I am headed back to Hawai'i in the morning arriving in Honolulu at 1245 and home to Kahului shortly thereafter.

I've been here in California for the past several weeks, nearly a month since leaving Maui in February. I can't tell you how much I miss my island home and the fact that I need to recharge my batteries.

It has been truly a Blessing to be here, beginning in San Diego and travelling through Irvine and onward to San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz, San Francisco and repeating San Diego, New Port Beach, Beverly Hills and ending up in the City by the Bay....

Hapa, Barry, Nathan, Les and Pi'ilani were my travelling companions in the first portion of the trip. We played a few towns and gigs until Winters at the new Palms....

It was a memorable trip is all I can say...

While in Irvine, I got the chance to meet Kengi... Lou if you will, and dropped somethings off for the houseless cousins of ours...

While waiting to do Mark's fundraiser at Skyline High in Oakland on Saturday, I took a quick trip to Santa Cruz to see some new found friends, helping Robert to be at ease in his passing, along with his wife and sons... with their friends, we chanted and talked about Robert's flight that will take place shortly... that is when he is ready.

Mark's fundraiser was the bomb.... 3 kahiko hula segements and wedged between was the music of Hoku and Ioane... 'Kana'e'... beautiful dance and song.....

MVB the Maui Visitor's Bureau was the final portion of this trip. La Jolla to San Francisco... Media events for the week, and rubbing elbows with those that write of our islands to pique the interest of our West Coast folk.

All in all work, and fun, pain and pleasure.... all for the love of my island home...

Oh how I long to smell the ocean breeze, and the scented nights and feel the warmth of my motherland once again... Oh Hawai'i I miss you so....