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Hilinai
Akahai
USA
88 Posts |
 Posted - 09/14/2006 : 12:57:23 PM
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Aloha all.
this is comeing together really nicely. Remember that we have parking issues up on top of the mountain so I will try to figure out how to make it work.
Does anyone else need directions?
See you all here on Mauna Hili!
Aloha,
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2006 : 1:33:29 PM
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E Hilinai!
I've never been there, so a few directions would be good! I know the general area and I may come early to make the long drive worth it...
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Hilinai
Akahai
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2006 : 5:04:51 PM
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Aloha,
that would be cool. I will send to you in email.
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2006 : 5:40:50 PM
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| Eh Hilinai and Jen! Plenny t'anks, eh. Ono food, great folks, great music, and no snow! Glad that Hapakid could make it and Slipry1 also along with some great SUPA folks and Uncle Danny! Too much work, not enough sleep and never enough music! Aloha and Mahalo Nui, Kory |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2006 : 5:50:27 PM
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Thanks for posting the pix!!! What a gorgeous place - and folks!!
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Hope to meet all of you at neeej's in November.
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neeej
`Olu`olu
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2006 : 6:33:37 PM
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| Oh dat were indeed one ono party---good people, good music, good munchies. Mahalo nui loa Hili & Jen :-D |
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dr. cookie
Lokahi
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2006 : 7:00:53 PM
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Plenty mahalos from Joy & me, too! Jen & Hili are surely the Queen & King of lu`au . . . what a wonderful day on Mauna Hili!
Don
Here we are on page 10 of the so-called "Seattle area experiment" thread . . . some experiment, huh? We're so lucky to have such an great and active group of folks to make music with!
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2006 : 8:37:42 PM
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I agree! It was worth the drive for me to play music with all the Seattle folks and make some new friends.
Mahalo nui loa e Hili and Jeni! Great food in a great setting. Good fun!
Jesse (safely back home by 11 p.m.) |
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slkho
`Olu`olu
740 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 04:43:19 AM
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... Rich, who are the people pictured?
~slkho |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 06:53:26 AM
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On Rich's behalf, I'll jump in with some names here ---
In the photo labelled "luau2," L-to-R is dr. cookie, Rod (from SUPA), and hapakid. In "luau 1," you can see Susie, hapakid, Rod, slipry1, hilinai, thumbstruck, Uncle Danny (local Hawaiian musician & writer for NW Hawai`i Times), Kimo, Lori (retro's Alpha Female), and the back of neeej's & Rich's heads. I was just off to the right, between Lori & Kimo, playing bass.
Hili - that was one amazing party. Unbelievable food and great company - and the music? Wow! Everybody shone, even when they didn't know the songs. Thanks for opening your fantastic home to all of us, and mahalo nui loa to everyone who came and played and sang and watched and ate and drank and laughed. I had a bad headache all through the day --- and I didn't care a whit! Mele mana mania? =Gregg= |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 07:02:28 AM
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| The some else's head is mine. My apologies for not getting everyone in, but others took photos - as well as group shots - so I hope we get more photo contributions. Thanks for jumping in Gregg (Retro). Rich |
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Hilinai
Akahai
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 09:49:44 AM
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Aloha,
Mahalo Nui to You all for coming yesterday. It was heaven! The sweet music is still ringing in my ears, the culmination was magic, At one point I sat back and listened and could not believe my ears, the results were amazing, you guys sound like professionals - 
And in fact, not sure if you guys realized but one of my friends there has a recording studio (in his home - he has pretty serious stuff) and puts out a Christmas CD every year among other various CDs etc.... (he's a real musician sort of like some of you are) and was so impressed that he wants us (whoever wants to be) on his X-mas cd this year, its his current project. We can talk about that later.
Doc - we need you to find us some Hawaiian Christmas music> for Jeans next deal.
Anyway, as thrown together as that was (and I do apologize for that - but it is Hawaiian style to be ly-dat)it was as perfect as it could be, in my mind anyway .
And a special Mahalo Nui to our special guest that made it up the moutain: To Uncle Danny for adding the real Hawaiian touch - countless solos and wonderful playing, and to Jesse with his ono voice, solos and unreal playing (is there anything you cannot play?) - and all the way from Idaho too boot - ten hours of driving in one day - what dedication), and to Kory (and his usual fantastic slack key) thanks for planning to be at my place and not the other 100 places that wanted/needed You, and to Jack and his fantastic steel guitar esp. on Akaka Falls and of course his haunting rendition of Haole Hula  on my Kamaka (eh! how come she no can play em like datfo me?) and to Jean and Susie for singing Jean's new song about my place (now officially dupped "Mauna Hili")- That song Rocks, pls teach em to me next time - I'll come early!, and to Greg and Lori for your wonderful solos and backup uke playing and Greg on the bass too - you guys are great!) and for bringing new friends too, Rod and John (hope to see you guys at Jean's)those guys are too good!, and for sure to Jim for setting up the mics etc.... and for the great back up instrumental and vocals too(sure was better singing nicely and not having to scream our heads off to get over the multiude of ukes and guits and basses too), and all the regulars at Jean's place that showed(Jay, Rich, etc..... thanks guys for the back up) wish more could have made it, and oh yes of course, thanks to the Doc for everything - Only the Doc can cookie like he do - you are really getting good at that solo thing - you mus be practicing. btw, we do need to do Uilani in C - G will buss out our vocal chords , too high brah - we not dey yet, but we workin on em .
And to the peanut gallery for cheering us on and not laughing too loudly when we screwed up (we had a couple of those too - mostly mine) and for the clean up support too.
Oh yeah - and to all for letting me lead sometimes knowing you will have to catch up or mostly slow down - cause I'm from Papakolea - and we do everyting moslow deya! Ass da way it is - brah. Like my bradah says - if you lead, dey gotta follow - no choice .
In a word - it was "Lovely"  ,and I thank you all for that.
Aloha,
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 11:47:49 AM
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Originally posted by Rich_Smith
The some else's head is mine.
I thought it was, but since I thought you took the picture, I wondered "how can that be?" Thanks, Rich. Note: original post is now corrected, which makes Rich & my follow-ups more confusing, if you didn't see the earlier version. Sowing confusion & chaos - I love my work. |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 2:24:35 PM
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| Thats OK Retro, I am still working on recognizing people's faces not alone the back of their heads, ha ha. Rich |
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