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ALOOOOOOHA UFOHANA!

Can you believe it? It’s been 10 Years since we first started our Ukulele Kanikapila Nights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is just me or is time just zooooooming by? I guess it’s good that it feels less than that, it really feels like only 3 years have passed.

So as many of you may have heard the Music Theme is going to be all Hawaiian Night (some ‘exceptions’ will be allowed but only under duress). Hapa Haole music is also excepted. Same goes for the Food theme that night, Hawaiian preferred but any’kine accepted.

Also, the Dress Theme will be Black & White Hawaiian Attire, be it formal, semi-formal, and Da’Kine Backyard boto-boto clothes will be allowed. Main thing is that you have (mostly) Black White in the Hawaiian Dress some where. I’m hoping to take a really cool photo the the UFOhana Squadron in their ‘Dress Uniforms’.

Mahalo Nui Loa for the great Mele’s and Kaukau last week. Again, a big treat for all of us to have such a giving Ohana. We not only hear and play, but taste and nourish ourselves on Aloha . . .

Btw, Mahalo, once again, to all of you that help with Clean up, aka the Kitchen Menehunes. You (we) know who you are and really appreciate you taking the time to help out the Medina-Ohana with the ‘Morning after’.

Below, memories from the Folk Night . . .

Above Left and Right: 2 of our Youngest UFOhana Pilots. Sierra (and her Dad) and Tristen with the dapper hat. Hat? Hmmmmmm, I think I have a black one laying around some where . . .

Uke-Ku
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A Ghostly Fragrance,
Graceful Architects of dance,
Hula from the Heart.

K’den! No forget to post your IRs (Incoming Rations) and for wear Black and White Hawaiian Da’Kines!

Aloha A Hui Hou!

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BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi Everyone!

Trying to get a head start on the week, have a feeling it’s going to be a busy one again.

Mahalo Nui for all the participated last week and brought the Ono-licious Kaukau! Also, Mahalo to the Blue Plate Kitchen Menehune’s that helped clean up.

This week’s Music / Food theme will be “Folk”, I guess that means Folk Music and Food for Folk?

So last week’s Might Uke theme was a fun one, as you can see below we were fortunate enough to get the Hula Dancers early on that evening.

Below our gallery of players, aka the usual suspects . . . note “Might Uke Man!” below.

Then there was that fabulous duet from our own Sylvie and Carey! A fantastic treat from the two!

Below: More of the soloists Bob, Chris, Sierra, Brudda Bu, Mighty Uke Man!, John . . .

Below: The Mighty Uke Players!

Below: The Might James Hill in Motion!

Below: James Hill and his personal stalkers . . .

Below: GeoCaching Tricorder Scans from SqL Jr and SqL Sr. First location below, aka, Broken Windows. Micro cache located at former AFB site.

Below a 180” View of the GeoCache at Hamilton Terra forming site.

Below a wide field view of the GeoCache at BMK Locke site.

Close of BMK Site location. GeoCache was located in a spool of oxidizes wire.

Uke-Ku
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Golden Light of Dusk,
Jade green field baths in last light,
A treasure beckons.

Ok that’s it until Friday all! Have a great week until then!

Aloha A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

BOT:

Aloha UFOhana. Am I hallucinating or is that Sun out there?????

Sorry to be late with this. Been dealing with a lot of stuff lately. Thankfully we had enough time to break away to see “Mighty Uke!”, even bumped into a few of the UFOhana out there and got some songs in. I guess we can say we ‘played’ the Rafael? Ha! Dream on  .  .  . so in Honor of the Might Uke! I’m thinking we’ll do ‘Might Songs! So bring on your Ikaika Mele this Friday with your Mighty Foods too! Like that segue into the food theme?

Ok, so here are the Pixs from last week:

“Stop! In the Name of Aloha . . . before you break my Da’Kine . . .”

Below: UFO Flight Manuals - $15 and Pua’s Amazing KahuaMan UFOhana Regulation Fleece Pull Overs - $25!
Below Right: Now if Max likes Uncle . . .
Below Left: Del sporting Boloz Amazing Kahua Ears!

Check out the Delicious KauKau! Aki-san prepping the KauKau for us. Mahalo Aki-san!

Scenes from the night . . .

Waaaaait a minute, is that a Fiddle or a Uke?

Below: Yes that is Lucas under all that hair and Brudda Carey just to the right. Mahalo Nui Carey for all the great Photos!

Mr.. Donley! Aki and Rick sharing a moment . . .

Below: Brudda Carey, KimoB and SteveO going for it. Woa! Look at the size of her Coqui!

Coquis can Hula?????

Below: Scenes from this past Sunday at Tiki Tom’s . . .

Below: A Panoramic of one of the Geocache Site on the ridge above Fairfax.

Below: The Geocache we found at the site above and some of it’s amazing content. Note the Official Geocache Coin!

Ok, Pau for now. No forget to post your IRs (Incoming Rations)!

Uke-Ku
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Dark to Light to Dark,
Sunlight flickering through leaves,
Clouds challenge the earth.

Aloha A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

BOT:

Aloha Kakahiaka UFOhana!

It’s a short week (for some of us), full steam ahead for Friday night! First off I want to say Mahalo Nui Loa to Paul Liberatore for considering our Ohana for his MarinIJ article and for strumming a few with us. Second, to all of you who brought the Ono-licious KauKau last week! Third, for all the wonderful Aloha Meles (Love Songs?) that you folks contributed. Fourth, Mahalo Plenty to the Kitchen Menehunes that do such a great job at clean up every Friday!

So for this week we’re doing Motown as our Music theme and food from that Era as our food theme. Not sure what that might be but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Be sure to leave comments about your incoming rations now.

Below: Images from last week . . . Below right: Tristan and Sandy going for it.

Above left: Check out Kathy’s cool Kahua51 ears! Below left: Bud and Ohana Guests . . .

Above Left: Brudda Bu and Sandy getting the Luuuuv Song ready. Below: Lopaka and the Girls doing their thing.

Below left: Rick does one for Aki as she smile approvingly. Below right: Sista Sylvie lends a hand to Keone.

Below Left: Uncle Ken serenades  us or maybe Kukana?

Uke Ku:
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A Flash of Colors,
A Steady swishing of skirts,
A Hula lives on.

Aloha A Hui Hou!

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Alooooooha Ahi Ahi All!

So, it looks like Kawika was right on when he sung Saint’s Go Marching! Congrats to all you Saint’s fans out there! My condolences to all you Colt fans.

What about all those great commercials? For those of you who missed most of them, here’s a link to all 67:

http://www.fancast.com/tv/Super-Bowl-XLIV-Commercials/106501/clips?cmpid=fcst_10_em_ac_sb_sla

I especially like the Dorito commercial with the Anti Barking Dog Collar.

Mahalo, once again, for making Top 10 Night so inspiring. Really? Lucy in the Sky . . .  wasn’t about LSD? Anyway, great songs everyone. Love the train whistle Lopaka!

Mahalo also for the contributions to the ‘Yellow Box’ and the Ono-Licious Kau Kau.

Ok, you all know it’s that time of the year again, so in honor of Valentine’s Day we’re going with L-u-u-v Songs as our theme for Friday. So in keeping with that, we’ll go with “Foods of Love”. K’den, no forget to post your IR’s (Incoming Rations) to the Blog!

Btw, here are some great photos from that night. Below: Uncle Ken, aka “The Great Coqui Hunter”. Great solo Sierra!

Above right: Dr. Amy Strumming it with Uncle. Below Pua, Wa’le, Shelly and Linaka.

Below: Dr. Amy doing the Hula in her Hula Lab Coat. Woa . . .

Below: The Boys with the great Coqui hunter.

Above: Brudda Keoki (George and Sandy) and Dr. A on the 5 string tenor. Below, the Solo Board.

Ok guys, have a great work week! But save some of it for the Sultans of Strings for this Friday Night!

Uke-Ku
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Leaves drift lazily,
Moment fall upon moments,
Reflections of time.

Aloha A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

BOT:

Aloha Kakahiaka UFOhana! Here we are at Week 5 of 2010 and it’s been a stormy one so far. I hope you’re all recovering or at least staying away from that nasty bug that’s been going around. Nothing like a Thieves swap up the nose to get one’s day going huh? Sitting here in the Jury Duty Pool waiting to be called, so I thought I’d get this one going . . .

I want to give a big Mahalo out to the Camacho family for attending and sharing their Aloha with us this past Friday. Also to Donley and John for coming by and sharing their music with us also. Such a treat to have had you all on board that night.

Also, Mahalo to you all for the great Kaukau and your contributions to the “4 or Less” theme this past Friday.

Mahalo Nui Loa for all of you that Donates to the “Yellow Box” also. You contributions are always appreciated and is always put to good use. Again, Mahalo Nui Loa to you all.

So, for this week we’re doing “Top Ten” as the music theme. So we ask that you bring in a Mele (song) that was on a Top Ten list ‘somewhere’, ‘sometime’. Easy right, I figure we can port this over to the Food Theme also. Except it would have to be on YOUR Top Ten list of foods. Easy?

So here are some of the memories generated from this past Friday. Mahalo Nui to Brudda Carey for the great photos!

Below: Max guarding his fruits. Below left: The -=SqL=- and Sandy taxi for take off!

Below: Pilots in flight formation . . . Above right: A Classic reborn . . .

Below Left: Palapala with her new Ukulele!

Above left: Brudda TommyB and Sandy flying one in formation . . . Below the KauKau and various Ohana artifacts. . .

Below left: Tristan and surprise guest John Pedersen . . . Mahalo Donley!

Below left: Brudda Carey’s self portrait and UFOhana signs. . . Above right: The UFOhana Cold Storage Locker. . .

Below: Some the UFOhana Pilots ‘Crafts’ of choice . . .

Below: A special treat from Donley Smith and John Pedersen (of Amazing Grace Music).

Btw, here’s a cool video of Donley and John doing their thing: John and Donley Duet

Below: The UFOhana Babes and Solo Pilots..

Below, The Camacho Clan treats us to some Family Meles.

Above Left: “The UFOhana Portal” and of it’s Inhabitants… Below: Bu and Tommy check out the Hula Manual while Fran shows them how it’s done! Mahalo Fran!

Check out these “Doggies”! I know kind of strange yeah? Eh, he’s a rescue!

OK ‘den! We spok-u-bom-bye!

For those of you who are well, stay well! For those of you who are otherwise, get better soon!

Uke-Ku
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Undulating Hands,
A Delicate Smile Beckons,
Unspoken Promise.

Malama Pono,

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AOT:

Aloha UFOhana. Geez, now I know what living in Washington State must be like? Anybody have a Sun Light Lamp I could borrow? I think I’m getting that Seasonal Affective Disorder thing. Thankfully there’s Friday!!!!!!

Anyway, you may have noticed our MT (Music Theme) for this week, “Something New 4 or Less”. Which translates into, “ A New (to the Ohana) Mele that has 4 or less Chords in it!” Easy right? Well maybe the 4 or less, but it might be a little challenge to bring something new into the Ohana . . . or not.

Ok, so for the FT (Food Theme), I’m thinking because of all the rain and such, “Comfort Food”. A Perennial favorite.

To help inspire you for the “4 <=” (i.e. less than or equal to 4) here are some  Great “4 Of” Images I’ve collected off the Web:

Ok I think that last picture should really get your creative juices flowing! Please remember to post your IR (Incoming Rations)!

Uke-Ku
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Slivers of Sun Light,
Distant Glimpses of Before,
Dark Clouds Drifting On.

Aloha A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

BOT:

Hey! has anybody floated away yet? Everyone keeping dry I hope. It’s been a really wet week so far and more to come I understand. But I know we need the water . . .

So here we are in the 3rd week of the year, so far it’s been a past month of mixed weather, emotions, new friends and now of Music! Yes, as in Medleys! So I’m thinking we’ll do a Music theme of Medleys? Yeah, kind of different, kind of challenging, but how else to expand our musical horizons?

In fact I’m thinking we could extend this to our Food Theme also. So bring a Medley of Food Stuffs and please do post what your incoming ration will be.

Also, Pua and I would like personally thank you for all the ‘Donations’ you’ve left in the yellow bucket. It certainly helps with the rising PG&E costs and for the ‘consumables’. Again from the Medina’s Mahalo Nui Loa.

Below: Images from the night of Hopes and Dreams . . .

Note the beautiful steel guitar Tom brought along . . . The UFOhana Wahines take Flight . . . Sandy the Wing Man . . .

Above, check out Teri’s wonderful socks! Nice Aloha Shirt Tristan! Below: the UFOhana belts one out!

Below: Views of the UFOhana in Flight . . .

Stay Dry, Stay Safe Everyone!

Uke-Ku
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Graceful Swaying Forms,
Stories of Beautiful Lands,
The Art of Hula

A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

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Aloha Ahi Ahi Kahua51 Kane and Wahines! Take this little break in the rains to write a fast one out to you folks.

Mahalo Nui Loa to all for making last Friday a New Song and Channel Elvis Song-A-Thrill-A-thon! It was great celebrating his and our other January Babies birthday.

This week we celebrate another Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr., which I believe actually falls on this Friday. So I’m thinking we should do Songs of Dreams and Hope in honor of him. Btw, we’re going to try a new ‘angle’ on our singing program this time around, so lets keep an open mind and see how it works outs.

Which does it for the music theme, as for the food theme, I’m thinking we’ll go with JBHF (Just Bring Healthy Food).

Here are the happenings from last Friday:

Below: The Solo List, note the IJ article about County Employee of the Month, our very own Steve Morse! Way To GO KIWI!















Okidoki. Time to jump on the Ellipse Runner!

Uke-Ku
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Evening Sun flickers,
Hills Glowing Like Burnt Embers,
Clouds weeping gently.

Stay warm and dry out there!

Aloha A Hui Hou,

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:EOT

BOT:

Aloha Ahi Ahi UFOhana!

From the Medina Ohana to all of you we wish you all a most Prosperous and Joyful of New Years.

It’s the end of the first day of work for the New Year and be a busy one. It’s still kind of hard for me to believe we’ve made it through another year. It was a very significant for me and my family and I know for many of your out there as well. A lot of changes, loved ones that have moved on, second chances for some of us, and meeting new Ohana members here and abroad. Yes a lot of memories to reflect on and many more to make down the road.

This March will mark the UFOhana’s 10th year anniversary. I’m planning on celebrating it on the 12th since it was the Second Friday in March when started this whole adventure.

In keeping with the “New” Theme, I’m proposing we go with “Mele Hou!” or New Songs. In fact maybe we should apply that to the KauKau also and say the Food Theme is “Mea ‘ai ‘ai Hou!”, New Foods. In other words Music and Food that is New to You. Easy, right?

Also, I’d like to bring to your attention a Documentary that our very own Laurette Rodgers was involved in:

www.ASimpleQuestion.org

A documentary about her 4th Grade Class’ efforts to save the Endangered California Freshwater ‘Opae (Shrimp)! Very cool! Maika’i Laurette!

So here as some of first “Ohana Memories” of the year:

Notice the NYHs (New Years Hats) courtesy of Sandy. Check out Lucas’ cool ‘Got Uke’ Man and no forget about Brudda Herb’s upcoming concert!

Btw, here’s this week’s solo board. Mahalo KimoB for managing the SB!

The Amazing Kukana and her Ono-licious Velveeta Fudge! Officially endorse by Max and Family!

Below: The Squadron In Flight. Notice that Marie and Darryl in the formation!

Below: Barbara singing Jingle Bells . . . IN HAWAIIAN!!! A feat not to be trifled with!

Above: Wa’le and Shelly doing the Portagee Solo thing!

Above: More of our Solo Flights, Marie and Daryll does it “Sweet and Slow” . . . is there any other way?

Above: Brudda Bu and Sandy do IT! The Flower of My Life, Marie and Daryll. Amy and Marie does it Hawaiian Style and KimoB agrees!

Uke-Ku
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A Year of Lost Thoughts,
Gather at the Banks of Time,
Memories recalled.

K’den, Spok-U-Bom-Bye!

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:EOT