No Ka Oi Adventures

05/18/2025

I encourage any friends, former clients, or even strangers to follow the political historian Heather Cox Richardson if they are concerned about the political climate of our country as expressed by The Boss!

02/05/2021

Just another day in East Maui..

01/28/2021

He pūko ‘a kani ‘āina.

A coral reef that grows into an island.

A person beginning in a small way gains steadily until he becomes firmly established.

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #932

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01/25/2021

Ua ola loko i ke aloha.

“Love gives life within.”

Love is imperative to one’s mental and physical welfare.

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #2836

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01/21/2021

E uhi ana ka wā i hala i na mea i hala.

Passing time obscures the past.

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #379

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01/20/2021

Hala na lā ‘ino o ka ho’oilo.

Gone are the stormy days of winter

“Troublesome days are over”

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #427

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01/19/2021

Pūpūkahi i holomua.

Unite in order to progress.

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #2758

Let’s work together to make a positive future for Planet Earth!

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Originally published by someone else.

01/17/2021

Often people come to Maui to enjoy the surf and almost constant sun.

Just a gentle reminder:

Ua ka ula, ola ka nohona o ka ‘āina kula.

“The rain pours, life comes to the plains.”

‘Ōlelo Nō’eau #2802

01/16/2021

Hō a’e ka ‘ike he’enalu i ka hokua o ka ‘ale.

Show your knowledge of surfing on the back of the wave.

“Talking about one’s knowledge and skill is not enough; let it be proven.”

-Ōlelo Nō’eau (Wise Proverbs), documented by Mary Kawena Pukui (Born 1895- Passed 1986).

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01/15/2021

One of the perks of being an Educator. I’ve been very impressed with the efficiency with which the State has rolled out the vaccine thus far. No pain or side effects for me thus far, and none expected based on my significant research and consultation with experts in the field.

I work with children and my spouse is immuno-compromised and older, so it was 100% the right thing for me to do. Let’s put this COVID-era behind us!

Mālama Pono (Do the Right Thing) a me Mālama ke Kino (Take Care of your body!)

Aloha Friday!

01/14/2021

Yes, this is a real thing, an endemic Hawaiian “Happy-face spider.” (Theridion grallator).

Nature is Amazing, and makes me smile too!