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Aloha UFOhana, I’m hoping the above means “The Sun is with Us”. Maybe KimoB can help? Anyway you say it it’s nice have the Sun with us again. Though it may mean another dry season for us. Let’s hope not. . . it’s always something isn’t it?

Here’s a great link about the commemoration of 'Ōlelo Hawai'I by Hawai'i's Senator:

http://akaka.senate.gov/press-releases.cfm?method=releases.view&id=3e3c8a9d-a980-4f1e-bc13-f8d3843e0448

Below: An email from Sharon for us ‘Uke-Addicts’ . . . HI SHARON . . .

12 steps for ukers
by Michael DaSilva

Do you leave ukuleles all over the house? Do you uke first thing in the morning? At work, with the door closed? What's the longest time period you did not uke? Is it affecting every aspect of your life? Do your friends and family avoid you?

Here are your 12 steps to address your affliction (you might already have started the program):

1) Admit that your life is unmanageable (unless you uke).
2) Believe that a greater power is the only way to restore your sanity (unless you uke).
3) Make the decision to turn your will and your life over to some higher power (such as the uke).
4) Make an inventory of all your musical instruments and sell them all (except the ukes).
5) Admit to all that you uke. (while you uke).
6) Be ready to have your higher power remove all your defects of character. (except your ukeing).
7) Humbly ask your higher power to remove all your shortcomings (except your ukeing).
8) Make a list of all the persons you have harmed and be willing to make amends to them (by ukeing).
9) Make amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure or harm them (oh well, some things just aren't possible).
10) Continue to take that personal inventory (of ukes) and if you counted wrong, admit it only to yourself.
11) Seek through prayer and meditation to improve your ukeing. (Since all those lessons, books, DVDs, workshops, and hours and hours of practice did not help.)
12) Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, try to carry this message to everyone and practice these principles in all our ukeing.

Remember, you can stop ukeing, but you will always be a uker!

 
George Harrison: Uke Addict

Malama Pono,
Sharon

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
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Mahalo Nui Sharon for sharing and to all that showed up last week and shared their Aloha, Kaukau, donation$, Hula and Mele with us. Special thanks to Sandy for sharing his Sister and Niece with us as well. More below . . . mahalo Donna for the great shots of our local Uke-Addicts!

Btw, welcome back Brudda Bu and Amy . . . we missed you . . .

Below: Mary and Linda share their Hula  . . .

Btw, we’ll be at Wahine Moe Moe (Sleeping Lady) this Saturday once again, 2p – 4p, for those of you who missed us and/or can’t get enough!

Uke-Ku
Graceful hands beckon,
A story of long ago,
Forever telling . . .

Aloha A Hui Hou!

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