Phone Msg from LENSON SONODA ALAN

It’s 715pm, Wed…..received a call from Lenson who asked me to send a message to the class ASAP………

TO THE LEFT: It was “unreal”….after Mauna’ala, we got back to the dorm and Lenson took off his “tou’pe”, his glasses and changed into his yellow t-shirt to watch the slide show with us. I had to double take….Was unreal…..”JUST KIDDING.” This is Richard Kuaana. He was so gracious bringing fresh flowers to the dorm and decorating the place so nicely. Mahalo Richard!

MESSAGE FROM LENSON: [I took notes]

“I want to thank Nancy, her husband and her family and her support team for a great experience at the dorms. The food was out of this word fantastic, the music was great and may I say thank you very much for those classmates who came up to me to say hello and give me a hug. That made me feel so good.

I also would like to thank Pat & Pam Nakoa and Jack Hao for befriending me and letting me know about the class gatherings. We are getting older and we need to give plenty aloha to each other as classmates. Mahalo to you all! Please thank Blossom for coming up to me once at the Danny Couch show about five months ago…. I was called up to sing and dedicated Blue Darling to her as one of my classmates from Kamehameha. I was proud to do and say that on stage.” Please remember me next year or in 2011 when we celebrate our 60^th. I just called and talked story with Tuddie. Mahalo everyone!!”

[end of message from Lenson]

Pua and Wadsley enjoy the slide show put on by Pat Nakoa. It was awesome! Total time invested to put it together must have been at least 20 hours of research, travel time, editing, etc.

Charlene Batongbacal Campbell our “bass player” in the back with the bottle water. “Dat’s my bank!!”

I have been going off on this summary of Alumni Week. I hope those of you who don’t care to read don’t mind. This will end soon. I had so much to say but being the shy person that I am, I couldn’t say it out right at the dorm. Plus, I like share some of my photos with you fellas.

Manu and Bobby Lu are so “awed” by the food. This was the first of their four plates for the night…… Faithy and I cannot say enough about the variety of food at Class Night.

Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo to all those who had a hand in providing us with such a great evening!!

We got home from a little league game and learned that “Duke Bainum” Honolulu Councilman just died last night of an “Aorta Aneurysm” He was only 56 years old and appears to be fit. Not over-weight. This kind of experiences only tells us more that our time together is precious….. Okay winding down man… Alumni Week Review getting close to the end. What did you learn from this 40^th Reunion? You can share with us? Aloha to you all.

The Hui O Horners…R & F