Paradise Limited
mehameha = lonely (King Kamehameha, whose name is prominent on island landmarks, was “the lonely one”) The Problem So I’ve been here by myself for two weeks now. And I don’t have any friends...
Category: The Beginning
A Bright Spot in the Moving Madness – the Garage Sale
pilina = union, connection, meeting, joining, adhering, fitting I am decidedly pro-garage sale. Let me tell you why. We have an ARC just around the corner from our old house. Literally. And it’s great...
Getting Here – The Good, The Not So Bad, The Bad and the Really Bad
huaka’i = journey The Good – Finding Our Place Wow, we feel like we really lucked out. We don’t know if we will want or be able to stay on O’ahu for longer than...
Why “Mauka to Makai”
mauka = towards the mountainsmakai = towards the sea These terms are often used when giving directions on the islands with the mountains being interior and the sea exterior (obviously); for example “take the...
Falling in Love with O’ahu
‘ohana = family ‘Ohana, the Hawaiian word for family, was the word that epitomized our two-week trip to this deeply special place in August of 2023. All three of us (River, Troy and myself)...