Family Friends

Some friends from Japan came by to see us last week.  When I lived in Japan one of my best friends had two children, a girl "Mami" nine years old and a boy "Daisuke" five years old.  They are now all grown up and came to visit us.  Mami now has two children, a girl and a boy, exactly the same age as when I first met them many years ago.  It was a strange coincidence, but also a wonderful time to remember and a very good visit.  The children were so animated and fun!  Daisuke and his wife are moving to Hawaii, they have received green cards through the lottery system.  I hope they will be able to settle safely and comfortably here in Hawaii.  It will be like having some of my Japanese family living close by.

a lovely feline Visitor

Last Saturday Guy and Tommy brought their kitty cat "Khloe" over for a visit.  She was a little bit shy, but so soft, calm and beautiful.  I just love having visitors, with two legs and four legs!  It was great to see Tommy also, last time I saw him she was probably six or seven years old.  Growing into a fine young man!

Digitizing old photographs

I have been taking all of my old slides from years and years ago, some from when I was in my early 20s, to Costco to be digitized.  It's a little bit expensive at $.26 per slide, but well worth it for me to be able to see all those photographs that brings back lots of memories.  I wanted to share with you one of my favorite pictures that I came across.  This is a picture of me when I was probably 17 years old and grandma Raker in Hawaii at the Polynesian cultural Center.  Circa 1974?  Yes, that's me on the right!