042721: Vanikapila 18.21

BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi UFOhana,

Well we’re on our way to May Flowers, though April Showers was kind of a bust. Looks like we’ll be on water restrictions once again. What did they say last time, “If it’s yellow let it mellow, If it’s brown flush it down?” I always get confused . . .

I understand that the travel industry’s picked up quite a bit. In fact, there’s a shortage of Rental Cars nationwide. Some are renting for as much as $500/day! I heard that in Hawai’i travelers have gotten around the shortage and high rates by renting U-Hauls for $20/day! I guess you could use them as a trailer home? Speaking of which, check out Ken’s new project below:

Wait for it, wait for it . . .
Nice yah? All packed up and ready to head up north.

But wait! There’s more . . .

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Alooooooooooha!

Have a safe trip up North Brudda Ken!

Meantime, back in Vanikapila land, images from last week….

Click above to view the fun!

Also a correction to Amey’s Art Showing I posted last week below:

Aloha Del and Nohea! Mahalo for including the info about Amey's Art show in Marin Open Studios at the AW in your blog😀So thoughtful of you- Amey says Thank you too- I did mess up , the dates Amey will be at The Artist Within for MOS are Sat 5/1 and Sun 5/2 she will be  there from 11-3 if you are in San Anselmo you are invited to stop by-and say hi- or her show will be up all May. 🎨Suz, Gary and Amey

And this Saturday’s Vanikapila link.

Click above link this Saturday to join in.

uKeKu

from Light’s history,
faint glow from centuries past,
to infinite black.

Ok, keeping it short and sweet this week.

Mahalo to the frontline Vaxers and to all of you that have been Vaxed so far. Let’s keep those numbers rising. Btw, if you’re in the neighborhood come by for an official UFOhana.org I’m Vaxed sticker.

Malama Pono,

-=SqL+Nohea+Jake=-

Are you done with the Sports Section?

:EOT

042021: Vanikapila 17.21 – Redux

Just wanted to add the following last minute items to this week’s post:

Lynnette would like us to do a student friendly version of “Three Little Birds” . Below* in the key of G . . .

Three-Little-Birds

Some of you were curious about the System Configuration at Studio KULU. Simplified version below* . . .

KULU-Studio-System

*If you are viewing this in your email you may need to view on our actual website at https://ufohana.org to see the attached PDFs.

BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi UFOhana,

Hope you’re all having a great week thus far. I know, I know, the week is young, but we should always remember when we are given good times. After all you never know when they’ll come around again. Though in light of recent events, it seems “we” may be finally heading in the right direction and we should always be grateful . . .

Speaking of being grateful . . . I am grateful to all of you that attended our Outdoor Vanikapila last week, grateful to all the Hula Dancers that gave our songs to life and kino (body), grateful to our newest Ukulele Pilots (Dan and Nicole) for sharing their Aloha, grand keiki (Dan’s) and enthusiasm with us, to Melann for being Dan’s training ukulele pilot, grateful to our Studio Musicians for their mele and to my beloved Nohea for her love and inspiration. Me ke Aloha Pumehana kakou (with sincere heartfelt love and aloha to you all).

Here are the images from last week’s Vanikapila.

click above to view online album.

Below, link to this Saturday’s Vanikapila 17.21:

Please text me at 415-300-7804 if you’ll be joining us this Saturday and Nohea at 415-572-1175 for comments and song requests if you can’t get through the Livestream Chat.

Btw, Kumu Lynn Roth has a bunch of Ginger Plants that need a forever home. You can contact her at  lynnroth@karter.com if you have a special space in your yard for them.

And a note about a very cool upcoming Art Event at Marin Open Studios:

Aloha Nohea and Del- Amey has been painting my uke while we are playing along with you- she will be the featured Artist at Marin Open Studios for Cedars and she has a show May 2&3 and 8&9 at the Artist Within- we all have our vaccines now and Gar and I are looking forward to playing with you in the near future in person😀 Suz Joy🌺
Amey with “Mom’s Ukulele”

UkEkU

As we play as one,
Heartbeats in time with our souls,
Aloha from all.

Aloha Ahui Hou!

-=SqL+Nohea+Jake=-

. . . until the next kanikapila . . .

Btw, that’s my Les Rietfors Ukulele levitating up there.

:EOT