pua in the Pac Beach Hotel. The neat thing was that we were able to compare top ukulele makes & models side-by-side (A/B testing.) Brands included Kamaka, KoAloha, Kanile’a, G-String, Keli’i, & Ko’olau. My favorite? I was surprised that it wasn’t even close. KoAloha was by far, the best sounding uke in the store. Being a traditionalist, I’ve always been a Kamaka guy. KoAloha had the best tone, volume, balance, and resonance. Here is a link to the KoAloha website. You can get a “factory 2nd” for $200 off of the retail price (or $750 for the absolutely best tenor uke around.) I may pull the trigger on one soon….

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Soaring…. Flying….

jana

Passed on the UH football game tonight to see my former student star in a local stage production of “High School Musical.” It was held at the Richardson Theatre.

Jana landed the lead role of Gabriella and did an amazing job. I was so proud of her! She is a brilliant singer and actress. I absolutely enjoyed the play! Please read some of the rave reviews below….

The Honolulu Advertiser

Metromix Honolulu

After the show, I was able to catch up with her family and a few former teachers from Kapolei. It was a wonderful evening….

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Home Sweet Home….

Good news! Dad’s home now. (Not to alarm any of my relatives, but….) Dad had to go in for surgery last Saturday. He is now resting at home.

Great news! The incredible news is that dad received the Lord on the morning of his surgery. This was an answer to a prayer that I had been praying for over 20 years. God is so good!

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Fun Outing….


Sometimes I take Tris & Ana on outings after church. We had a blast today! After service, we drove down to Hale’iwa and had lunch at Cholo’s Homestyle Mexican Restaurant. We then trucked it across the island to Kualoa Ranch to ride ATVs. We were able to ride deep into the valley and up the mountain, overlooking the ocean. We had great weather and a great time. At the end, we were covered with dirt from head to toe. Too fun….

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