I was digging through boxes of old records this morning looking for an obscure record needed to finish this year’s tax return, and found a totally unrelated note written in my father’s hand. It’s an old-fashioned verse, followed by his explanation. I was surprised by it, as I never thought of my father as very [...]
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My father made a rare appearance sometime early this morning. We were sitting in the living room of my parents’ house in Kahala, my father in the chair that had been his regular spot. I had no sense of how we got there or what else was going on, but it somehow seemed relatively normal. [...]
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I was up early this morning, checked my calendar, and realized it is the second anniversary of my dad’s death. I took a few minutes to look back at what I wrote at the time. Two entries strike me as capturing the feelings I had at the time. I wrote about what happened after getting [...]
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I received one of those “great to get” comments last evening from a Jack Chong: thanks for the insight and story of my grandfather, PY Chong, so long ago. It was in response to one of the entries containing my dad’s recollections of early Honolulu restrauteur, P.Y. Chong, and it prompted me to take another [...]
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In honor of Kamehameha Day, June 11, here’s a collection of photos of celebrations past. Each photo links to a series of additional pics. Just click on any of the photos to see more. 1939 or 1940? I found these unmarked photos among my dad’s papers. I’m guessing that it’s Kamehameha Day, because in one [...]
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Merry Christmas, folks! The cats are enjoying their holiday catnip, along with an extra taste of canned food, always a treat. And here are a few things from the ghost of Christmas past that you may enjoy. First, enjoy a quick listen to my Kaaawa Christmas poem, written in 2002 and last revised when Leo [...]
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Just a note for the record: Yesterday was the 1-year anniversary of the memorial service for my dad and the scattering of his ashes in the ocean off Waikiki. Veterans Day will be an annual reminder. A click on the photo and you’ll see all the day’s pictures.
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The long list of politicians who have suffered from the “can’t keep it zipped” syndrome reminded me of this little anecdote recorded by my father in a typewritten note dated January 8, 2005. He writes about an incident involving Honolulu Police Chief William Gabrielson, who served as chief from 1932 until 1946. Former Chief of [...]
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