ALOHA A HUI HOU, OHANA!!!

AS THE WEEK COMES TO AN END, I WAS A BIT SAD TO SEE MY RELATIVES DEPART BETHEL, ALASKA AS THEY EMBARK TOWARDS ANOTHER ADVENTURE IN ALASKA THROUGH AN "RV TOURING" FROM ANCHORAGE TO HOMER AND VALDEZ.  ALL OF YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS FOR A SAFE TRIP ALL AROUND AND BACK HOME TO HAWAI'I NEI.

"MAHALO" & "ALOHA" TO ALL OF YOU WHO MADE THE TRIP TO BETHEL, ALASKA A MEMORABLE ONE.  PLEASE COME VISIT AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT AS I PLAN TO DO THE SAME WHEN I EVENTUALLY MOVE DOWN TO HAWAI'I SOON.

LOVE ALWAYS,

WAIPA & OHANA

THE MAIALOHA OHANA VISITS BETHEL, ALASKA!!!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE FUN STUFFS WE DID WHEN SOME OF MY RELATIVES CAME DOWN FROM HAWAI'I TO VISIT US FOR THE WEEK.  FISH CAMP, BBQ, HAWAIIAN KINE TALK STORY, JELLO SHOOTERS, HEINEKENS, ALL KINE GRINDS FROM BACK HOME, & HAWAIIAN MUSIC.

NEED I SAY MORE???

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WAIPA & OHANA

THE "JELLO SHOOTERS" MASTER IS BACK!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!


VERY BUSY WEEK AS 7 FAMILY MEMBERS HAS FLOWN UP TO BETHEL, ALASKA TO VISIT US AND DO SOME FISHING!!!  ONE OF THE EXPECTED TRADITIONS IS ME MAKING "JELLO SHOOTERS" FOR MY FAMILY AS THEY LOVE IT AS MUCH AS I DO.


SO FAR I'VE MADE "200" 2oz. CUPS RANGING FROM VODKA, TEQUILA, WHISKEY, RUM, & MIDORI, AND STILL GOING!!!


GOTTA GET BACK TO MAKING MORE "JELLO SHOOTERS".


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WAIPA

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

KAHEALANI WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND RIDE WITH ONE OF THE FIRE TRUCKS DURING THE ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY PARADE WITH THE BETHEL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BETHEL, ALASKA.  KAHEALANI WAS NOTHING SHORT FROM BEING EXCITED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE RIDE THROUGH PARADE, SHE WAS PASSING OUT CANDIES AND TOYS TO ALL THE SPECTATORS, SHE WAS BLOWING THE FIRE TRUCK HORNS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, KAHEALANI WAS ABLE TO PICK OF THE FIRETRUCK MICROPHONE AND SAY, "HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYBODY" AS MUCH AS SHE WANTED TO SO EVERYONE COULD HEAR HER.

"THANK YOU" BETHEL, ALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTEERS, ESPECIALLY FRED WATSON & KA'IWA FREITAS FOR MAKING ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE FOR KAHEALANI.

I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THIS DAY AS NOTHING CAN BEAT THE AWESOME FEELINGS OF WATCHING MY DAUGHTER PARTICIPATE IN AN ONE OF KIND EVENT.

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WAIPA

MY 2 FAVORITE UKULELE SOLOS!!! (JUST FOR YOU, T. MARKHAM)

PANDANUS

PUA LILIA

I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A WONDERFUL AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL!!!

AS A SPECIAL TOKEN, I UPLOADED 2 OF MY FAVORITE UKULELE PICKING SOLOS FOR ALL OF YOU TO ENJOY, UNFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT ME PLAYING, LOL!!!

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, PLEASE ENJOY THE SMOOTH SOUNDS AND LET YOUR HEARTS FREE!!!

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WAIPA & OHANA

XBOX 360 SLIM HAS ARRIVED!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

MY XBOX 360 SLIM HAS ARRIVED AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO SHOW IT OFF TO ALL OF YOU FUN FANS.  PERSONALLY I REALLY DO NOT SEE ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT OTHER THAN IT IS A LOT LIGHTER THAN THE ORIGINAL XBOX 360 AND IT COMES BUILT IN WITH A WIRELESS WI-FI "N" WHICH IS VERY FAST WHEN IT COMES TO LIVE STREAMING AND TRANSFERING FILES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO CAMERA MAN, "STEVE GENTLE" FOR DOING AN AWESOME JOB VIDEO CAPTURING THIS FOOTAGE.

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WAIPA

THE BOSS RETURNS TO BETHEL, ALASKA - WELCOME BACK KAHEALANI!!!

MY SWEETHEART FINALLY CAME BACK TO BETHEL, ALASKA AFTER SPENDING 3 WEEKS IN EMMONAK, ALASKA TO VISIT RELATIVES ONE LAST TIME BEFORE MOVING TO HILO, HAWAI'I.  KAHEALANI SAYS SHE HAD ALOT OF FUN LIKE FISHING, FIDDLE DANCING, RIDING ON THE RIVER, AND TAKING "STEAM BATHS" EVERY NIGHT.

THANK YOU EMMONAK FOR ALLOWING KAHEALANI TO ENJOY HER STAY!!!

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WAIPA

BETHEL BEANS CAFE AT GRANT AVIATION TERMINAL - BETHEL, ALASKA

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO HANG OUT FROM TIME TO TIME.  THEY GOT A PRETTY GOOD MENU RANGING FROM VARIOUS COFFEE ESPRESSOS, ITALIAN SODAS, AND SMOOTHIES WITH A GOOD LINE UP OF VARIOUS FLAVORS.  I ALSO MUST ADD THE SANDWICHES ARE VERY TASTY AND IF THAT IS TOO MUCH FOR YOUR APPETITE, THEN I RECOMMEND THE PASTRIES SELECTIONS.

GO CHECK OUT BETHEL BEANS CAFE LOCATED AT THE 2ND FLOOR AT THE GRANT AVIATION TERMINAL.

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WAIPA

THE WAIPA OHANA GIVES THEIR BLESSINGS TO THE FUTURE NEWLYWEDS!!!

SPECIAL THANKS & SHOUT OUTS GOES OUT TO THERESA & ALEX FOR HAVING ME OVER THEIR PLACE FOR AN AWESOME DINNER!!!
YOU BOTH REALLY MADE MY DAY AND I CONTINUE TO LOOK FORWARD ON STOPPING BY MORE OFTEN AND THAT APPLIES TO BOTH OF YOU TOO WHEN YOU COME OVER TO MY PLACE!!!
CONGRATS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!!!
AS SAID BEFORE AND YOU BOTH HAVE ALL MY BLESSINGS!!!
I LOVE YOU BOTH!!!


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WAIPA & OHANA

CLEANIING UNDER MY HOUSE - (BEFORE & AFTER)

TODAY WAS A BUSY DAY TO START FOR ME. WITH THE UNEXPECTED BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN BETHEL, ALASKA, I HAD TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME YARD CLEANING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, CLEANING UNDER THE HOUSE. WITH THE HELP OF A WONDERFUL FRIEND AND HARD WORKER TOO, MY TASK TODAY WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. SO AGAIN, “THANK YOU” GS FOR HELPING ME WITH THE YARD AND CLEANING UNDER THE HOUSE. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I SSTILL HAVE FROZEN ICE UNDER MY HOUSE??? MOTHER NATURE IS VERY COMPLICATED. ENJOY THE VIDEOS & PICTURES TO GO WITH IT.

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WAIPA

BEFORE VIDEO

AFTER VIDEO

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS AROUND THE WORLD!!!

THIS VIDEO IS A REPRESENTATION OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAUGHTER, KAHEALANI.  AND THE SONG ENTITLED, "DARCIE'S LULLABY" HAS THE PERFECT LYRICS THAT BEST DESCRIBES MY FEELINGS TOWARDS KAHEALANI.

MAHALO, "GUY MAEDA" FROM THE LOCAL BAND, "ISLAND RHYTHMS" FOR MAKING THIS SONG A MEMORABLE ONE.

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WAIPA

MY BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY!!!

ALOHA & MAHALO TO ALL WHO WORKED HARD AND WERE PART OF MY BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!!!  THE BIRTHDAY CAKE WAS THE APEX OF THE EVENT!!!  AND I AM NOT KIDDING, YOU FOLKS ALL HAD ME SURPRISED, I HAD NOT ONE CLUE  THAT ALL THIS WAS  IN THE WORKS.  SPECIAL LOVE AND ALOHA GOES TO "KA'IWA & OHANA", "JOEY", "THERESA", "TWITCHMEISTER", AND THE REST OF THE GANG THAT ALL CAME BY.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE LIVE UKULELE PERFORMANCES MADE POSSIBLE BY "KA'IWA & WAIPA".

DON'T FORGET TO TIP THEM WHEN THEY PLAY NEXT TIME!!!

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WAIPA

ALOHA A HUI HOU, GRANDSON!!!

OUR GRANDSON, ANDREW WENT BACK HOME TO EMMONAK, ALASKA WITH HIS PARENTS.  THANK YOU STEVEN AND TIFFANY FOR VISITING US.  YOU FOLKS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO OUR HOME, DESPITE THE UPS AND DOWNS LIFE HAS IN FRONT OF US.


WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!


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WAIPA & OHANA