Saturday, April 11, 2009

the hills are alive with the sound of music

lua (far right) and a few of her friends after her orchestra concert...

it was kind of a surreal experience for me to be able to sit and watch one of my own children play in an orchestra concert. i can't believe that it's already been over 25 years since i took up the violin myself...and now lua is in her first year. she really enjoys it, and that makes it all the better.
i've had some great experiences that came through involvement with the orchestra--including a trip to australia & new zealand and a couple years later my first trip to europe. i hope lua will look back on all her experiences and maintain that love of music as the years go by as well. we are blessed!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

happy birthday sis!

happy birthday, sis! (i'll probably change up some of these pictures eventually)...
2008 SIS and her ohana-7 keiki, 10 grandkeiki, (one nephew in this pic), and one mynah bird in one papaya tree... :)

1973 clockwise: mom, bro 1 w/me, dad, SIS, bro 2

2007 bro 2, me, SIS, bro 1


2008 bro 1, bro 2, dad, mom, SIS, me