I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take, … More
Tag: #Childhood
My Last Stand-Up Gig
My mom had a pretty good sense of humor. One time she bought a book of elephant jokes, and she … More
No Survivors
I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his … More
Target
He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bow string, close their … More
The Swimming Lesson
When Art Kamaka was three years old, his father had drowned, along with two friends, while fishing in the Kaiwi … More
This is now
Sometimes I think I’ve becomethat man it’s said will never understand the boyeven though he has been that boybecause he’s … More
All Hallows’ Eve
I started running when I moved back to Honolulu. Running in Madison was difficult for me because it was always either … More
Miss Bianca
“Let’s go to Auntie Ruthie’s house.” “By bus?” “No, let’s walk.” “Walk! But it’s so far.” “No it’s not far.” “Yes … More
Turtle Logic
It was the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin. David was glad to be back home in Hawai‘i for winter break. Grad … More
No Fall at Kōke‘e
It was that booming sound of rage, so thrillingto witness the angry sloshup of hydrologic forces,brimming froth and foam and … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 12, Fear and Loathing
I understand that scholars on the subject now generally can neither agree nor disagree whether Martin Luther, ordered to recant … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 11, Opera Man
So my sister, a charter member of the organization, said, “Come try out for the Honolulu Children’s Opera Chorus. You might … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 10, Moved by Music
My parents never held back when it came to providing us with a variety of cultural experiences. One of these was … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 9, Doing Swimmingly
It was time, my parents decided, for me to learn how not to drown. We live in Hawai‘i, so we’re surrounded … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 8, To Read or Not To Read
I’ve always felt that there are some books I love so much that I keep coming back to them despite … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 7, The Good Old Summertime
If I’d been the right age to have experienced those long summer breaks of my childhood, where I’d have two-and-a-half … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 5, I Wish I Could Quit
You know how Mark Twain says that quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world, how he’s done it … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 4, Accidents Will Happen
Man, I really hate this. So now I’m going to have the same problem. I want to write about my third year … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 3, The Terrible Twos
The Terrible Twos? Hell. Shouldn’t this be Chapter 2 then, not Chapter 3? Curses. I’ll have to hammer that out come the final edit. … More
Stupid Is (500)
Once upon a time, there was an interesting feature of their neighborhood. It was an old WWII style Quonset hut in … More