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Haleiwa Arts Festival

Here I am with Gidget Germain. We are at the booth for the North Shore Outdoor Circle at the 10th Annual Haleiwa Arts Festival. We were giving away seeds and great gardening advice. Luckily we were near the Performance Tent so we got to listen to great music all day long!! A note: Gidget is a famous author. She wrote "Kimo's Summer Vacation." She's one of my most inspirational friends!

Bagpipes

This Celtic Piping Band performed the opening act of the Haleiwa Arts Festival. They marched to the stage and played wonderful bagpipe music. What a great way to start the event!!

Cowboy Poet

Would you believe this fellow is the Superintendent of Education in the smallest county in California. (Can you find out which one it is?) He's also a performer-------he recites exciting poems he has written about cowboys and western life. I heard a few of his poems the following night and they were great!!

Honolulu's Finest

Officer Mike took good care of me in the parking lot of the Haleiwa Arts Festival. He found a perfect parking spot for one of my best friends, Teacher Nancy. She's in the following photograph.

My Best Friend

Here is Teacher Nancy to the rescue. I had forgotten my business/postcards and she went to my house and brought some to me at the Haleiwa Arts Festival. What a pal!! I can always count on her!

Island Dancers

These beautiful dancers were just about to mount the stage to perform a "hula" or two at the Haleiwa Arts Festival. I was happy they agreed to hold me for a photograph! Did you notice the leis around their necks and heads?

My Friend, the Doctor

Dr. Ralph Hartman is holding me. We live on the same street. We didn't go down the slide together-------we were too wide! He's a surfer from Florida who has lived on the North Shore for many, many years. He always has a smile on his face and kind words to say!

In Charge

Lynn Nanni was taking a break from the stage and came to visit me at the North Shore Outdoor Circle table in the Community Tent at the Haleiwa Arts Festival. She is the Mistress of Ceremonies every year. She's always so happy and positive!

The Photographer

I liked Taka. He talked to me for a long time. He was at the Arts Festival taking pictures for the Hawaii Visitors Bureau.

Yum, Yum, Lunch

Oh my goodness-------I had the most delicious lunch at this food booth. My mouth was so happy. They were serving all sorts of wonderful healthy eats------purple sweet potato salad, freshly grilled ahi, ginger lemonade, homemade chocolate cake with coconut icing. Oh my, there were so many wonderful choices. Randy Brown, the lady in the picture, and her daughter, Emily, are just starting a business of catering, or making and delivering food to parties, or just bringing meals by. We are lucky to have such a great cook on the North Shore!!

The Potter

Jeff Lee is a famous potter in Hawaii. He was one of many artists selling his creations at the Festival. He thought I was prettty cute!!

Trying it Out

This is Chloe. She was making a pot on a "wheel" next to Jeff Lee (the potter in the photograph above) in his tent. Her hands were very sticky with wet clay, but she was loving every minute of building a pot.

The Children's Photographer

Joanne Barratt was happy to meet me. She takes great pictures of children. Do you see all the photographs in her tent at the Haleiwa Arts Festival? You can see more of her work at her web site: www.IslandStyleImages.com

The Painter and the Printmaker

Ilona and Mike Hemperly have been creating art for many, many years. Ilona has published a children's book, too. It's called KITE ISLAND. Their work reflects beautiful images of our island life. They also sell their art at the Farmer's Market at Sunset Beach Elementary every Saturday morning.

Another Photographer

This gentleman had his hands full. He had three young dogs who were very curious. He is a CNN photograper who was at the Festival taking pictures. He thought I was a good idea! He said he was going to put me on t.v.!!

Traveling in Style

Well, this new friend sure got to see the sights from up high!

A Funny Guy

This fellow, Bob Leinau, is always telling jokes and making people smile. Just look at his funny, rainbow moustache!! He was at the face painting booth at the Haleiwa Arts Festival.

Wow!!! It's me!!

Jane has on a very cool sweatshirt with me on the back! I will be introducing a line of clothing in the early Fall. It will be fun! Then lots of people will learn about me and be able to follow my adventures!

Back on the North Shore

Home again! Here I am at a party at the old dairy we call Lani Moo. I have a lot of older friends. This group of musicians was entertaining the crowd. The band is called "The Famous Unknowns." The fellow in the white t-shirt, Skip, was celebrating his 60th birthday. They played "rock and roll." It made me want to dance!!