We’ll start this circle of dots with Matson and its lovely containers — bringing us food, building materials, and Christmas trees!
Matson, bless its heart, recently lowered shipping rates before it was required to do so. I’m sorry, I have to give them brownie [...]
I’m a sucker for things that are naturally fantastic. I saw this wood piece at an art show at Honolulu Academy Art Center At Linekona back in 2007 and have marvelled at it ever since.
This sensual “woman” was made by the [...]
Representatives from the Obama Administration are here in Honolulu, as we speak, to hear what we have to say as they prepare a proposal for a cohesive U.S. Ocean Policy. This “listening session” is today, Tuesday, September 29th, from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at Blaisdell Center.
Kahea, the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, is urging [...]
This Friday evening (yes, tonight) at 6:30 pm join supporters of Hawaii Bilingual (H2O) for the evening, artistic portion of their monthly vigil that occurs at the end of each month. This is an event that began back in April and will continue to be observed [...]
I know I’ve talked about this place elsewhere, but not here. Tsk! This little post has been sitting in draft form for quite some time.
We were having lunch at Zippy’s in the Koko Marina Shopping Center and the name of this cute little store caught our attention. Of course the [...]
Last Saturday while my mother and I were meandering around with no particular goal in mind, we ended up down by Pier 38 where the fishy restaurants are, like Nico’s.
You know how sometimes you see something that reminds you of something else — like a cloud [...]
The Mana
Mana is a Hawaiian word that is most often used to refer to a spiritual or divine power. Sometimes it is used to define a miraculous or authoritative power. “Mana makua” is parental authority. You see, mana is one of those words that, like “aloha,” can mean several different things. Mana has more of a [...]
No, not the bicycle kind of bike, the motorcycle kind of bike.
Just in case Hawai’i got dropped out of the loop on this, Monday (tomorrow), June 15, 2009 is the 18th Annual Ride to Work Day! Follow the link for more information [...]
This month, we’re flying high as visiting bloggers from across the country come riding in on the surf for a visit! I got so excited when I saw this!
Ryan opens things for us this month by letting us know that [...]
Movie Contest for the Keiki!
Here’s a summary of the storyline for an upcoming film:
“In Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ family comedy “Imagine That,” Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive who has more time for his BlackBerry than his seven-year-old daughter [...]
I think most of us tend to be curious about a place marked “National Historic Site,” especially when it has a gift shop too! I was nosey and went in to see the little gift shop and man did I find some [...]
That’s Kawaiaha’o Church at the end of the rainbow in this photo. It’s all about the angle. It might be Queen’s hospital or Honolulu Hale at the end of that rainbow, if you were coming from a different direction, but [...]
Standing alongside a group of people supporting the perpetuation of the Hawaiian language and protecting the native culture of my home feels like such an honor to me. It is so important and such a necessary part of our cultural preservation. Hawai’i’s is a culture that could have very easily [...]
If these guys are on schedule, they should be out and about today! Be careful and watch for signs posted on the beach! With our winds being the way they have been recently, [...]
This is a brand new movie and it is scheduled to hit the theaters, nationwide, on May 22nd. I saw the Wayans name and a reference to “In Living Color” and that peaked my curiosity.
I always liked the show “In Living Color.” I’m not sure [...]
When a stranger shows up at church on a motorcycle (in complete motorcycle attire), most people would either raise an eyebrow, scratch their head or just freak out altogether. My first reaction was, “Awesome, you’ve gotta love a guy who brings his motorcycle to church!”
For me, [...]
I know you must recognize this little guy. If you don’t, enjoy the Carnival and get ready to sign up!
Welcome to the latest chapter of the Carnival of Aloha. What’s the mode of transportation for the Carnival? We’re going on the wings of this [...]
I didn’t know it had a special day. I just always thought it was a fundamental right that was established many, many years ago. But then, I’m spoiled-rotten. I’m an American and for us it is a rudimentary kind of ingredient, or the foundation even, of our [...]
Here’s something different — I’ve noticed that when people are asked about their relationships they often say things like, “it’s complicated.” Married, single, divorced? Boy friend/girl friend? “It’s complicated.” If someone were to ask me about my “relationship” with my home and its people, I would have to say, “it’s [...]
I am probably THE wrong person to be posting about this fun little site. I have a bad feeling it won’t be very fun for me in not too long a time. I have a heavy foot and always want to get [...]
Just a reminder to bloggers: the deadline for the next Carnival of Aloha is this coming Friday. It was supposed to be Wednesday but I extended it because I know we’re all in a time crunch these days.
Join us f0r a little [...]
This post has been pending for a while now. I kind of put it on the back burner for a variety of reasons but this past Monday (I think it was Monday) one more fatality brought it right back up, front and center!
A couple of Sundays ago, a young woman riding a motorcycle in Waialua lost control of the bike, hit [...]
There’s not much to say except TGIF! We finally have a weekend without that tax deadline looming over our heads! As always, the last minutes filers were lighting up the streets of downtown Honolulu. Here on Richards Street, the US Post Office was anticipating a [...]
UPDATE: This evening, April 10th, KHON2 News reported that the City, Mayor Hannemann and the Honolulu Police Department, have started “Operation Chinatown.” They have “tripled the number of police officers” and they’re “taking back the streets!”
It’s not going to be easy, we know that. We just need to keep [...]
Excuse me, Mr. Mayor? I thought we were cleaning up Honolulu’s Chinatown. How much are we expected to pussyfoot around crap like this? I’m sorry guys but this has got to stop! I work only five or so blocks away from these areas and I live only about a mile away. I walk these streets [...]
Where do I go? Where do we all go? Did anybody else know that the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (the ENV) does and is doing smoke testing? Does anybody else even know what smoke testing is?!? Am I the only clueless one? Maybe I [...]
All aboard for the March 30, 2009 edition of the Carnival of Aloha! Since we will probably not say much about it for a long time, I thought it might be appropriate to make the Superferry our means of “transportation” this month.For those who have not heard, the Superferry is [...]
The April chapter of the Carnival of Aloha is scheduled to go live on March 30th. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, March 27th!
So, let’s all make like birds of a feather and pull our posts together! [...]
Oh the grief of getting a flat tire! Oh the grief of getting a flat tire on a Sunday after 12 noon!
“NO! Where am I going to go?!? I’ve got enough air to get a couple of miles, maybe 10, and then I have to [...]
This photo was taken at the grand opening of the Kim Taylor Reece Gallery at 1142 Bishop Street back in February or March of 2007, which I crashed. I crashed it, not because I knew it was happening, but because [...]
The deadline is so close! Where are all of our programming gurus?!? Come on all of you computer nerds (that’s a compliment), this sounds like fun for you guys!
This is so cool and I am such an admirer of people who are gifted enough to create a search application and enter [...]
Sometimes, patience is a virtue. Sometimes falling behind in your blogging can be a blessing. Check this out, back in January I started to write this post and then, for some reason, I thought better of it, saved it, and held [...]
Welcome to the March, 2009 Chapter of the Carnival of Aloha! I was a little stumped about our method of transportation this month but it suddenly hit me — let’s just take a car!
This lovely, cushy ride was one of the automobiles at the [...]
This wonderful tourist attraction has come a long way. Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay is like swimming in a giant, salt-water aquarium. There’s just something about snorkeling with all of those fish!
I remember the feeling, especially as a young child, of being in another [...]
It’s that time again! The deadline for submitting posts for the March chapter of the Carnival of Aloha is this Wednesday, February 25th. Please come join in the fun.
We’ve got some interesting additions for the upcoming Carnival, scheduled to go live on March 2nd. I’m looking forward to [...]
This Presidents’ Day weekend, while most people are looking for activities to fill that extra day off, a chunk of Honolulu residents will be up bright and early and looking forward to the Great Aloha Run! Come one, come all to gather together with more than [...]
Are sharks wrongly accused? We don’t often think of them as gentle, peaceful creatures. These black-tip, reef sharks certainly look peaceful here — swimming around quietly with the other fish in their aquatic home at the Waikiki Aquarium. If anything, you might even call them friendly.
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Bloggers love to meet up with other bloggers. It’s always fun to finally get to sit down and talk story in person. The first time I saw Sheila and Andy, it was at the airport as they were moving between islands. The last time, we made an effort to spend at least a little [...]
Diana Hansen Young is a very well-known artist in Hawaii. She is known for her pinks and for avoiding hands in any detail (or so I’ve been told). I don’t have a lot of her work but this print was given to me a few years ago and I [...]
Never let it be said that we do things slowly around here, even if we’ve had a bit of a problem with takeoff this month! :) As carnival rides go, this has got to be one of the most exciting.
When the first post of this month’s Carnival came' [...]
On Wednesday, January 28th, I was surprised to see these balloons sitting in the middle of the Jamba store in downtown Honolulu. A place that coworkers and I visit frequently, this location is very convenient for us and quite popular. I remember [...]
Why am I writing this? I have no idea. Well, I had all of these pictures to start a blog post or two and I just have to talk about things that annoy me. I have to admit, this all took some thinking on my part because the series [...]
We all know how to find someone to help us repair things and we can figure out pretty easily how to get various materials — a piece of wood, a sheet of drywall, some sheet rock, a roll of screen, etc., etc. But, where do you get a piece of [...]
I love white ginger! It’s such a welcome sight to see these flowers. You just know that when you get close enough, the smell is going to be 0h so sweet! They make leis out of white ginger but they don’t last very long. They’re [...]
I knew I was crazy about this shining light that left me in tears one Sunday morning a little over a year ago but I had no idea that so many Americans had their eye on Barack Obama quite some time before I even knew he existed. Having never heard [...]
Homespun Honolulu is two years old today! I hope that doesn’t mean we’re going to have to deal with the terrible two’s.
I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of YOU! Many thanks and much aloha [...]
Chaminade University of Honolulu has suffered a great loss that is felt in the hearts of many in the community. Sue Wesselkamper, President of the college, passed away on January 3rd. Cancer has taken yet another victim and left a community and one of its educational icons to mourn.
While I didn’t know [...]
Welcome to the first Carnival of Aloha for 2009!
I think starting off the New Year with a Carnival is a great way to kick-start the year and get us off and running. We’ve got some interesting additions and a few chuckles to move [...]
Every year Honolulu anxiously sets up to welcome the NFL, its players, cheerleaders and mascots for the Pro Bowl. We have been doing so for several years now. It has become a tradition — one that the community looks forward to every year.
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There have been some quiet things happening at our Nuuanu Chevron. The signs are new and more brightly colored. The new pumps are not only installed, they’re turned on. You can see their little screens all lit up in the evening.
The sign changed from [...]
