Created A Monster...

Lauren taught Poppa how to do "mine craft " on the iPad 

when I came home this is what he was doing

she's created a monster...Oh Poppa

Hokule'a...Flashback Friday

In January 2000, hubby and I attended a re-launching of Hokule'a.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society held an auction of old used parts that had

been re-placed on her.

I was lucky enough to win a part of the rigging "doughnut" that lines

are fed through.  Its made of Koa and maple.

One of the high lights of this was that hubby got to meet Wally Froiseth

who was not only a surf legend, but also one of the carvers of these cleats.

one of the things that hubby said was how small she was to have sailed over

100,000 miles at that time.  Since then she's been increased in size (but not by much).

I also remember on that day that Pappa Mau Piailug was there.

He's the man that taught Nainoa Thompson to navigate by the stars.

A few years ago there was the movie "Pappa Mau" about him.

So when Hokule'a came to Haleiwa

it brought back memories of that day and the feelings of awe we felt then

about this remarkable canoe and those who sail her.

Oh Canada!

In the 43 years I've known my hubby, I have to admit that I've never seen him so proud to be Canadian. A lot of people don't know that he's Canadian. He was born in Vancouver and became a naturalized citizen of the US. Vancouver is such a beautiful city and it's been fun seeing it's beauty every night. Do my kids realize that they're half Canadian?

I do remember what my MIL told me when I asked her why they left such a beautiful city..."the winter". Enough said