Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Ka'u Garden Update

Cucumbers
We have eaten some...they were nice and crisp
Kalili, our Garden Chairman,
standing by the corn.

View from the top of the garden

Tomatoes, long beans, & cucumbers.
They will grow up the bamboo trellis.

Bananas & ti leaf

Taro (the big leaves) & sweet potato

Front view of the garden

Starting to add our irrigation system.

Making My First Lei

Nohea uses her toes to hold the ti leaf while she braids it.
Adding the first lehua flower to the ti leaf braid.

We are starting to loose Elder Wright.

Adding more

Getting Bigger

My finished lei...I made it for the young girl below.
Jena Haalilio
She is the Queen of the Big Island at May Day

Day Off With Elder & Sister Andrew

Elder & Sister Andrew
They have so many beautiful flowers here. Thought I would post a few.











Akaka Falls

Monday, June 29, 2009

Dennia Kaawa Temple Day June 20 2009

After coming out of the temple, Dennis's cousin brought him a lei.
Aloha greeting!

Dennis & relatives


The group...
Elder Wright, Sister Wright, George, cousins, Dennis, other cousin.



Elder Wright & Dennis

Dennis Kaawa's Sealing Day June 24, 2009

Bro Fujikawa, Elder Wright, Sister Wright, Dennis, Cousins
Elder Wright, Fujikawas, Dennis, Cousins

Happy Father's Day