Showing posts with label Piano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piano. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2026

April 2026

 

We still continue to go to White Plains every Monday for Family Surf Night. It is always fun to see a monk seal lounging on the beach.

Kristi and Jesse wanted to host an Easter event at their place for Kate and Jane. They made yummy circus foods like corn dogs, popcorn, and pretzels with cheese. They got to dye eggs and then hunted for over 100 eggs scattered around their large yard. I'm pretty sure we were missing about 6 eggs!

Easter Hunt at Kristi and Jesse's House.

Easter egg hunt at our Leko Place.

Look at my beautiful succulent garden!

Howie always loves when the girls go searching around the house for Easter eggs!

Lots of good stuff.

A beautiful Easter Sunday at Duke Kahanmoku Beach Park. 

Kristi and Jesse joined us...

...and so did Sami!


Jane with her friend Jordana.

Spring Ukulele Concert at the Windward Mall.

Meanwhile, I flew all the way to Minnesota to travel with Jennifer to Philadelphia for the Atlantic City Half Marathon. It was so nice to hang out in cooler weather and see where she lives. Wish it could have been longer!

We met up with her mother, Fran, in Philadelphia and visited the Rocky Balboa statue before making the drive to New Jersey. 

The Atlantic Ocean

Fran and Jennifer deciding which Slurpee they needed.

I hadn't really trained well for the run, but it really didn't seem too difficult. I loved running on the boardwalk and the weather was incredible!

Check me out in Jennifer's glasses!

1/2 Marathon Finishers!

Bryan also completed the Hapalua 1/2 Marathon in Honolulu during the same time. He also did a great job holding the fort down while I was gone. In the past, I've been a little worried; however, Kate and Jane are pretty self sufficient now. 

Another cute creation by Kate.

Cynthia ,Nadine, Rebekah, Suzie, Sheila, Del (Not pictured Marta)

My last day working at Minimally Invasion Surgery (MIS) Hawaii with my friends. It has been wonderful working with them and I will truly miss each one of them. The video below is a great representation of the impact I had on them. 




Heading up to Pearl Ridge High School to drop Jane off at her Choir Concert.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the whole performance because Kate had a piano performance in Mililani the same time. Bryan was out of town, per usual, but was able to Uber from the airport to her piano performance just in time. This was a hard performance for Kate. She had the music perfectly memorized, but her nerves got the better of her that night. Her piano teacher commended on her pushing through to the end. Sometimes we mess up. Kate was able to take a breath, reset, and continue until the end.

I have found a lot of selfies and ASMR videos of this cute girl this month!

Kate looking cute and eating Kristi's passionfruit (lilikoi) whip.

Finished up my last Ukulele class. It has been so fun playing with this group. Cassidy was a great instructor. Pat was my partner in crime at the Ukulele performances twice a year. Diane and Henry were the cute couple that always wore matching shirts to class. 

Rachel and her family came to visit at the end of the month. Although our house was partly packed up, the kitchen is a great place to feed lots of people, play video games, and relax on the couch.

At the top of Olomana (Three peaks). Bryan and I did this hike years ago, but it was a fun one to do again with Rachel, Jon, and Alynn.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

September/October 2025


Hiking Likeke Falls trail with friends from church: Wendy and Jane. We almost got lost because the marker was hidden. We didn't go too far off the train, but we did find others who did take a extra long detour. 

Scuba diving with Liz and Whit at Electric Beach. 

Grateful Liz is such a great photographer and likes to take pictures of Bryan and I.


Bryan is finally getting to some of our house projects. He replaced this window early 2024. The outside was fixed, but the inside needed sheetrock repair. He recruited a friend from work to help. Thank you Grant!

Birthday weekend get-away. We spent the night at the Royal Hawaiian and had a 5 course meal at the Azure Restaurant. Thank you Kristi for watching the girls for us! 

We did sunrise yoga, got massages at Sakura Massage and Spa, walked the beach, and pretended to be tourists for the night/day. 

My beautiful dragonfruit plant after opening up in the moonlight.

We snuck into Bryans office to decorate for his birthday. He had zero idea we had planned this surprise! His boss and co-workers were in on it as well.

Happy Birthday Bryan!

Bryan was so confused how we had gotten into his office. Kathy, his co-worker, loved that he was so "upset" about being caught surprised. 

An after surfing treat at Dole Plantation with our surfing session group.

Another beautiful scuba diving session at Electric Beach. 

Starfish

Hiking with our friends at Lower/Upper Waimalu Loop over fall break. 

Keiki Kingdom with Liana. 

Our cabinets for the bathrooms were delivered while I was away for a CANS Abstract Symposium in Washington DC for work. He started demolition immediately. We've been excited about completing some updates to the Leko Place house.

Jennifer met me in Washington DC for 48 hours. Unfortunately, because of the government shutdown, none of the museums were opened.  We ate some yummy food, went to the only museum opened (Spy museum), and walked around the National Mall and Memorial Parks. 

CANS Abstract Symposium: Standing next to my monitor of the Activity and Mobility Promotion Project. I have been working on this project with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) for the past 2 years. This is a first for me!

The girls performed Halloween music to the local nursing home with their piano studio.

Jane was awarded "Rainbow of the Quarter" during the 1st quarter at Kanoelani Elementary School. She is a dedicated student, follows directions well, and makes sure all students in the classroom feel welcomed. Great work Jane!

Desmond Doss Health Clinic Halloween Trunk or Treat. The theme: KPop Demon Hunters

Zoe, Rumi, Romance, Mira

Look at all this candy!