ALUMNI WEEK - Tue - Breakfast Report

We were honored to have some of the parents of classmates present. In this photo, taken from a far distance with my “zoom lense”, is a photo of Penny Parker Emmon’s mom and her son Casey! Casey attends the UH and is enjoying being a member of a dance band. Clyde Tamanaha and Debbie Ono were able to bring their moms also.

The entertainment at the luau included the Kawika Trask Trio, the Men’s Glee Club, Holonape, Ho’okena and at the end for the clean up music, “Kapena”.

People got up and danced the hula! Some of the people danced the hula on the side, in the dark. The table cloths which were blue and white Hawaiian print and “fitted” on the tables were for sale [when pau]. The Monkey Pod Bowls, with the fresh wipes, napkins, spoons and forks, with Hawaiian salt and round onions with the Alumni Logo were also for sale. Pre-Sale Monkey Pod Bowls did well.

This beautiful woman from the Class of 49 (which makes her around 78 years old right?) danced the hula about the limu. If you know this hula, it’s lots of movement and going low. Man, she was so awesome!!

Pupu: There was some smoke deer meat, a’ama crab, kuhonu crab, poke aku, poke enenue, limu ogo (yikes), tako poke, boiled peanuts, edamane, pickled onions & peppers, and that is all I can remember. What was awesome is that they had so much to feed 1,800 people. You could go back over and over. If you had no tickets, the Pupu table would give you enough. They were generous on the poi too.

The servers did a great job coming around with the food while we all sat down. Men’s rest room…never had a line. Konia Hall lav had about 12 urinal and 6 toilets. Was awesome…you talk inside and the restroom SO LONG……. [my wife will say, ‘you had to add that in eh’] Just trying to give a “full recap.”

AFTER THE LUAU, we went back to the dorm. And again, this was the best part. “Hanging……..” Sitting on the lanai, “catching up and talking story……” Then all that food that was up there. Warmers with laulau, King Crab legs, sushi, sashimi platters, poke.…on and on……….. It was Nancy and Lorraine’s Birthday on Saturday. Mike’s group played awesome music…..Her son “Mikey” played drums……. They had three part harmony songs. Alaka’i, KPOA’S radio personality from Maui was the emcee at the luau….she came up to shared some time with us. There were a small group of about “6” 1999 grads that came. (They had one guy represent them in the talent, as a comedian) They came to the steps and asked if they can come and check how a 40 year class reunion would look like. We allowed them to join us to observe. Uncle Mike Chun came up and asked to speak to the whole class. We stopped the music and he gave us his message. It was very “touching.”

We were pacing ourselves. Better get to bet early tonight. I started my moon walk to the room at about midnight and up at 5:30am when a woman with a uke was singing, “Good morning, Aloha Kakahiaka”. We were all checked out of the dorm by 740am or so. Some of us attended the Memorial Service while Pat and Pammy read the names of 23 men and 6 women who have gone beyond the veil. We also honor them when we gather. Aloha and have a great day everyone! From the Hui O Horners (Next update…lunch or dinner….whichever one will get time)

2011 60^th Birthday Ideas so far: Maui, Hilo, Hana, Las Vegas, Molokai, One Night Chinese Restaurant, Camp Somewhere in Cabins. Some of these locations or events came up as suggestions so far.