030821: Vanikapila 11.21

BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi Kakou,

Good evening everyone!

Well, here we are at the beginning of a new week and another year of UFOhana Kanikapila! Yes, that right, this Friday marks 21 years of UFOhana Kanikapilas. Has been a year already?

To celebrate, we are holding a Friday Night Kanikapila this Friday 6pm – 8pm, BYODinnerThingy&Beverage. There will be space available in the backyard, which we will light up like last Halloween. Which we will also be streaming so those of you, that wish, can join us virtually as well.

Be sure to dress warm bring your book lights, wind clips. schnapps, etc and wear a mask if you’ll be joining us.

The link to this Friday’s Live Stream is below:

Click above to view the Friday Kanikapila.

It’s essentially a Saturday Day Vanikapila, but on a Friday Night. Speaking of which, the Saturday Vanikapila Link below:

Last week I had mentioned that I applied as a candidate for a free ride to the moon on a SpaceX rocket . . . here’s my application receipt. 1 to Beam Up Scotty!

I think 3/15 is the deadline for applications. So funny that my head mic worked into their space suit collage!
Been there . . . done that . . .

And then there was this past Saturday’s Vani . . .

Yes, that is our very own Mad Maxine (aka Madison) with the Hot Pink Mohawk and Orange uke!

uKeKu

Maiden of the night,
A canvas of indigo,
Sprinkled with diamonds.

Hope to see you folks this Friday and Saturday!

Aloha A Hui Hou!

-=SqL+Nohea+Jake=-

Can I come too?

:EOT

030221: Vanikapila 10.21

BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi UFOhana,

Can you believe it’s already March and it been a year of COVID? I know it’s a little depressing but the silver lining is that we’ve all seemed to have survived fairly well . . . so far. Also, J & J’s vaccine has been approved which should help us inch our way to stemming the infections. Let’s all continue to keep our guard up, as I know many of you have, until we receive the all clear signal.

Last week’s Saturday Vanikapila below.

Click above to view online album.

This Saturday’s Vanikapila link below.

Below a cool rendition of Hotel California by Fabio Rodrigues and friends busking in England . . .

. . . wait! He’s singing Hotel what???????? Does Don know about this????

Oh, almost forgot to mention, the other silver lining is that 3/12 marks the 21st Anniversary of the Ukulele Friends Ohana. As many of you may remember, it was around that time last year I had to travel to Hawai’i to visit my father in the hospital, who I’m sure, thanks to all your prayers recovered from his illness. It was also around that time COVID broke out and I had just made it back before the quarantine hit the airports.

Sadly we didn’t get to celebrate our 20th last year . . . but we did manage to keep the Strumming alive virtually thanks to your contributions and constant encouragement. Mahalo Mike for our second Air Purifier!

This year, along with our usual Saturday Vanikapilas, we’re holding a (socially distanced and PPE required) Kanikapila on Friday the 12th in our backyard, 6pm – 8pm. Just to honor 21 years of Friday Kanikapilas even though we’re just down to Saturday Kanikapilas. We will be live streaming the Anniversary event as well. I hope some of you will be able to join us either a Outdoor Kanikapila-ers or Virtually on the 12th.

ukeku

clouds sail through the skies,
an ocean of dreams floats by,
returning to now.

Aloha A Hui Hou,

-=SqL+Nohea+Jake=-

Is COVID over yet? Take care . . .

:EOT