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Open Thank-You to our Daughter (the Fibber)

October 21, 2011October 24, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 28 Comments

Our oldest daughter fibbed to me Wednesday.  She asked for our new address so she could send pictures of the grandbabies.  This morning as we were drinking our first cup of coffee on the porch, a UPS truck pulled up to our trailer.  "Puzzled" would be an understatement to describe our reaction, but ours is … Continue reading Open Thank-You to our Daughter (the Fibber)

An Accidental Sit-In

October 19, 2011December 15, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 27 Comments

During my most recent six-hour wait at our Health and Welfare office, the folks around me were joking that the wait itself might be part of the screening-process; no one in their right mind would sit here so long if they didn't truly NEED help.  We didn't ask each other's names, but we knew each … Continue reading An Accidental Sit-In

Living Richly

October 17, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 32 Comments

"Half the world knows not how the other half lives."  ~George Herbert [Oct.16]  Rats, I was doing so well with "PostaDay," till today. (Which will be "yesterday" by the time this is available to read.)  The good news: my Miss isn't due to lack of writing. Here I am writing. The Other-news: our internet is … Continue reading Living Richly

“Manscaping” the Kitchen

October 8, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 15 Comments

I tease my husband Keoni that I married him for his cooking.  Joke, of course... But seriously. When the two of us ran a restaurant together (Kana Girl's Hawai'ian BBQ) even men used to tell me that if I ever stepped aside, they wanted to marry him.  Joking, of course... But seriously. The man is … Continue reading “Manscaping” the Kitchen

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