Aloha `Oe
Vocabulary
Pu’u ~ Hill. or mound. In Hawaii, most of these are cinder cones.
A’a ~ ‘Gnarly lava’. A form of lava rock that is sharp and pitted, like pumice but much coarser and denser. Typically jet black in color, or reddish if it contains iron oxides. If you step on it with bare feet, you will say "a'a! "
Hapa ~ Mixed. Usually referring to ( Read more... )
Pu’u ~ Hill. or mound. In Hawaii, most of these are cinder cones.
A’a ~ ‘Gnarly lava’. A form of lava rock that is sharp and pitted, like pumice but much coarser and denser. Typically jet black in color, or reddish if it contains iron oxides. If you step on it with bare feet, you will say "a'a! "
Hapa ~ Mixed. Usually referring to ( Read more... )
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Hawaii is fortunate to have been truly "seen" and experienced by you.
The image of the ernest blond boy stays with me, as does the child with the breathing tube.
*hugs*
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"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." ~Anatole France
But the memories we take with us live forever.
You are taking much with you :)
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This is so true. Thank you for your good words. :-)
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