Archive for December, 2007
December 13, 2007 at 7:49 am · Filed under island life
Here is a conversation that I had last night that I would not ever have had on the mainland:
Woman in parking lot as I’m driving by with my window open: Like buy lau lau?
Me, stopping to talk out my window: Ha! I thought I recognized you! You were here awhile back selling Portuguese (pronounced “paw-da-gee”) sausage.
Woman: Yeah! You bought some from me?
Me: No, I didn’t have any cash that day.
Woman: I’ll be here next week with smoke meat and lau lau.
Me: No sausage?
Woman: No. Today got lau lau. You like lau lau?
Me: Nah.
Woman: You watch for me. I come over from Hilo, sometimes I have sausage.
Me: Okay.
Not only would I not have HAD that conversation, I wouldn’t have dreamed of BUYING anything from a woman selling food out of the back of her truck. Now? I’ll be watching for her, waiting for that sausage. 
December 12, 2007 at 2:05 pm · Filed under island life
…we’ve had exactly zero cases of the flu in our household since we moved here.
December 12, 2007 at 10:39 am · Filed under home education
Egads. If you’re traveling this holiday season, educate yourself. Then bring bottled water!
December 12, 2007 at 6:59 am · Filed under My Musings
If you plan to be away from home for the first nine days of December, make sure that you have all of your Christmas shopping and shipping taken care of before you leave. Argh.
December 11, 2007 at 11:36 am · Filed under island life
Since I was away when it happened, I think a little football diversion is in order. The University of Hawaii Warriors finished their season 12-0 and clinched a bowl game! They play the University of Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl on New Years Day. WooHoo!
December 11, 2007 at 10:33 am · Filed under kidlit
Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles is on my “to read” list. Actually, I was going to suggest it for my book club when it’s my turn to choose. Since I’ve yet to buy it, I was excited to see that Jo is giving away copies of the book over on her blog; I’m always up for a contest. Go check it out!
December 10, 2007 at 8:33 pm · Filed under kidlit, My Musings
I’m quite late in announcing this - and many thanks to Daniel J. Mahoney for reminding me to get on it - but I have two winners for the last Robert’s Snow contest. Jama Rattigan and Gail Maki Wilson (MAN I love the goldfish on her home page!) each take away a different book from Daniel J. Mahoney. Lucky ladies! If you’re paying close attention, you’ll note that they each answered differently for that contest. Hm. When I counted, there were 10 mentions of snow on the page, so Jama’s right. But after Gail commented, I checked again, and she’s right. The Robert’s Snow folks must have made some changes to that page!
But hey, I’m lucky today, too! I just heard from Kate Messner that her lovely students pulled MY name out of a basket to win a signed book and print from Sara Kahn! Woohoo! Thanks Kate and Sara.
And thanks to everyone who helped to make the Robert’s Snow fundraiser such a success. (Did anyone bid on a snowflake??)
December 10, 2007 at 2:00 pm · Filed under island life, publishing
My Tropical Island Paradise article featuring places to go and things to see on the island of Oahu is now online at Disney’s Family.com.
December 10, 2007 at 7:55 am · Filed under island life, home education
The boys and I spent last week at a slack key guitar/ukulele/Hawaiian lifestyle workshop with no internet access. Poi, imu, lei making, Hawaiian language, chanting, and music, music, music mixed in with LOTS of food. I’m exhausted and short on words, but have photos aplenty.
The view from our rental hale:
Pretty flower:
Shiitake mushrooms:
Slippahs!:
‘Ukuleles:
Lei po’o, made in the haku method (I made this!):
Ginger:
Fresh tomatoes:
Fresh local veggies:
December 3, 2007 at 12:34 pm · Filed under fun stuff
I happened across the blog of a crafter in Ireland who showcases a very cool living willow house sculpture that someone presented to her children last year. Now, it might not be practical for everyone, but during this holiday season when people are concerned about product safety and cutting back on spending, not to mention the environmental impact of the holidays, I think this is just an awesome reminder that alternatives can work!
« Previous entries ·
Next entries »
