Kisses
Checking on his favors
My Mom-In-Law & Champ.Kaleo James 1st Baby Luau
As a culture, we celebrate baby's first year of survival. Reason is deep in the history of the islands. It used to be that many keiki did not survive the first year of life. Luckily, life styles have changed, and now we are blessed to celebrate out of joy, not just relief.
Mai & ChampyPlenty of family, friends, and assorted revelers. Add a couple of hunderd pounds of Kalua Pork, 90 pounds of poi, Smoked meat, Lomi Salmon, Squid Luau, Haupia, Kulolo, Cake, more cake, Sliced Pineapple, Chicken Long Rice, Rice (steamed), Lomi Oio, Ahi Poke, and damn if I know how much else food stuffs.
Muzik Stage & Ballooney tunes About 200 people showed up and had a damn good time. Lots of good food and drink. The music was great mix of Hawaiian (DUH!) and oldies, even danced with Aunty Rosie.
Aunty R and Some Goof
Champster was a great host, he never complained one bit. He has been fighting a bug all week, and was on Amoxicillin. Lo and behold, he is allergic to Penecillin - So he busted out in a rash the day of the Luau. Too good, huh? He NEVER complained a bit. (he may have enjoyed too much being the star of the show, tho'.
Aunty R and Some GoofChampster was a great host, he never complained one bit. He has been fighting a bug all week, and was on Amoxicillin. Lo and behold, he is allergic to Penecillin - So he busted out in a rash the day of the Luau. Too good, huh? He NEVER complained a bit. (he may have enjoyed too much being the star of the show, tho'.
Sandy, Tom, and Michelles family from California came and celebrated too. That was really cool. As well as Lady C's Aunties from Oregon. My Mom came from the big isle, all 90 pounds of her, the POI weighs more than she does. But she moves way faster. 76 y/o and more energy than Kaleo, I swear.
Aunty R, MomHawaiianmark, Lady of the isleSet up from about 7AM sunday, till show time at 4PM. If it wasnt for Aunty R, 'Pretty' Aunty Gayle, and assorted other menehune helpers, no way could we have pulled this off. My great big heartfelt MAHALOS out to them all. Needless to say also to the folks that came to enjoy this celebration of a little guy who means alot to all. Especially his Kolohe Papa.
Sometimes you gotta wear your food, ya know?
He was neat, at one point.
Lotsa honihoni
Finer points from Mom
I actually wore an Aloha Shirt, for a skoshi bit, any way.
Hope you all likey, and thanks for all the well wishes.
More later.
Aloha.
I almost forgot - Little Kenny particapted as well - from AZ -
http://littlekenny.com/
The clean up took til 4AM, I worked 24 starting at 630. I've had 4 hours sleep in 2 days.
Me kinda wacky now at the pinkosh.
5 comments:
looks like huge fun for all.
thanks for the great photos, mark.
lucky keiki, your k.j.!
Great photos, looks like fun was had by all! Glad "bright eyes" enjoyed despite the rash!
If you gotta be wacky, that's probably a really good place for it!
:o)
alan
What a beautiful blonde curly headed boy! Happy birthday/Luau, Kaleo, with many more to come.
I love the expression on his face in the picky with great grandmamma, what a hoot! And Mai gets more beautiful every time I see her, look out dad…
Your mother does NOT look 76, wow, good genes there, she has NO wrinkles, she is simply lovely. Good thing for grandmas to be faster than the little ones, in my experience speed comes in real handy.
Yep looks like you guys had more fun than a month full of paydays! Xx, Lori
I love the centerpieces! Honu! My favorite : )
Looks like a great time was had by all.
I'm having fun catching up on all your doings here, & takin' a break to wish KJ a happy belated 1st birthday!
His grandpa's lookin' mighty fit & happy, too!
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