The game birds that live in the bushes outside my window and how they trill.

Rice with everything. No such thing as meat and potatoes here. Sticky rice is served breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Pidgin. Some folks are disturbed by the local slang and can’t understand it, but I find it completely endearing.

Lei. There is something very magical about wearing a string of flowers around your neck.

Television news on aloha Friday. The whole news team lined up behind the desk in aloha wear creates a huge clash of color; something that wouldn’t be allowed by TV execs on the mainland, I’m sure.