Monthly Archives: April 2017

1. nvt. To twist, braid, spin; twisted, braided; threadlike; faint streak of light. 2. (Cap.) n. First night of the new moon. See Malo 35. (PCP filo.) 3. (Cap.) n. Name of a famous Polynesian navigator for whom the city and district may have … Continue reading →

When one wants to dance the hula, bashfulness should be left at home Many of us in Hawaiʻi, and definitely the majority of those who live in Hilo, are still recuperating from an incredible Merrie Monarch Week. Wow. Talk about reaching … Continue reading →

Merrie Monarch Competition begins tonight, Gang! Oh, the excitement in the air!!! I cannot even think about anything else and I am not even on the stage. The buzz around Hilo is incredible. If you aren’t there, you are SQUARE. … Continue reading →

Unite in order to progress Pūpūkahi – United, as in harmonious co-operation Holomua – improvement, progress Every Monday I share an ʻōlelo noʻeau, a Hawaiian wise saying, with a teacher colleague of mine, one that she can share with the student body … Continue reading →

Good Friday Some of you are at home today, enjoying a much needed break in the name of a holiday. When I was working in the school system, I know I enjoyed the holiday.  But now I don’t work in … Continue reading →

Easter (Catholic) I am not Catholic but I use Lā Pākoa. In fact everyone I know who refers to Easter in Hawaiian uses Lā Pākoa. It is either that or Ka lā i hoʻāla hou ai ka Haku (the day the … Continue reading →

 To release, let go, put down, dismiss, send away, abandon, disperse, adjourn; to expel, as from school; to discharge, as from work; to free, acquit, let, permit, excuse, exempt, liberate; to settle, clear up. Prologue: I intended to post today’s “He … Continue reading →

Emotional Stress I don’t choose these words randomly. Every post is a post that is considered based on what is happening in the world, but more often than not, in my life. And right now it is self imposed ʻALOʻAHIA. And … Continue reading →