A few years ago our hanai (adopted) grandmother, Ida Gibson, celebrated her 100th birthday at Manoa Senior Care. We attended the event, as did every television station in Honolulu. Ida was on the evening news, it was a Sunday in October 2006, and fortunately for her, a slow news day. Ida was quite pleased at… Continue reading Saying good bye to an old, old friend
Author: lavagal
Hawaii Kai wife and mom. Melanoma Stage 3a Cancer survivor. English Language Arts teacher, English Learners Coordinator, and Paraprofessional Tutor. Super sub teacher. Dormant triathlete. Road cyclist and Masters swimmer. Gardener. Mrs. Fixit. Random dancer. Music Curator. A teenager trapped in an aging body. Did you know 60 is the new 40? It is.