032425: Vanikapila 12.25

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Aloha ahi ahi (Good Evening) UFOhana,

Well here we are, almost one week into Spring and I can already feel the changes in the evening temperature. First time in a few months we’ve actually only had to sleep with just one blanket!

The wild life in our area is also a little more active, birds, bees, squirrels and Ukulele Players! Yes, we had a squadron of Ukulele Pilots and Hula dancers show up last Saturday. Including Lois and her 3 grandsons and Lynnette’s Ukulele Keiki. Talk about a full house.

Check it out below. Mahalo Nohea for great photos!

Click above to view the online album.

Click here to register for this Saturday’s Vanikapila.

Click above to join us virtually this Saturday.

Speaking of this Saturday, some of you may attended our Fun gigs at the Shark-tober-fest. Though they’re no longer having the event, David McGuire, who founded the Shark Stewards Foundation, has gifted the UFOhana with a gift card to SOL Foods in San Rafael. His Mahalo to the UFOhana’s support over the years.

So we’ve decided to share that makana (gift) with the UFOhana by holding a Spring Ipuhao Laki (Potluck) Luncheon this Saturday after our Vanikapila.

Though the main dish (SOL’s Famous Chicken) will be provided we do encourage you to bring a Salad, Dessert or other Main Dish to ensure that we have enough to go around. BYOBeverage, though sparkling waters (Mahalo Nohea) and sparkling wines (Mahalo Sandy) will be provided.

Click here to register for the Spring luncheon and be sure to include in the NOTES field what you will be bringing (significant others and +1s are welcome but do not count as a “potluck”).


I believe we do have a Kanikapila scheduled at the Elks on the second Friday of the coming month. Waiting details from Joe and the Elkders and we do have more events on the horizon.

Stay Tuned.


Mike Axelrod asked that we learn/sing the following song from Peter, Paul and Mary. In exchange he says he will provide a generous donation to PIKOhana (our non-profit).

It’s called Light One Candle, you can download a PDF copy here and click here to view / play /practice / sing along with PP&M online. Be sure to bring a copy with you this Saturday.

Mahalo Nui Loa Mike!


So Linda spotted this (image below) at the Albany Goodwill Store. I thought it would be a great addition to our front yard. But they wanted over $300 for it. Man, talk about being (e)gypted! I was in DeNile for a while but felt better after talking to my Mummy.

Somebody stop me . . .

uKeKu

moon in morning sky,
sun paints the hills warm yellow,
blue shadows pervail.

-=SqL+Nohea+JAike=-

G, C, E=My Cat has Knees . . .

:EOT

031525: Vanikapila 11.25

BOT:

Aloha ahi ahi UFOhana,

Another fun and busy weekend, starting this past Friday with the Lynwood Elementary Kanikapila.

Mahalo nui loa to Lynnette and her Ukulele Keiki for inviting us and sharing their Aloha with us. Click below to view the online album.

Mahalo nui all of you that donated to PIKOhana. It was because of your generous donations over the years we were able to provide Ukuleles, the buses to transport the Keiki to the school and Ukuleles to raffle off at Lynnette’s event.


This Saturday was our Vanikapila 10.25 and our 25th Anniversary Luncheon. Click below to view the online album.

Mahalo nui loa to all of those of you attended and helped us celebrate our 25th year of strumming, singing, laughing, great food and yes, sharing our memories for the UFOhana members who have moved on. Here’s hoping for many more years of Kanikapila to come.

Special mahalo to Pauline for her help with setup, to David Hayes for the Silver Leis, to Sandy and Kimo for being the heartbeat of our Kanikapila, and the army of Kitchen Menehunes that helped with clean up.

Most of all, Mahalo to my kuuipo, Nohea, for her love and undying support all these years.


Our next Vanikapila is this Saturday. Click below this Saturday to join us virtually, or if you’ll be joining us IRL (In Real Life), click here to register.


UkekU

gather as many,
another year in orbit,
hearts beating as one.

Hauʻoli lā makahiki (Happy Anniversary) UFOhana!

-=Sql+Nohea+Jaike=-

Happy Birthday to Us . . .

:EOT