Entertaining French Friends

I'm with Max in the grey t-shirt and Oscar in the red. That's Demelza holding me. They were visiting from Alsace in northeast France near the Swiss Alps where the "real" Materhorn peeks through the clouds. You may have seen the model of this mountain at Disneyland and taken a fast ride down the slope. Did you?

Get a Load of All my New Furry Pals

Max and Demelza introduced me to their stuffed animals. We had a fine time laughing and talking! I sure do like making new friends.

Getting Healthy Back in the Valley

I'm off to a morning in the "Healing Garden" where I'll learn to take better care of my little doggie body-----onward and into Waimea for a few hours.

The Tennis Champ

Leilani had set up a tennis net and supplied balls and racquets right in the middle of the "Healing Garden". She was explaining to me that it's important to take up sports when you're young so when you grow up, you'll stay active and be healthy. I'm going to take her advice!!

Staying Green, Keeping Healthy

Kamuela from Mao Farms and Miwa from KAHEA were inside the pavilion at Waimea Valley with lots of other folks who were teaching me about taking better care of myself as well as the land. I learned a lot browsing and chatting at this third annual "Healing Garden" event.

Yikes! Getting a Little Too Rambunctious

I had just finished eating lunch when I was attracted to the cutest, smallest, furry white pup I had ever seen. Bella was a ten-week old long-haired Chihuahua. Being a puppy, she was full of energy and ready to go!! Just like me!
Hey, Bella, careful of my ear, please!

Back on the Farm at Bishop Museum

Monica and her pet goat were at the Farm Fair at Bishop Museum in Honolulu. She was competing in one of the livestock events. She's a cowgirl, too, and rides in the rodeos. Check back into my archives and see if you can find Monica on her horse!

Learning All About Raising Animals

Monica belongs to the 4-H Club on the North Shore of Oahu.
Google "4-H" to see what this organization is all about.
Maybe you'd like to join!

The Best Loaf of Bread in Town

Rodney bakes the most wonderful bread. He makes a walnut/fig loaf that is super healthy and extra tasty. He's the executive pastry chef at Balle and they are at six farmer's markets on Oahu every week. I always buy a couple of loaves at the Kapiolani Community College Farmer's Market on Saturdays. Lucky for me he was at the Farm Fair!

Getting Ready to Set up Shop in Waikiki

Cheryl is famous for her "ginger ale". She makes it from scratch and it is "ono" which in Hawaiian means "it tastes great!" She cooled me down with her tonic while I was browsing at the Farm Fair. She's just about to open a hot dog stand in Waikiki. You'd be smart to look for her and sip her delicious drink.

Golden-Orange Orbs of Heaven

I'm sitting on mango which is in season right now. The fruit is falling off trees all over the islands. One of the booths at the Farm Fair was selling mango as well as lots of other local fruit like the papaya in the foreground. I bought some, of course. Fruit keeps me healthy so I can have energy for my adventures!

Cluck, Cluck, Cluck----Eggs Anyone?

Sharon, on the right, and Martha own Peterson's Upland Farm in Wahiawa. They were selling their eggs at the Farm Fair and lots of people were buying them. Their farm started as a "dairy" in 1910---almost 100 years ago!
What do you think of that chicken setting on Sharon's head!
She loved wearing it! It made her happy!

The End of a Big Day at the Farm Fair!

My last stop at the Farm Fair was here, at Ma'o Farms. They had lots of green things to buy. I like eating food that's good for my little doggie body----it keeps me well and full of energy and, most importantly, it keeps a smile on my face because I know I'm doing what's right for me!

The Haleiwa Arts Festival 2008

Every summer over 100 artists come to the North Shore to sell their art. It's a great event------yummy food, good prices for originials, and lots of entertainment. Best of all, I see lots of my friends.
The following five photographs show me there!

I Just Couldn't Resist

There were many booths with tasty, healthy food. This one, "Crepes No Ka 'Oi", made wonderful, thin French pancakes called "crepes". First they would make the pancake then put on a filling and roll it up. Yummmmm!
Chris, on the left, had the help of her niece, Alyssa, and nephew, Dale.
I hope they come again next year!

All Heart

Margo Goodwill is a happy artist and her work reflects her love of color and cheery thoughts. Being around her and her art always puts me in a good mood. (I've been her friend for awhile.)

Takin' It Easy in the Shade

It was kind of warm on the weekend of the Festival. So I found a cool spot under the tent and made friends with "Butch." He's an Australian cattle dog called a "Heeler". His owner, Orion, told me, "He's a good dog." Remind you of another dog you know?

Saving the Reef and its Residents

Kanae, Bobbie (holding me), and Butch had a booth at the Festival. They were recruiting volunteers to join Hui Malama o Pupukea-Waimea, a group that supports the preservation of the ocean animals and their habitat in the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District. That's a reef in my neighborhood. If you'd like to be involved, go to: www.pupukeawaimea.org

Perfect for Me Who Loves to Talk

Victor is a sculptor from Santa Barbara, California. He traveled all the way to Haleiwa to the Festival with many beautiful pieces of furniture. I especially appreciated this "Love Seat". It was sooooo comfortable and I just talked up a storm with him while sitting on it. One fact I learned by conversing with him is this: in Spanish a love seat is called, "tue y yo" which means "you and I".
I just love listening to other people talk. Thank you, Victor.
If you want to see more of his work or order a sculpture go to: www.victordinovi.com

Heading Home---Back to Paradise!

I had a whirlwind vacation on the East Coast. I met and made many new friends. The last two were these U.S. Airways flight attendants, Lowell and Pam. They told me to drink, or really lap, plenty of water so I would be free of "jet lag". It worked!! I'm back home and feeling fine!