Monthly Archives: April 2003

My father’s feather leis

A couple of years ago, my dad took up feather lei making as a hobby.  He’s very enthusiastic about it, and he works on them every night.  He usually gives the leis away as gifts, but about a year ago, he actually sold one! My parents were at a store getting some of my dad’s leis framed in a shadowbox, and the salesperson really liked them.  She asked my mom where leis were from, and when she found out, she asked if my dad would sell any to her.  He did, and I think the salesperson paid a little over $100 for one, which is actually a pretty good deal for a feather lei.
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