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Afternoon Walks….

….with dad will be my fondest memories of him. He used to be able to take walks on his own. He couldn’t after the surgery. I had to go along with him. I couldn’t have known at that time what a huge blessing this would be. We would spend every afternoon together. We would walk to the golf course or to the end of the road near the storage facility. Funny, but we never talked about anything really important. We talked about the weather, the cars in the parking lot at the school, the weeds in the field, nothing really….

What we did do was share the moment and each other’s company. We found that that was the most precious thing….

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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!