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T’was A Busy Mothers Day Weekend on Maui

By on May 12, 2013 in Aloha Friday, Events, Family Fun

This weekend passed by so quickly!  If  you are planning a trip on Maui and thinking of coming in May, make sure that you are here on  Mothers Day weekend. So many great yearly events are happening on that weekend.

Kihei Charter Dance Goup

Friday night we went to a dance recital at Kihei Charter High School and we had a blast watching the show. One of my favorite part was when they did the “Thriller” dance:

Kihei Charter Dance Group

 

Saturday morning I was deciding what event to go to that day.  Having stayed up late the night before, I did not wake up early as I used to so I did not even try to make it to the “Charity Walk”.  The hubby wanted to go to Costco as a family and so we did.  My plan was to stop by the Maui Matsuri event happening at UH-Maui but we had some items in the car that needed to be refrigerated so we went home.  I thought I’d just go back in the afternoon. However the afternoon got busy at the homefront and by the time we were  done on our chores it was time for my son to go back to school for their dance performance.  I watched the show a second time and still had a blast. When we came home around 9pm, we watched a DVD of the movie “Silver Lining Playbook” – I liked the movie and  I  recommend it. Have you seen it? Did you like it?

The famous annual event Seabury Craft Fair also happened this Saturday.  I saw some photos being posted by friends in social media using the hashtag #SeaburyCraftFair.  Another great event was the Olukai Paddle. I wanted to go to these events too but missed it.  Did you make it to any of these events I missed? Feel free to share your experience in the comment section below.

Mothers Day at Hope Chapel

And today … today is Mothers Day! We went to church in the morning.  Then had some friends at home. We ate lunch together and then did a little study about being a committed follower of Christ. For dinner, we went to Outback steakhouse (yay I didn’t have to cook! :) )

And now … now I am sleepy… Aloha and till next time …. zzzz……

Happy Mothers Day

 

 

 

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Proteas On Maui

By on February 28, 2013 in Aloha Friday, Nature, Photos

Proteas on Maui

Did you know that there are may different varieties of Proteas on Maui? Thanks to @Jamarilyn of Maui Country Farm Tours for sharing this photo. Can you identify the name of each of the varieties from this pic? If so, let us know on the comment section.  Mahalo and aloha!

 

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What Does Aloha Mean …

By on January 18, 2013 in Aloha Friday, Arts and Culture, Blogging, Community

 

Aloha - Pass It On - 1

The other day I was musing  on the word ALOHA and stumbled upon this article: The Deeper Meaning of Aloha.  It  was written by  Curby H. Rule.   Curby’s explanation of the deeper meaning of aloha is  enlightening.  I am sharing some excerpts here and in the end of you will find the link to the full post.

The spirit of Aloha was an important lesson taught to the children of the past because it was about the world of which they were a part. One early teaching goes like this:

Aloha is being a part of all, and all being a part of me. When there is pain – it is my pain. When there is joy – it is also mine. I respect all that is as part of the Creator and part of me. I will not willfully harm anyone or anything. When food is needed I will take only my need and explain why it is being taken. The earth, the sky, the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian – this is Aloha! 

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As the child grew, the need for a fundamental code of ethics was taught. This code is found within a deeper layer of the meaning of the word Aloha. The code is derived from one of the acronymic meanings of Aloha.

A, ala, watchful, alertness
L, lokahi, working with unity
O, oia’i'o, truthful honesty
H, ha’aha’a, humility
A, ahonui, patient perseverance

Full article here:    The Deeper Meaning of Aloha 

aloha - VW Van

 

And how about these beautiful illustrations of Aloha? These Aloha Designs were created by  Michael Paz as part of his “Project Aloha”. Click on these Project Aloha words for the story behind it – it is quite an inspiring story too.

Find out more about Project Aloha. To buy Project Aloha, click here.

Now every time we use the word ALOHA, we know that’s there is a much more meaning to it than just hello and good bye. Aloha!

 

 

 

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In Kihei Town … We’re Gonna Have A Party!

By on December 26, 2012 in Aloha Friday, Blogging, Community, Events, Family Fun, Food Trucks On Maui, Holidays on Maui, In the News, Photos, What to do, Where Local Eat

Kihei Town Party

Have you heard that there is going to be a huge town party happening in Kihei on December 28 (yes, this Friday!) starting at 6m at the Azeka Shopping Center Mauka Side? I bet you already have, but if you haven’t you do now.  I encourage you to come, it’s going to be a lot of fun for everyone!

Our friend Erik Blair is the social media coordinator for this event.  Since the social media peeps on Maui support each other, here I am blogging about Kihei Fourth Friday …

And it’s all good. 

So, why should you come to this Kihei Fourth Friday event? There are 101 reasons why. Let’s discuss a few: (if you are not n Maui right now, I request that you share this on your Facebook page as well so your friends who are here can will know about this.  Mahalo!)

  • For the residents of Kihei Town, you’d want to come out to show support of your town. It’s that simple. It’s the inaugural event and we are hoping to make an impact. It’s a great way to support your community.
  • For the non- residents of Kihei – we invite you to come and party with us – make it your Pau Hana event for Friday. There will be 3 designated “beer gardens” if you like to chill out with a couple glass of beers.  And for those with family, there is a designated safe  ”Keiki Zone” with loads of fun activities to do!
  • For the  tourists and visitors, you’d want to come to experience  a local event.  There will also be Hula for you to enjoy and  locally made arts and crafts will be available.
  • For the  family oriented, this is a great event to go to on your family night.  Kihei Town Party will have  a Keiki and Youth Zone – a safe zone for them to enjoy. A lot of surprises and fun activities are planned! (Photo from The Kihei Fridays Public Event Invitation on Facebook)
  • For the Foodies, you’ll be in heaven!  The Kihei Town Party has a wide selection of  Food Vendors with a variety of food to choose from!
  • For the Music Lovers, and for those who enjoy live music, Erin Smith and The Throwdowns, and The House Shakers, featuring Lenny Castellanos from Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band,  will rock the event!  You won’t want to miss this! (Credit: Photo of Erin and the ThrowDowns is from their Facebook Page)
Our friend Peter Liu blogged about Kihei Fourth Friday too. Go check it out on this link to  Peterliu47.com
Worried about PARKING?
Pi‘ikea Avenue will be closed from the traffic circle down to South Kihei Road (between Longs Drugs and Stella Blues Café), providing plenty of room for the festivities. Plenty of parking is available at Azeka Shopping Center – Makai, Kihei Plaza, and St. Theresa’s Church.
 
UPDATES and LIVE STREAMING
This Kihei Town Party will be live streamed at http://www.kiheifridays.com/live/
For quick Updates, make sure you LIKE the Kihei Fourth Friday Facebook Page 
 And other information can be found on the Kihei Fourth Fridays Website
Kihei Fridays is also on Twitter and the official HASHTAG for the event is #Kihei
I heard there are over 50 volunteers right now spending an enormous amount of time planning and organizing this event to make it  successful. People like Pat and  Sol from Kre8tive Khaos,  Jen Tempchin, and many more.  We appreciate them all, and we appreciate all the sponsors too, like Java Cafe who will provide the wifi of the social media peeps :)
Here’s are the video and  copy of the Kihei Fridays poster for more information:

I would truly  appreciate it if yu can help spread the word about this event.  You can hit one of the buttons below – LIKE on FB, Google Plus, LinkedIn or Pin it on your Pinterest.  Mahalo and see you there!
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