Intorducing Hilo

I have much free time now, so some of you notice that I have been posting here busily......

I would like to introduce Hilo where my father and I live.

Hilo has many 'ua (rain) and is in a tropical zone.

Hilo is basically greens.

This photo show a free public swimming pool center.

It is well managed.

At the Hilo bay, paddlers catch waves when the wave becomes bigger enough for them.

I tried paddling at a river (no wave catching), and it was fun!!
People can rent the paddling board for $20 per hour.


It, of course, has nice days as well in Hilo.
The Hilo bay was shinning in the morning.



Hilo area is good to relax.......

Westside Story

On 5/25, 2010, my respectable friend drive to the western side of The Big Island with me!

It seems that the western side opens people's hearts!

She is very beautiful outside and inside.

Here is the Pololu Valley where it is a opposite side of the Wa'ipio Valley.

It takes about 1 and 1/2 hours to get here from Hilo by car.

Here is on the way of the Pololu Valley in the north Kohala.

The wind was so strong that made us laugh without any reasons.

The Kohala area has many ranch houses and families.

We saw many cattles.
I believe (hope) that they enjoy ocean views......


Here is again at the Pololu Valley on the mountain side.

People can walk down to the beach. If you are planning to visit here, please bring a good comfortable shoes!


Wow! I do not know about a god; but, I felt a god here!

There must be a creator who creates this nature?

Or, it may be creations make this nature?

We went to Havi areas where many art galleries and a Japanese artist museum breathe life into a historical place, which used to be a plantation area.

We also enjoy swimming at the beach in the Maunalani Hotel. It has nice sleeping chairs. We swam little but lay on the comfortable chairs for awhile.

Not only I enjoyed talking with her, I also enjoyed food in Waimea.

Waimea locates about 45 min. from Hilo by a car. This area is cool because its elevation of 1000 m.

We went to a nice cafe to have brunch.

We had a nice dinner at the Fujimama restaurant that was recommended by people's gossip.

It was expensive; but, I felt myself expensive as well.

I had a great day! Mahalo nui loa to her!

Tsunami 50th Memorial Day

On May 23rd, 1960, a hug tsunami destoried Hilo.
Today had a 5oth memorial day.

Nichiren group in Hilo celebrate this day at the park.

A beautiful park was enjoyed with many local people.

Many birds rest here, and a pond provides relaxing atmosphere.

More than 61 people died due to Tsunami.

We put more than 61 electric candles to pray and remind us about them.

I thought it would be rain; but the sky cleared of clouds.
We had a beautiful sunset and night.




Tsunami is just dynamic.

We live in a dynamic world.

In the same night, we were given delicious dishes at friend's house.

I took this photo because it was so neat.

Baking sweet potatos and Musubi with charcoal made special.

It reminded me beauty of Japanese tradition at home.

I really love to be at the friend's house.

She always cooks nicely. I am glad to know her!

FREE

I like FREEDOM.

Without possesion and conrolling, everything can fly higher.

Freedom is a way to respect others and organisms.



Freedom gives no limit.

If we are free, we live just what it is.

It starts to accepting all you see with beauty, harmony, and enegy. At the end, it starts to feel appreciation of life.




It is amazing that many different lives have been born from bare lands.

Life I see gives me smiles.

Sometimes, I felt my loved passed ones (the lady I used to take care, Shiro, my grandmother, and etc....) are within me.

Sometimes I do not see a borderline of present and passed lives.


I just wanted to share with you my deep thoughts today.

Graduation and Today

This view was taken from the apartment I am staying now.

Long time, I did not have time to enjoy the view from the room.

I came home late at night or did something busy outside.

My work at USDA made a period in my Hilo life.

My last day of work was on May 14, 2010 when the graduation of Hawai'i Community College was held.

I turly miss the people, co-workers and freinds at USDA.

This is one of leis I was given from a co-worker at USDA.

We had a potluck (people bring food to share with everyone.) pary at work to celebrate graduates (student workers at USDA) and my last day of work.

Finally, I graduated in Liberal Arts from Hawai'i Community College!!!!!!

The graduation ceremony was unforgettable. The speaker was touching, and Hawaiian chants, drams and blowing shell were great!!!

I am glad that I attended the ceremony!

I will give me a time to find who I am before my further education.

I hope to transfer to a university in the future.

After being busy at school and job, I just felt light, now.

In Hawai'i, giving leis is a way to celebrate or share aloha to people.

The leis I received from my co-workers and friends are my treasures.

I like being in school.

During my schooling for 3 years at Hawai'i Community College, I have experienced many things in the campus and out of the campus.

Now, I will have a new journey.

My loved friends and co-workers shared with me gifts and cards to help me walk on my new journey.

Deep kealoha (love) and mahalo (thanks) to all, of course to my father as well.

Having a time for oneself

Please have time for yourselves....



When I think of my life, I have not treated myself well.

How I can do for other if I cannot support myself.

I have neglected myself, and in return, I am having hard time to hear and listen to my heart.

I do not know what I want to do, what I want to study, and what I like and dislike.

I lost myself.

I use my time for outside not inside of myself.

How empty I am.

Now, it is time for me to have myself and notice who I really am.

I have to re-back myself to this world.

Please my friends.....have time and take a good care for yourselves.

Otherwise, you will lose yourselves like me and realize nothing left on you.

Peaceful moment.

The societies become violent.

Have you watched a movie called "GATE"?

It is a documentary movie about nucler wepons.

In this film, one of peace-makers states, "War comes from our heart. What can we do as an individual?" He suggests that having a peaceful mind (heart) starts to brake wars and violence.

Please have a peaceful time in your lives.

Please enjoy the moment we have (I know sometimes it is hard to do, like I feel.).

Please love each other and be playful, like Shiro and Mana.

Life and Death

What is life?
What is death?

Why we die suddenly as if it was meant to be happened?
Why life comes up as if it was meant to be?


In 2010, I experienced and encounterd two big events: the death of Shiro and the lady who I used to take care for about 3 months.

This year will be a shifting year for me.
This year will be my turning point.
This year will be transforming year for us (my family).




These two events made me think what are life and death.

It is not easy to find answers.




Many people have helped me a lot through the processes of these big events.

Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much).




I start to think the meaning of my life.

One of monks I met taught us that things have reasons and results.
I believe that this phrase has many deep meanings.

Two Ka La story

He is Ka La. It means the Sun.

My father adapted him at the Human Society in Ke'au where it is about 15 min. from Hilo.
The Human Society is a place to take care of non-home dogs, cats and other animals to find good new homes.

Ka La escaped from our house......
I loved him, but my father seemed not to like him.
Ka La was a little rascal, which why I liked him.

He was partly abused by my father.
I wanted to help him out. I could not be with him 24 hours everyday......

I understand why he ran way.... It made me deeply sad.

I hope he is happy and found a good family.


He is our second Ka La.

My father named him as Ka La. I believe that my father regretted our previous Ka La that was gone from our sight.

My father seems to like to take care of dogs. He actually has a good warm heart.
He was too much pressure from school and stress from being in abroad.

I could not heal him enough.
That sad story with previous Ka La might be made from me.





This second Ka La has an old soul even though he is less than 1 year old.
He is really calm, humble, gentle, shy, and patient.

He has a beautiful skin color (an expensive yummy chocolate color, I call) and beautiful yellow eyes.


My father found and brought him home with his sister, Mahina, which means the Moon.




After things went calm, my father decided to find a good home for Ka La.

I was keeping suggesting him to reduce dogs.
In my view, it was difficult for him to take good care of dogs at home.
When our dogs bark, we bother everyone in the neighborhood....
We had many other big problems of having dogs here.


Therefore, I was glad that my father was willing to let Ka La move to a better environment.

We found a home for him. However, he came back after Shiro died.

Ka la was sick and seemed to have stress. He is a delicate boy.
It is good to have him at home again.

He seems to do well. I hope we can treat his sickness.


I have many difficulties with my father regarding dogs.
We have different views.

I do what I can do.
I pray for my father and our 'ohana (dogs and chickens) to all be happy.
I help others to bring us happiness.

Those are my ways to apologize and thank our all dogs, people, things that I have met.

Shiro moved to another world....3

I like this photo very much.

Shiro taught me that it is good to have warm and loving smiles on faces to light up people's hearts.


His smile was gifted.



(Shiro and Mana that is his sister, Mahina)

My father loves Mana, so he wanted to keep her at home.

However, when I tried to take Shiro and Mana to the beach by a track, I lost her on the highway.....

I tied them with leashes in back of the track (which was outside not inside).

When I realized that she was gone, Shiro and I walked along the highway to find her.
We could not find her....

I regreted myself that why I did this....

I hope she was saved by a good family....



Dear Mana:

I am sorry that I lost Shiro, too.

I hope he is with you....

Shiro moved to another world....2

Shiro always gave me big smiles!

He likes to be taken photos? He really has a nice smile that makes people, especially me, happy.

When he was a little boy like this photo, I put him dresses.
Shiro and my father were having boy's talk??

When I was tired or upset, his smiles made my heart warm.

He seemed to be tired for playing a lot. (This photo was also taken when he was a little boy.)

Shiro.....Mahalo nui loa for coming to our house.

I have many memories with him.

If I think of his past life with us, it made me cry.

I always felt sorry to him because I could not help him much.

I did not have energy, power and money to give him more happiness.

He was usually tied with a short leash. The time when he could run freely was when we took him walk at a park.

I believe that he had sad, scary, tired and angry days. However, he was always smiling at me when we saw each other.

For 4 months, I have been out of my father's house.

I came to visit them as much as I could make my time.

I could not take him walk every day.

Shiro......I really love him.

Whenever and wherever I remember of him, he is always smiling in my heart.

Mahalo Shiro......

I hope he is peaceful....

Shiro moved to another world....1

These photos were taken when Shiro was less than 3 months old.

Smelling something good, Shiro??

Sleeping on the girl's arms....ZZZZZZZ

My father and I were at Hawaii Community College to try to sell five puppies (his brothers and sister).

Shiro was one of them.

We could not sell him. He was meant to be with us!

Shiro is talking with an owl that my brother gave for my father?

Walking happily in our yard.....

Why was it happen to Shiro....?

Shiro passed away on 5/3, 2010.

He was 1 year old when a car hit him.....

He died on the road in front of our house.