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Aloha UFOhana,
Another eventful week behind us and another one up ahead. This is going to be a long posting.
Sadly I need to begin this post with some sad news.
Sandy’s sister, Mary Tiger, and long time member of the ‘Ohana, passed away last week.
I’ve known Mary since 1989. She worked as a Travel Agent back then and helped schedule my life changing trip/move to San Francisco. You could say I’m here because of her. In fact she attended a couple of early (pre-2000) Kanikapilas after I started up the UFOhana.
Ironically, a few years later Nohea (my Linda) had urged a Hawaiian looking guy to come to our Kanikapilas. He was working at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Tiburon at the time. Nohea worked at a neighboring gift shop. After her constant urging he finally attended a few of our Kanikapilas.
As you guessed that was Sandy. Who then mentions to Mary about an Ukulele Group he had just joined. Only to find out that WE were the group that Mary had been urging him to check out many years prior!
Everything in it’s own time . . .
Mary continued to attend our Kanikapilas whenever she was in town. She even offered to teach hulas to our ‘Ohana. One of which was danced by Nohea and Marion at our Winter Events, White Christmas.
Now Nohea, with the help of Lois, is passing on that Hula to members of the UFOhana. Thanks to Mary’s generosity her hula will live on and remain a favorite of the UFOhana.
Life is strange . . . but wonderful at times.
Here are a few images of Mary at our events. Click on one to view the Gallery.
Click image below to view a few of Mary’s Hulas.
Mahalo nui loa Mary for sharing your brother, sharing your Hulas, sharing your knowledge of Hawai’i, sharing your kolohe humor and sharing your Aloha.
To help Sandy with his trip back to Hawai’i we are asking that you drop a little extra something in the Yellow Bucket. Which we’ll be passing onto Sandy. Mahalo.
We have good new from Parriss Island. Madison Sneath, who started with us when she was in the 4th grade, has since joined the Marines. She was recently promoted from Corporal to Sergeant. Check it below. Ooorah! Congratulations Sgt. Sneath!
If you thought our Halloween decorations where great, check out my youngest brother’s (Randy), who lives in Hawai’i.
The images with the Bronco (which he restored for his wife) are from the Shriner’s “Trunk and Treat” fund raiser. The Shriner Fez the Skelly (as Randy calls him) is wearing was my Dad’s. Who was a member of the Shriner’s executive board for Hawai’i. The rest are from his home. He says they gave out over 260 bags of popcorn (yes, he has an actual Carnival Grade Popcorn Machine). The skeleton is 12 feet tall and the last shot of Skelly is his Thanksgiving “decoration”. Hmmmmmmmm.
I guess it must be in the DNA?
Yes, it that time of the month . . . Elks Dinner / Kanikapila at the Lodge this Friday. Click below to RSVP a dinner and join us for Kanikapila. Veterans and November Birthdays dine FREE!
Btw, there’s Arts and Crafts Fair coming up next week on the 19th-20th. Sponsored by the Marin County Employee Appreciation Program.
A group of us has been invited to perform there on the 20th, 12p-1p. If you can make it then, bring your Ukulele and play along with us.
Our songbook for that and future Winter Events (like the Fairfax Craft Faire) can be downloaded here.
The County Crows will be performing there as well so there won’t be a shortage of good music while you’re shopping.
Please do share this with your ‘Ohana and friends.
Mahalo to Anne Starr (County HR) and Bene Da Silva (of the County Crows) for the invite.
And finally . . .
Below, click to view images from last Saturday.
Click below to join us this Saturday in Cyberland or click here to register if you’ll be beaming down to join us at Vendola Cafe.
Ok, I think that’s it for now.
Hope to see you somewhere . . . over the rainbow . . .
UkEkU
many years have passed,
first we begin then we end,
a life in between.
Live well and be well everyone!
Aloha a hui hou,
-=SqL+Nohea+Jaike=-
:EOT
