The two drove to Kaimuki Billiards. As they walked to the entrance, Kelso pointed out that none of the parking meters…
Je ne suis plus jaloux
May we – you surely – dance eternallyAnkle and back injuries aside now certainlyRecall our lopsided disco twosomeInevitable one-sided show…
Notes on Growing up a “Jr. Bow”
Preschool (aka The Four-Year-Old Group): Mrs. Crooker. Pineapple cubes with mint leaves and toothpicks (sharp). Kindergarten: Miss Snow. Alma Kimura and I vow we…
Against Time
I always plant carefully and tend my garden wellPray, Jim, and keep hoeingHow will my simple garden growNothing even closeTo…
No Way
Sleep sometimes this dream whereDarkness should not beSo black as it’s been painted Go back to playing tagOn the metal…
27: What About Richard Han?
The Blue Light Bar and Grill was quiet. Wednesday nights, at least in the early evening, were generally mellow. Wednesday was wrestling…
26: Harvey Wong and David Han
Obtaining a search warrant, Chan and Kelso went to examine David Han’s Pacific Heights Place home. After knocking several times to…
“Baiting My Cousin,” Episode 23 of my fifth Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series is now available on the Kindle Vella Platform.
25: Who’s in Charge?
Pacific Heights Place was steep. Chan leaned against his son as they hiked to the front door of David Han’s home. It…
24: Where There’s Smoke
“Lieutenant Chan, get up!” Chan opened his eyes. His head throbbed. The air was filled with mist. He had difficulty seeing who was…
23: David Han
When Chan awoke, he found Kathy already gone. After a simple breakfast of a soft-boiled egg on toast, he sat down…
22: A Little R&R
“You’ll catch your death out there,” said Kathy, standing at the stove making her grandmother’s chicken soup. “Now more…
The Autumn of Leaves
I’d rake autumn leaves on Barton Streethuge mounds when it was legalTo burn the red and yellow remnantsOf those hibernating…
21: Fire Starters
Kelso pulled up behind Officer McGarrett’s squad car. He and Hank Lee walked along on either side of Chan as…
20: Role Models
When Kelso called the house, Chan was sitting out on the lānai, watching Honolulu grow by the minute. “You…
19: Victor Yamamoto Speaks
When I come to this time, I recognize the Pier 13 warehouse. But I’m not lying on the ground. This chair is…
“My Dear Cousin,” Episode 22 of my 5th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform.
18: What We Pass On to Our Children
By the time they reached his home in Pacific Heights, Chan was sweating and feeling light-headed. Hank Lee offered a supporting…
17: Two Wongs
The old woman was not sitting on the second-floor lānai, glowering down on her domain, when Chan and Hank Lee…
A Small Moment
The day had gone well, but even optimists may find dark turns around bends up ahead. Jason’s writing session had been…
Lanning Lee 