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Friday, September 20, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
WITH AGE COMES WISDOM.....REALLY?
ROXY, LONGTIME FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR OF MARCIA...QUITE THE DARE DEVIL!!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
COLOR RUN 2013
CMC WELLNESS CENTER DANCE CLASSE PARTICIPANTS PROVIDED FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 2ND ANNUAL COLOR RUN
BRINGING ATTENTION TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE NEED TO HELP OUR CHILDREN TO "MOVE" AND BECOME MORE ACTIVE
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION...
John and Paige on her big day...graduation from Law School!!!!
Sharon, John and Paige
Proud parents, Buster and Roz
Anxiously reaching for that precious diploma!
Coleman, Paige, Webber and neice Jaylynn
We are all so proud
Thursday, May 16, 2013
WELCOME HOME...
Upon my return home, I discovered I had a wonderful welcoming committee
Baby Cardinals
Last of the babies leaving the nest...time for him to fly!
Empty Nest Syndrome...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
BLUEGRASS MEETS PILI GRASS
Bluegrass Meets Pili Grass
Take five bluegrass musicians from across America, add one Grammy Award-winning Hawaiian slack key artist and you’ve got Bluegrass Meets Pili Grass. The Olowalu Outfit brought a mix of original and traditional bluegrass songs to the Big Island, where they joined Keoki Kahumoku in a week-long event featuring concerts and music workshops with all of the artists.
Imagine driving rhythm, soaring fiddling, hot picking, and sweet, tight harmonies of bluegrass music with musicians hailing from Appalachia, the West Coast, and Alaska. Music from Olowalu Outfit’s members Tyson Alteri, Chase Christie, Kate Hamre, Katy Rexford, and Rion Schmidt honors the first generation masters while bringing a fresh new energy to bluegrass and folk music.
Fifth generation slack-key guitarist Keoki Kahumoku began performing with his father, George Kahumoku, Jr., and his uncle, Moses Kahumoku, in 1990 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii. Today, he’s a five-time Grammy winner with a passion for sharing and teaching the music of the islands.
Together on the Big Island for the first time, the Olowalu Outfit and Keoki Kahumoku presented Bluegrass Meets Pili Grass, inviting music lovers and amateur musicians to enjoy concerts at various venues around the Big Island or to participate in several workshops. A big mahalo to all who participated in making these events possible, including all the people who came out to support both the live shows and workshops, Penny Kamoku, Father Dick Tardiff, Patty and Drake Fujimoto, Edmond Olson III, Pahala Plantation Cottages, Larry Rappolo, LeAnn Paiva, Konabob and Shirley Stoffer, Kris Bordessa, Brad Bordessa, Brandon and Nicky Lee, and so many more it is difficult to make a list. Know that you are loved and appreciated by all who were involved!
Stay tuned for Bluegrass Meets Piligrass II… the Ololwalu Outfit will be back in August for more great music with Keoki Kahumoku in August, 2011. Please check back for updated information on workshops and performances.
The Band:
The Olowalu Outfit
Hailing from both Appalachia and the West Coast, the Olowalu Outfit plays a mix of original and traditional songs that honor the first generation masters while bringing afresh new energy to bluegrass and folk music. All the basic ingredients of great bluegrass are there – driving rhythm, soaring fiddling, hot picking, and sweet, tight harmonies. But what really grabs you is the passion and excitement they express through their music. All members of the Olowalu Outfit have been teaching bluegrass and folk music on Maui for the past five years, and are excited to share some of the musical traditions of the mainland with Hawaiian audiences.
Tyson Alteri -Mandolin, lead and harmony vocals
Tyson Alteri, originally from upstate New York, grew up surrounded by many kinds of music. Tyson’s extended family listened to, and played everything from delta blues to bigband swing; his Grandma Bea was an opera singer at Julliard who presented the national anthem at many a ball game (including for the Yankees.) Tyson has been playing music, specifically on the guitar since he was 12. He first fell in love with bluegrass in Alaska when he met climbers that liked to play bluegrass. His keen musical interests have led him to Spain to study Flamenco and to Cuba to learn Son Cubanos. Tyson co-founded the2009 Rockygrass band competition winners 49 Special and played the festival in 2010. Tyson now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chase Christie – Guitar, lead and harmony vocals
Chase was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up listening mostly to classical music and playing piano, but by time high school rolled around, he was more interested in playing rock n’ roll with his friends. For reasons still not fully understood, this developed into a love for acoustic music, and bluegrass in particular. Because his grandmother lived in Kihei all of his life, Chase developed an early love for Hawaiian culture and music and few things compare to the joy he feels playing his tenor ukulele. He now lives in the Bay Area and plays with his country band, The Whisky Richards, and enjoys traveling around the country and beyond, teaching camps and playing music.
Kate Hamre – Bass, lead and harmony vocals
Kate grew up in Anchorage, Alaska listening to her parents and friends play bluegrass, old tyme, and folk music. At the age of 14, she joined Bearfoot, a nationally touring band, and played festival such as Merlefest, Greyfox, Wintergrass, Rockygrass,and Telluride to name a few. As a Compass recording artist, Bearfoot cut their 4th album, called “Doors and Windows” in April 2009, which quickly rose to #1 in the Billboard Bluegrass Charts. Kate is also the director of the renowned bluegrass music education program, “Bluegrass Camps for Kids”, which has taught thousands of children internationally in the last decade. Kate has a B.S. in Elementary Education through the University of Idaho and is now teaching in San Francisco after leaving Bearfoot last April.
Katy Rexford – Fiddle, lead and harmony vocals
Katy grew up in North Carolina and began her musical career playing violin in her public school orchestra at age 8. She played her first fiddle tune that year and won first prize in the school talent show, setting her on a path to explore as many styles of traditional fiddle music as possible, including old time, country blues, Irish, Cajun, western swing,and many more. Now residing in San Francisco, Katy plays and sings with the honky-tonk band the Whisky Richards and Misisipi Rider. She has played and toured with Boz Scaggs, Michelle Shocked, Del Williams, Jesse Jay Harris, and more.
Rion Schmidt – Banjo, lead and harmony vocals
Rion Schmidt was born in Cordova, Alaska, and has traveled to the Hawaiian Islands five times to teach bluegrass music camps for kids. He likes long walks on the beach, and tiki torch dinners. Rion is a 15 year veteran of the banjo and has been teaching for 10years. His style of driving bluegrass banjo, was honed in the rugged mountains of Alaska among the glaciers and grizzlies, and although he now resides in Northern California, he dreams of someday building a lonely cabin among the towering spruce trees of his home
Imagine driving rhythm, soaring fiddling, hot picking, and sweet, tight harmonies of bluegrass music with musicians hailing from Appalachia, the West Coast, and Alaska. Music from Olowalu Outfit’s members Tyson Alteri, Chase Christie, Kate Hamre, Katy Rexford, and Rion Schmidt honors the first generation masters while bringing a fresh new energy to bluegrass and folk music.
Fifth generation slack-key guitarist Keoki Kahumoku began performing with his father, George Kahumoku, Jr., and his uncle, Moses Kahumoku, in 1990 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii. Today, he’s a five-time Grammy winner with a passion for sharing and teaching the music of the islands.
Together on the Big Island for the first time, the Olowalu Outfit and Keoki Kahumoku presented Bluegrass Meets Pili Grass, inviting music lovers and amateur musicians to enjoy concerts at various venues around the Big Island or to participate in several workshops. A big mahalo to all who participated in making these events possible, including all the people who came out to support both the live shows and workshops, Penny Kamoku, Father Dick Tardiff, Patty and Drake Fujimoto, Edmond Olson III, Pahala Plantation Cottages, Larry Rappolo, LeAnn Paiva, Konabob and Shirley Stoffer, Kris Bordessa, Brad Bordessa, Brandon and Nicky Lee, and so many more it is difficult to make a list. Know that you are loved and appreciated by all who were involved!
Stay tuned for Bluegrass Meets Piligrass II… the Ololwalu Outfit will be back in August for more great music with Keoki Kahumoku in August, 2011. Please check back for updated information on workshops and performances.
The Band:
The Olowalu Outfit
Hailing from both Appalachia and the West Coast, the Olowalu Outfit plays a mix of original and traditional songs that honor the first generation masters while bringing afresh new energy to bluegrass and folk music. All the basic ingredients of great bluegrass are there – driving rhythm, soaring fiddling, hot picking, and sweet, tight harmonies. But what really grabs you is the passion and excitement they express through their music. All members of the Olowalu Outfit have been teaching bluegrass and folk music on Maui for the past five years, and are excited to share some of the musical traditions of the mainland with Hawaiian audiences.
Tyson Alteri -Mandolin, lead and harmony vocals
Tyson Alteri, originally from upstate New York, grew up surrounded by many kinds of music. Tyson’s extended family listened to, and played everything from delta blues to bigband swing; his Grandma Bea was an opera singer at Julliard who presented the national anthem at many a ball game (including for the Yankees.) Tyson has been playing music, specifically on the guitar since he was 12. He first fell in love with bluegrass in Alaska when he met climbers that liked to play bluegrass. His keen musical interests have led him to Spain to study Flamenco and to Cuba to learn Son Cubanos. Tyson co-founded the2009 Rockygrass band competition winners 49 Special and played the festival in 2010. Tyson now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chase Christie – Guitar, lead and harmony vocals
Chase was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up listening mostly to classical music and playing piano, but by time high school rolled around, he was more interested in playing rock n’ roll with his friends. For reasons still not fully understood, this developed into a love for acoustic music, and bluegrass in particular. Because his grandmother lived in Kihei all of his life, Chase developed an early love for Hawaiian culture and music and few things compare to the joy he feels playing his tenor ukulele. He now lives in the Bay Area and plays with his country band, The Whisky Richards, and enjoys traveling around the country and beyond, teaching camps and playing music.
Kate Hamre – Bass, lead and harmony vocals
Kate grew up in Anchorage, Alaska listening to her parents and friends play bluegrass, old tyme, and folk music. At the age of 14, she joined Bearfoot, a nationally touring band, and played festival such as Merlefest, Greyfox, Wintergrass, Rockygrass,and Telluride to name a few. As a Compass recording artist, Bearfoot cut their 4th album, called “Doors and Windows” in April 2009, which quickly rose to #1 in the Billboard Bluegrass Charts. Kate is also the director of the renowned bluegrass music education program, “Bluegrass Camps for Kids”, which has taught thousands of children internationally in the last decade. Kate has a B.S. in Elementary Education through the University of Idaho and is now teaching in San Francisco after leaving Bearfoot last April.
Katy Rexford – Fiddle, lead and harmony vocals
Katy grew up in North Carolina and began her musical career playing violin in her public school orchestra at age 8. She played her first fiddle tune that year and won first prize in the school talent show, setting her on a path to explore as many styles of traditional fiddle music as possible, including old time, country blues, Irish, Cajun, western swing,and many more. Now residing in San Francisco, Katy plays and sings with the honky-tonk band the Whisky Richards and Misisipi Rider. She has played and toured with Boz Scaggs, Michelle Shocked, Del Williams, Jesse Jay Harris, and more.
Rion Schmidt – Banjo, lead and harmony vocals
Rion Schmidt was born in Cordova, Alaska, and has traveled to the Hawaiian Islands five times to teach bluegrass music camps for kids. He likes long walks on the beach, and tiki torch dinners. Rion is a 15 year veteran of the banjo and has been teaching for 10years. His style of driving bluegrass banjo, was honed in the rugged mountains of Alaska among the glaciers and grizzlies, and although he now resides in Northern California, he dreams of someday building a lonely cabin among the towering spruce trees of his homeTuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
ONOMEA BAY...
Aloha and welcome to Onomea Bay and the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden! This "Garden in a Valley on the Ocean" is located on the lush Hamakua Coast's
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
HAPUNA BEACH
STAFF TRIP FOR A DAY AT THE BEACH...
Face in sand created by a Kalani voluteer, Sid from Turkey...
Monday, April 22, 2013
WATER FALLS AND A BANYAN TREE...
BOTANICAL GARDENS
BOTANICAL GARDENS
BOTANICAL GARDENS
BOILING POTS
BANYAN TREE AT RAINBOW FALLS
Saturday, April 20, 2013
TRAVELING THE ISLAND...
SCENE AT WAIMEA VALLEY
Travel east, inland from the volcanic Kohala Coast to discover Waimea (also called Kamuela), which is unlike any other place on Hawaii Island. Known as paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) country this historic area full of rolling, green pastures is still home to cattle, cowboys and ranches.
Waimea is a place where stop signs read “Whoa,” instead of “Stop.” This is the home of Kahua Ranch a working sheep and cattle ranch that allows you to learn about the paniolo lifestyle. Here you can explore the scenic landscapes of Waimea by horseback or ATV. Then visit An Evening at Kahua Ranch to fully experience the best of Waimea’s cowboy country.
HAWI...HOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
To explore the road less traveled, the Kohala Mountain Road (Highway 250) leads north from Waimea to the charming town of Hawi. Most visitors miss this beautiful drive, but it’s a scenic way to get from Waimea to Hawi and the stunning Pololu Valley Lookout, which showcases breathtaking coastal views of the Hamakua Coast
POLOLU VALLEY LOOKOUT ON THE HAMAKUA COAST
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CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRAIL AT HAMAKUA COAST...
Friday, April 19, 2013
OPIHIKAO...
Warm springs are commonly found along the Puna coast from Cape Kumukahi to `Opihikao
It rains a lot on the windward (East) side of the Big Island, up to 300 inches (10 meter) per year. Most of this water does not flow directly to the ocean but sinks down into the ground until it hits a barrier. On the Big Island this barrier is made out of salt water which is more heavy than fresh water. The water in this layer then slowly dissipates to the edge of the island and flows into the ocean.
In the volcanic area’s on the Big Island, the water flows through rocks that are heated by magma. This heat is absorbed by the water and taken along to the coast. As the water moves away from the magma it cools down a bit (especially if cold water mixes in), but the water stays warm enough to give the visitors of the Big Island a comfortable warm bath!
Juanita and I soaking up the glorious view surrounding the warm pond...
THE VIEW!!!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
GREEN SAND BEACH...
Green Sand Beach is named Papakolea. The green sand gets it’s color from olivine crystals created from eruptions to a dormant volcano years ago. Nestled in Mahana Bay, this is truly a unique place and one of only two green sand beaches in the world. While there are no organized tours, this isolated place is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from most of the resorts up along the Kohola Coast..
BRZEE!!! (French for abundance!)
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