Aloha from Lincoln, Nebraska
It seems like forever since I've said Hello. Not surprisingly, I have been busy with work. Lots of long drives, and long days. The weather for the most part this summer has been pretty mild for Nebraska. We did have a week that was brutal. I worked 6 hours one day in Brookings, South Dakota. The temps hit 113. With drive time it was 14 1/2 hour day. Some kid was trying to help me. I told him to just bring me a bottle of water every 15 minutes, and a gatorade once an hour. For the most part, the heat doesn't really hit me to hard. Until it reaches around 105. Then I get cranky. Starting tomorrow we are going to be in an excessive heat warning until Wednesday or Thursday. The last couple weeks were awesome with temps in the 80's. Mornings were in the upper 50's.
My kids both went back to school this week. They seem to be enjoying it so far. They also both had their birthdays. My daughter turned 13 on the 24th of June, and my son 11 on the 30th of July. My wife is happy to have time to her self again during the day.
As for my musical adventures. I've done a few more YouTube videos of me playing random stuff. I have also recorded a total of 6 complete songs this year. They are all up on YouTube, and yes they're death metal songs. All of them are Hawaiian topics. I just finished my third song that I'm doing about King Kamehameha and his rise from birth to king. I have a few more to write about him. Dude did a lot in his life. I figured since there is Viking Death Metal. There can be Hawaiian Death Metal. Everyone can blame Pip for every video I've put on YouTube of me just sitting in my dining room playing my guitar.
I haven't done anything genealogy related in what seems like weeks. I guess I just needed a short break.
I've also been flooded with some emotions this past almost 2 weeks. With what's happening in Lahaina. I was born, and raised for the first 10yrs of my life on Maui. It's the only place that has ever truly felt like home. I myself am not from Lahaina. I'm from a rural area east of Kahului. Closer to Haleakala. I grew up on the north side of Maui by Uaoa Bay. East of Haiku about 5 miles. A lot of my family on my mothers side, Is from the Paia, Haiku, Makawao area of Maui. Not surprisingly, so is my dads. My parents were born and raised on Oahu, then after college got married. Moved to Maui, then had me. I do have a lot of family in Lahaina. I also spent some time there and have fond memories. I haven't heard a whole lot about my family in the area. I know that some are doing well. All things considered, as well as some where no one knows anything for sure. I am not a good source of information about what is happening there. I get the majority of it the same way as everyone else.
