Mokihana's Garden

K’den. Last time we were just about to enter Shoshone Falls Park. This park is near and dear to Nolemana and I because we spent so much time here when Leilani was just a baby and toddler. Nolemana worked really long retail hours; he had one evening off per week (plus Sunday… believe it or not, the stores closed on Sunday back then), so when the weather was nice we usually drove down to the park and had a picnic. Leilani was born in March, so by the time we could have picnics she was several months old and could lie out on a blanket on the green grass.. (more…)

I bet lots of my mainland friends have no idea what omiyage means. So here, I’ll save you the trouble of looking it up:

In Japan, souvenirs are known as meibutsu (products associated with a particular region); and omiyage, candies or other edibles to be shared with co-workers.

For instance, if I go visit my cousins in Montana, I take both meibutsu and omiyage. But I never go empty-handed. You may ask, “And your point is?” Well, try wait. I’m gonna tell you. (more…)