Summer

It's summer and I'm kinda-sorta on vacay (I have to work part-time during breaks). Guess what happens on my first day of break? I got the stomach flu... followed by a sinus infection. There were a few days in between my illnesses that I actually felt okay; I'm grateful for those days. Jeff and I have been busy with drama rehearsals, simplifying our life by getting rid of stuff around the house, and catching up on errands/doctor appointments.
We've had a few visits from out of town friends. It was cool hanging out with Sherry from Kauai and the Katohs from the Land of the Rising Sun. We're looking forward to more visits from off-island friends soon! If you are one of those friends- can't wait to see ya.
If you are already on Oahu, you may want to check out this play
"Once Upon One Noddah Time."
It's a pidgin version of classic tales, starring one of my former aides. Jeff and I are gonna try to check it out.
That's it for now.

Forget iPhone...

get a gPhone!

(This is me goofing off in the preschool class...
I dunno if the kids can actually relate to this particular toy phone.
Does anyone even have phones with spiral cords anymore?
At least it doesn't have a rotary dial.)

Niece Kayzia

Congratulations to Manolito (Jeff's bro) and Mohala! Here's their sweet little girl, Kayzia, who arrived a little over a month ago.

Piano Sisters

Serions, Orive, and Locquiaos- oh my! Jeff recently had a photoshoot of these spunky sisters and longtime friends of mine when the Washington branch of the Locquiao family visited Oahu. This musically talented family has voice teachers, piano teachers, and guitar players. Rich used to jam with Uncle Mike all the time back in the day. Thank you MeriElsaMyraLori for the fun eve! Miss ya "Gee"/Cara, Levi, and baby Jadey!

Cupcakes, Cotton Candy, & Goat!

It's that time of the year again... graduation time!!! Time for leis, Pomp and Circumstance, caps and gowns. And, if you are fortunate enough to attend a preschool graduation, then you'll have the joy of indulging in cupcakes (with princess rings!), cotton candy, and goat... Um, not "kalding" to eat, but the Three Billy Goats Gruff, this year's theme. All I can say was that the ceremony was super-duper cute: the kiddies sang, danced, and performed for a huge crowd. High fives to the teachers and staff for an excellent program!

Odosketch

Odosketch!
Hit "refresh" to see the animated sketch... Have fun doodling!

Kazoos & Melodica

Congrats to Justin! Here's some shots Jeff took at his graduation party.
(Above: The graduate on the keyboard and his brother on acoustic guitar.)

Avery and the ubiquitous Anna entertaining the crowd.

Alison and Avery on guitar with Justin on the MELODICA.



Paris jamming the KAZOO! This was my fave performance of the night: the band did the song "Brand New Key" by Melanie. It gave me flashbacks of cruising in my roller skates in the 80's.

To see the rest of the pictures from Justin's party, check out:
www.moderntwistphotography.com

Shoot!

The past few weeks have been busy with photoshoots and events. Here are some favorite shots taking by Jeff... for more samples of his work, check out:
moderntwistphotography.com
Thank you to all the friends who've been supporting his business!

Makakilo's Got Talent

Here are two of my drummer friends, showcasing their other talents.

Bonnie is currently expanding her ministry in Nicaragua by helping with the Nicaraguan sign language congregation. She's performing the song Stand By Me in Nicaraguan sign language.


Here's Anna-licious! She can drum on anything. Anywhere. Anytime.

Wedding vids: Performances

Thanks to Anna for posting these on her YouTube Channel! And a big, big, big thank you to Anna, Radford, Kelly, Bonnie, and Mia for lending your talents to our wedding day :)

Anna & Radford: Make You Feel My Love (our first dance as husband & wife), by Adele


Anna & Radford: Honey Bee by Zee Avi


Anna & Radford: My Sweetheart (lyrics by Gee... originally Bitter Heart by Zee Avi)

The sun goes down, And loneliness abounds

I feeling incomplete, Because you’re not around

I wait for you, I want the time to rush

I’ve waited fourteen days, That’s fourteen days too much

When we’re apart, Time goes so slow, slow, slow

But you are worth the wait, Because I love you so!

My sweetheart, My sweetheart, You’re so far across the sea

My sweetheart, My sweetheart, I’m just counting down the days

And then you’re here, And time goes way too fast

I want to keep you near, And make each moment last

(KAZOO!)