Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
6:30am. The "Little Mermaid" theme song is chasing Israel Kamakawiwo'ole around in my head. Hawaiian music followed by "Under da sea, under da sea! Darlin' it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me!" Heck, I've loved that movie since I made my sophomore-high-school boyfriend take me to see it in the theater when … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Four: UNDER the Water!
This is my I've-been-in-the-water-all-morning smile: The swell is still up pretty high, so a lot of the little spots we checked out (Manini Beach, Kealakekua Bay, Ke'ei, City of Refuge picnic areas) were too surfy for good snorkeling, but we hit the jackpot at Honaunau, just protected enough that it's not a matter of getting … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Three: In the Water!
If it weren't so cold and rainy out, I'd probably be sitting in my driveway atop my packed duffel. "Can we GO now? How about NOW?" The word "eager" comes to mind. My bag really is packed, just waiting for my toothbrush and I'm ready to hit the road. Hit the skies? Ready to leave … Continue reading Today’s Post is Elsewhere
We've been invaded by fringe. I don't mean a "fringe element." I mean honest-to-gosh FRINGE, bedecking everything in sight. Fringe on jackets, fringe on vests, fringe on pants, fringe on chaps, fringe on boots. The cowboys wear fringe, the Indians wear fringe. The spectators wear fringe. The horses wear fringe! It's Rodeo Week in Pendleton, … Continue reading A Cowpoke by Any Other Name…
My late husband used to say: "Don't ask a question unless you actually want to hear the answer." I forgot. See, I've been writing. And yesterday when I checked out some Dictionary apps, a 'Dream Dictionary' showed up in the search. I downloaded purely for kicks, a few laughs... like reading a horoscope. ZERO percent … Continue reading One Decoder Ring, No Cereal Required…
Dear Santa, For four decades I've been submitting an annual catalog of book-titles for your consideration. (And okay---some other, less-noble-sounding stuff as well. Thank you, by the way, for that Pink & Pretty Barbie in 1981: a fantastic exhibition on your part of compassionate acquiescence in the face of a petitioner's truly horrendous personal taste.) … Continue reading The 2020 Letter to Santa
Hey, take your mind out of the gutter! BOOK covers. I'm between the BOOK-covers of one of the hilarious social commentaries novels penned by Charles Dickens---and this particular copy of this particular book has me thinking... I really do love the heft and the presence of a real paper book. BUT. Because I don't have … Continue reading Between the Covers
Kana's Chronicles 