Surprise!

Tonight we surprised my youngest son Byron with a surprise party at his hula practice.

I got a chantilly cake from Thrifty Mart (light as a feather!) and our friend Linda O'Dell picked up and heated pizzas from Costco. Brother Steven helped me with the beverages and after Byron got over the shock, he helped serve everyone.

Here is Byron with long-time friend Kalama, Auntie Linda O'Dell, Auntie Margaret and brother Steven.

Of course, we had to take the "who's taller" picture. I no mo chance!

Happy 18th, Byron!


DJ, Kalama and Byron - Second Nature - chillin in the garage at Pakala... doin' what they love to do best.

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During the UH-Navy game a few weeks ago, I was looking for our friend Kelly from Waimea Valley who is a Navy cadet and cheerleader!. She was not at that game but her dad just shared pix of her from an earlier game.

See if you can spot her (like Waldo) at the Navy vs Army Football Game this Saturday at 9 or 9:30 am on CBS.  She has a new uniform for this game, so it will look a little different.
GO, KELLY!

My Baby

Tomorrow my baby turns 18.
Over the years, he has been a boy of many hairstyles.

Hauoli Lahanau, Byron! Your mom loves you and is proud of you!

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Byron - aka Ukuleleboi- aka Kupa'a.
Extraordinary fella, talented performer, well-grounded in the 6th sense, a mystery constantly unfolding.

A Pain in the...

Rotator cuffs.
When they don't want to rotate no more.
Plantar fasciitis of the shoulders. Owwww!

Xray was ??? So I went to Honolulu for an MRI (small tear on the right and calcium deposits on the left). And tried noni leaf.

But the best re-leaf so far came from #1 son Aaron who said I spent too much time on the computer. Of course he's right. And the worst part is Photoshopping for this blog and other pleasures.
His hypothesis: lactic acid buildup from the tight muscles. A few minutes of stretches and massage- ahhh. much better!

 

Then afterwords, we had to take the mandatory family measurements.

Steven is still the tallest, Aaron, Byron and grandson Jamison are close behind!