About Hawaii and Author

According to James Houston's book, "Bird of Another Heaven", I learned what happened to Hawaii in 1893.   Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown by missionary boys.  Missionary boys were responsible for getting rid of Hawaiian Culture.  See my review about his book in this Multiply. 

I had no idea that President Clinton in 1993 signed an Apology Resolution to Hawaii for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 until I went to check out the history of Hawaii in Wikipedia.  I guess this is a wonderful news to the people of Hawaii.  Missionary boys lost a battle against it but I know that they already passed away.  Otherwise, Hawaiian Culture is already coming back and a success.  Hawaiian people will never forget their important culture that ancestors passed on to them.

Here is a link of Apology Resolution 1993 by Wikipedia below:

Apology Resolution 1993

Here is a link of James D. Houston's Homepage:

James D. Houston

Another link of this author's Q&A below:

James D. Houston's Q&A by The Borzoi Reader

Bird of Another Heaven

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Books
Genre:	Literature & Fiction
Author:	James D. Houston

I just finished reading a book about the story of part Hawaiian, part Indian, part Californian lady in the 19th century that author, Sheridan Brody, researched and wrote on personally yesterday morning (Monday February 11th). This real author, James D. Houston, made it up but parts of story in the book are true historically. He mentioned landmarks many years before the Golden Gate Bridge developing and few famous leaders. Parts in it are discussing Hawaiian and American Cultures. As I was reading it, I felt I want to go to Hawaii but one day I will. LOL! I enjoyed reading it. I love it. It’s wonderful experience for Sheridan Brody to find out but I can’t give you long details. Brody’s Hawaiian/Californian great grandmother named Nani Keala as known Nancy Callahan to Americans wrote very private journals for many years. She accounted Hawaiian King David Kalakaua. Before I borrowed this book, I’ve checked an information about the history of Hawaii in Wikipedia and learned about Hawaiian Royal Family. I do remember King David Kalakaua’s name have been mentioned in that book. I was surprised. Houston did a wonderful job by doing a research on the history of Hawaii and California. Houston also mentioned the missionary boys who wanted to get rid of Hawaiian Culture in that book. This is a true. It reminds me of DVD movie, “Hawaii”, about the missionary boys. I am recommending this great book to you if you haven’t heard about Hawaiian Culture.

Friday February 8, 2008: Port Orange Public Library

This is Port Orange Public Library.

I am back to do blogging this now. Yesterday, I didn't do it cuz I wasn't feeling well personally.
Last early Friday afternoon, I went to the library in Port Orange with my mother. Port Orange is south of my hometown and Daytona Beach International Airport that is next to the speedway (the car race). On the way to Port Orange, I noticed the hospital, west of my college, in Daytona Beach is changing and expanding. That 1928 hospital is getting another building, the North Tower. When I saw that building, my reaction was wow as I was staring at it. According to the Wikipedia, the North Tower will get new 180 hospital beds and a new ER Department that will be a larger than the current one at Halifax. The construction of North Tower will be finished in 2009. Anyways, Joe dropped us off there when we arrived there but Joe is not going in cuz he has a business somewhere. Mom and I stayed at Port Orange Public Library for 5 hours. Inside in there, I realized there's an air conditon when I felt cold. I had no idea. I should to wear a different sweater instead of the other one that I worn that day. I looked at movies on shelf while my mother was having a chat with a lady friend at the table. I guessed they were having a discussion of Mom's church. I felt boring after I picked out 4 DVD movies and was waiting for Joe to come back to get us. Mom and I had talked with another lady named Kim D. that I have known for many years since we moved here. She works at this library and knows the sign language. Children went wild there after school as my mother was reading a book about an angel. Cute kids. I laughed at them quietly. I asked Mom what time the library closes. She replied 5 pm. Oh. Then we went outside and waited for Joe. The weather made us chilling. Finally, Joe arrived and picked us up and then went home. I had a fun at the library.

Photo of Dad, Joan Ocean, Mom, and Me

Joan Ocean sent e-mailing this photo with other pictures to me last Sunday night. I had been waiting for them 2 weeks until they arrived in from Hawaii. Before they came in unexpectedly, I was going to ask Joan about a picture of us. This photo was taken at Agnes' Memorial Service reception at the church on January 20th as Mom, Dad, and I were about leaving there for going home that evening. Nice picture.

Happy Valentine's Day Comment Graphics

Grandmother O'Lone's Little White House

Grandmother O'Lone used to live in that little house for many years. That's where my father grew up in. She is the mother of my father. It's few blocks from the beach. It's closer there. That house, I think, is their 2nd one since Granny and Dad moved to Daytona Beach. Those pictures were taken on November 6, 1996, months before they were about demolished to make a room for a new building of parking spaces across the street from a huge building of Ocean Center where any kind of entertainments, sports, special events, and businesses is held.

Entry for February 04, 2008

Last Saturday I went back to the deaf club. We were going to play a Fingo game at Easter Seals. I brought my supper there from KFC where my Dad picked up my supper and delivered it to me. I was disappointed to find my dinner getting cold quickly again. The plastic bag of my supper sat on the seat in the back of my father's car and was waiting for me. I can't reach to get it while I was on the way to the deaf club. But I am okay. The food is good. At the deaf club, we chatted and played. I made 2 checks paying to a deaf club official. One for a membership due. And the other is a ticket to The Price is Right game that will take a place at the community center on March 22nd. I had been attended to The Price is Right game for about 6 years. I won it once. It's a fun to play. I enjoyed it. Anyways, at Fingo game, I didn't win that night but I had a fun. The Valentine cake someone made tasted okay. Nadine, my deaf friend, gave me a free prize when the game was over. How nice of her. She asked me if I want them. I replied yes. I had plenty of time to chat with some friends after the game was over until the bus arrived to pick me up for taking me back to home.
My mother loaded me a pair of cute, cool jeans last Friday. They belong to her. I did try them on and they fit me that Friday night successfully. Wow! I feel good about them. I can't find the label tag anywhere inside the cool jeans but they could be a size 6. I wanted to wear them for last Saturday night cuz I don't have enough size 6 jeans in my bedroom closet. Only size of these jeans in there is 12 but I still have size 8 carpi jeans that almost fit me and I use for hot days only. I was comfortable to wear them. Thanks to Mom. The brand name of these cool jeans is Levi & Strass Co. that was made in San Francisco, CA. I love it! It's so PERFECT that I wore! I feel like I am skinny. LOL!
My Dad came over to visit me for a 2nd time last night. He brought a plastic container of potato chips that my mother doesn't want to eat anymore and a laundry bag of cleaned stuff to me. Dad wanted to watch Super Bowl so I changed the channel for him. I don't want to watch it but I had to for him. I noticed his fingernails are too long and not in smooth shapes so I've decided to cut them for Dad. I laughed when I said I promise him I am not hurting his fingers. LOL! Dad scolded at me but he's kidding and funny. He thought I scared him. LOL! After I cut off his fingernails, Dad asked me where I get them. I repiled it's all in my head. He also said I am pretty smart. Yes, it's true. Minutes later, Dad went home.

Entry for February 01, 2008

As u can see something in that photo above, LOL, a stuffed animal, rabbit, sat on top of van and waving at drivers. LOL! I spotted that rabbit and was curious looking at it as Mom was driving her Honda car on a popular Granada Blvd on the way to a big house that Mom wanted me to look at this early afternoon. Cute stuffed animal. Traffic was about getting crowded as we were getting near Wal-Mart during lunch hour. I decided to take this picture for showing u bloggers cuz I thought it looks so funny. The reason I brought my digital camera with me is that I planned to have those photos to be developing and printing at Wal-Mart. Saw a rabbit on top of van was unexpected.
I went to Wal-Mart after Mom showed me to look at a big house today. After I developed and printed photos, I was thinking about about buying a pair of cool jeans that could be fit me cuz I don't have enough pairs of cool jeans that should be a size 6 at home. Yes, I already had figured it out when I tried other pants on at home. I was shocked to find out what size of pants that I wore last year. I can't believe it. Not size 12 anymore! I still have size 12 and medium pants. It's now between 6 and 8 but I feel like it's almost 4. Anyways, but I changed my mind about it when I checked out how much its costs. I've decided not to buy them yet. Next time. I love cool jeans very much! After that, I spotted Mom in another aisle and talked to her little bit and then I went to McDonald's for my lunch. I ordered McChicken Sandwich and a medium drank. Afterwards, I continued to do a food shopping. I found Mom again when I finished shopping and was about going into the counter. Mom wanted to stop by at a health food store afterwards for buying her own items. And then I went home.
About a big house I was telling u above, it looks like a mansion and have a swimming pool. Beautiful yellow. It also looks like an Easter and reminds me of my childhood light yellow suit. LOL! I wore a light yellow suit on Easter Sunday when I was 12 or 14. I still have a picture of me in that yellow suit but not here, it's at my parents' house. Back to the house, Mom likes it and is thinking about buying it but she's not ready yet and undecided. That house also have a in-law suite in the back of mansion. It gave Mom an idea for me to live in. I will probably be in there, too.
That's it for now. I need a break.

Have a great weekend!