Dear Family ... Meow to you ALL

Dear Family, I guess it's high time I did a little updating here!  First, I want to mention to everyone that I am expecting my SECOND grandchild in September!!!  WoooHooo ... I think that has got to be the best Grandparents day present ever.

Now, let me tell the farmer ... you're so funny!  I wonder if in actuality, a TOW business might be a better use of my time than a bed & breakfast?  Think about it ... best tow service this side of NY state!

    

Dear Daughter, well, since you're NOT going to go to school,  you may as well be the bringer of grandbabies!!!  Better start getting all those winter items washed and packed ... can't do without those if you move to North Country for the winter!  Hug my Precious One for me.

Dear Oldest Son, "press onward" ... keep doing what you're doing and get ahead.  Ahem, adding metal to your face NEVER was on the preferred list of bulking up!!  Get ready for a summer workout, because I think we're going to be doing a "re-roofing 101" crash course, no CRASHING allowed though! 

Dear Youngest Son, KEEP SAFE.  I will hunt for a small rice cooker for you ... and SORRY about the ALOHA SHOYU!!!  I know you will forgive me, or the rice cooker stays in NY :D  I hope you enjoyed the movies ... be safe.

   

Dear Parents, cold as it has been here, it's positively beautiful!  Thanks so much for opening our eyes to the world around us, otherwise moving would not take on such excitement for adventure.  All the trees are blooming, and it's interesting finding out what's what, as well as what kind of wild birds we have visiting us daily.  Dad, I don't have a chair out on the porch for birdwatching ....  Y E T ! ! ! 

Dear Oldest Sister, How's life in GeorgiaVille?  Sorry we didn't get a chance to visit duirng our last southbound trip, but I am certain there will be more in the near future.  I am now trying out my luck in gardening ... asparagus was left here by the previous owners ... and I already have ONIONS!  *yuck to onions*  Anyway, I thought of you folks as I started planting my vegetable seeds ... who knows ... maybe I'll be able to bring some fresh veggies down to ya this summer!  Tell Oldest Daughter THANKS for the updates on baby, I like the website!

Dear Older Sister ... YABBA DABBA DOOOOOOOO on the upcoming second grandchild!!!  And, Oh how I can't wait till this fall to see you all together again!  I am praying that a trip out to the farm will be in the plans, if not, at least I may be able to drive across to see you all for a day. 

Dear Wife of Nephew ... tsk tsk ... you FORGOT to tell me SOMETHING?????  Begins with P and ends with REGNANT?  Congrats to you and hubby.

      

Dear Younger Sister, Dickeedoo and Oompas ... hmm ... don't know if that's legal to type online, but done deal as it is.  SOMEONE I know keeps looking in the Colorado or west coast area for a yak bull ... so, don't be surprised if I call looking for a decent B&B right on your street :D  Be sure your oldest son and grandbaby get a hug and kiss from us!

Dear Little Brother, We're definitely lifting you and your family in prayer.  You have been such a blessing to us, and I pray for double blessings in your life.  HUGS to the three KOLOHE KIDS for me! 

Dear Baby Sister, how goes it in BabySisterVIlle?  TWO things make me think of you folks in a heartbeat ... ONE is my drab hair and TWO is my lack of culinary skills!!!  Miss you guys a lot!  Hugs from Redbird Inn. 

I hope you all will take time to CHILLAX.  Make more of life than is obvious.

March Madness . . .

 Dear Family .... and so begins the first chapters of Dear Family, a familiar epistle on unfamiliar territory.  I am testing out new site on familiar stomping grounds for Dornbrau.  Enjoy!

Dear Family, last month was dedicated to reorganizing my craft room.  YES, I have a CRAFT ROOM.  Anyway, it brought tears to my eyes.  Not due to allergens, but due to the Ohana Reunion Autograph book that appeared amongst my craft supplies.  Little Brother, YOU FORGOT TO SIGN MY BOOK ! ! This week, my letters will be dedicated to this special time.  I hope that the four great grandbabies will have an opportunity to share photos and journals with their own children. 

Dear BF ... You were a real trooper ... you have a tremendous amount of patience for all I do.  You are simply the BEST.  There is no way we could have pulled this off without your patience and bank account.  Thank you, I love you!

         

Dear Daughter, was this not so worth coming back to Hawaii for?  All the cousins finally meeting up, some for the first time!  I am sure the KUKU family appreciated you giving up your former room, and were entertained by the massive bag decor.  Thanks for all your help in preparations baby!

Dear Oldest Son, thank you SO much for helping out with many aspects, especially setting up! I KNOW some of your help away from the home was purely so you could GET AWAY from us, ha!, but appreciated nonetheless.  Wasn't it cool to get the '84 brats together?  And btw, Big Island Uncle and his family sure appreciated the use of your former room ... come to think of it, Georgia Aunty and Uncle appreciated the use of your OTHER room ... PTL for so many rooms!
 

                                                 

Dear Youngest Son, DEHYDRATION?  Oh come on, who were you kidding!  Surely you could have come up with something less dramatic for attention!  HAHA ... Georgia cousin and husband thank you for giving up your room, otherwise they would have had to sleep in the upstairs bathroom ... UGH!  Be safe Son, I LOVE YOU.

Dear Mom and Dad, though we all say this family reunion was for the WHOLE OHANA, it was always aimed at making one person the happiest .. MOM.  Mom, your love (and cooking) will continue to bring us home.  Your happiness means the world to each of us.  Dad, thanks SO much for providing transportation to so many meetings and donating your Christmas $$.  And, Thanks for being soooooo, well, you know ... HO HO HO!  Thanks for doing the footwork and organizing much of the picnic and Christmas in July, and though plans changed a number of times, it STILL managed to work out beautifully. 

Dear Big Sister and Brother In Law, thanks for getting so charged up with this reunion idea!  I was so happy when we discovered that all of Georgia were coming to the islands.  Big Sister, you are so much like yourmother, keeping up with the dishes and laundering linens for us, not to forget stocking the fridge and pantry a bit!!!  What can I say, you will ALWAYS be my BIG SISTER.  Thanks, you two, for making sure the whole family was able to attend.                

                                          
Dear Big SIS,  you and baby sis both seemed to keep us all excited with all the plans and ideas to make this event a blast.  It was such a success, mostly because we all parted with happy satisfied smiles that we were all together once again!  I would do this again ... now that we have experience under our belts, we can steer away from bad ideas!  One major problem, MIKE didn't get married soon enough for Liz to join us!  Anyway, a big hug and kiss go with this Mahalo!

Dear Little Sis, Brother in Law and all the little Kuku sweeties ... I LOVE AN UNSPOILED FAMILY!  What a blast it was getting back together, I wouldn't have traded these moments for anything in the world.  All the cousins got on famously, which is only something we could have hoped for, yet a dream come true!  No regrets, only great memories, and it ended all too soon.  Have the Kuku kids forgiven Aunty for MAKING them use their last few minutes at the airport for signing books????  haha

    

Dear Little Brother and Sister in Law, OOGA BOOGA!  Brother, you forgot to sign my book!!!  This reunion was SO much fun!  The children all fit right in, and EVEN OUR CRAZY SISTER IN LAW fits our family ... wow, what does that say for us?  JUST KIDDING SISTAH!  Mahalo BOTH of you for pitching in with the yummy grinds!

Dear Baby Sis and Brother in Law, you were a wonderful team!  Brother in Law, thanks for giving up your home so many times for planning meetings, and for the LUAU!  GRRRRR Baby Sis, so many times we had to change things, but the ending result was STILL ALWAYS warm and wonderful!  You kept us going with your excitement and enthusiasm with fresh ideas of ways to make this the most memorable time for all.  I CANNOT thank you enough!  The children sacrificed a lot too, MAHALO niece and nephews!!!

Once again, we are all on our separate paths.  There are some in O'ahu, some in Hawai'i, Colorado, Georgia, Alabama, Connecticut, New York, Nevada?, and more recently, two in Iraq.  I miss you all, and know that now when tears roll down my cheeks, it's because I love and miss you all so much.