Today, I got an interesting request from a jolly old man. SANTA… as in Claus! Santa contacted me wanting to do something special for the Dukes family. A few days ago, Trucker’s mother, father, siblings and numerous family members and friends shaved…
Christmas is an exciting time for toddlers. All of the sparkly lights, decorations, presents and yes, the Christmas tree! Our 2-year-old has been fun to watch interacting with our tree…
In the spirit of Christmas I thought I would share with you that one time I was Frank De Lima’s back-up singer for his Filipino Christmas song. He does a Christmas show every year and came on Sunrise on Hawaii News Now to promote it. Steve Uyehara says it’s not the holidays without this song! lol
My dad, Dr. Dudley was a geologist in Hilo during the 1979 eruption in Pauahi crater. He has some amazing old footage and a ridiculous story of running from the lava and jumping over a crack it generated in the road while fleeing! Here is his story. Raw Footage my dad… Read More
I’ll admit it. I’m very squeamish when it comes to bugs. If a kamikaze cockroach dive bombs at me, you will hear that scream all the way on Ni’ihau! Cockroaches, bees and maggots give me the creeps BUT it wasn’t until my first centipede that I learned what the saying “makes my skin crawl” truly means.
The best, most colourful meteor shower of the year peaks this weekend. Turn your eyes to the sky, especially Saturday night …
People often ask me how/why I started my own small business. I figure, it’s Small Business Saturday so what better day to explain how it all came about! Here is a link to my Etsy shop I’m a surfer girl, and like all mermaids I know, I have a shell collection. … Read More
This recipe is a twist on candied sweet potatoes! If you like to have a sweet dish this will certainly satisfy your sweet tooth. Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/3 cups packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 lbs ʻUlu (breadfruit) Materials: Steamer (I use a pasta steamer so that… Read More
I love this recipe! It’s SUPER filling… you don’t need to eat much to be completely stuffed! Like your turkey I suppose. I started out with Executive Chef Goran Streng of the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki’s recipe and put my own twist on it. Here is the link to his recipe. For me,… Read More
My friend Hōkūao shared this simple secret with us. He said the aunties wait until the ʻulu (breadfruit) is ripe and mushy to the touch before cooking. They pop it in the oven with some butter and voila! We had a leftover ʻulu from our Thanksgiving feast and it had become pretty darn mushy so… Read More
Me: I know we have several veterans in the family. Can you tell me about them? Dad: Sure! Well there’s your great-great-great grandfather, Christopher Dudley, who fought in the Civil War. Your great grandfather – my mom’s dad – Albert King, who was an attorney and volunteered during WWI to be the… Read More
<Photo: “Me at Basic Training, Ft. Ord in 1969″> Happy Veteran’s Day! Yes, it’s a holiday, which is great. But let’s not lose sight of what this day truly celebrates – THANK YOU to all the veteran’s out there for your service! I’m sending out a special Happy Veteran’s day wish to my dad… Read More
