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“Hawaii Five-0” airs powerful episode about Pearl Harbor & imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WWII
We’re fans of the CBS series “Hawaii Five-0” for lots of reasons, including the fact that it’s a showcase for Asian and Pacific Islander actors such as Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, and the entertaining “bromance” relationship between Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan). I always loved the original series […]
Hawaiian Eye – Pt. 9 (Aloha, Hawaii!)
We ended the week with a flurry of shopping at the famous Flea Market at Aloha Stadium. Sat. Sept. 22 It’s our last day in Honolulu, but we’re now slowing down. It’s jam-packed, with a trip to the fabled Flea Market that Erin has been raving about since we’ve been planning the trip. It’s a […]
Hawaiian Eye – Pt. 8 (Researching the past)
We didn’t see many geckoes during our visit, but here’s one tiny one we saw next to a sculpture of a gecko, outside Richela’s front door. Friday, Sept. 21 Another big food day. We’re eating our way across Oahu. It was also a day of hunting history. We began the day with Richela, who joined […]
Hawaiian Eye – Pt. 7 (Laughing with Bill Rose)
Tamashiro Market, a jam packed shop on a busy street corner. Bill took us there for corn flake cookies, which were, as promised, fantastic. Thursday, Sept. 20 This was a food and friendship day. We got up and had a leisurely morning, hanging around Richela’s condo. Then Erin and I drove past downtown to meet […]
Hawaiian Eye – Pt. 6 (Coasting with Richela)
One of the beaches Richela drove us to along the eastern shore of Oahu. Wednesday, Sept. 19 It was sad leaving Laura and John’s in Mililani – it’s a beautiful and comfortable home, and they were so gracious and generous, it felt like we’ve known them all our lives. At the same time, we were […]
