Author Archives: KarenWhite

New Year’s in Hawaii

New Year’s celebration started with the annual New Year’s   Eve Ball held at Prince Kuhio Hotel with the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Assoc. group.  We had about 200 people there and had about 8 dance exhibitions, along with games, lucky numbers, … Continue reading

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Maui Ghost Story

This is a family story that  has been pasted down to us by my mother. One evening, my uncle who was very little maybe 5 or 6 years old, was walking home with my great grandmother in Lahaina.  To get … Continue reading

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How Names Have Changed

Nowdays, my name Karen is hardly used anymore.  But when I was in School there were usually 2 and up to 5 Karens in one classroom.  There were many  named John, Susan, William, Amy, and Donald.  I think that it … Continue reading

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Weekend Xmas Performance

This past weekend my (Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association) Royal Chapter  group performed a Xmas skit for Saturday’s Building Fund Raiser Event.  We will also be performing it again on the 15th for HBDA’s Xmas Social  at the Ala Wai Golf … Continue reading

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Maui Thanksgiving

Our family went to Maui for Thanksgiving.  My mother, stepfather, daughter and her husband, and her two children, of 4 years and 2 years old.  I went along to help take care of parents and grandchildren.  We ate at Kimo’s … Continue reading

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1st blog

I first started lessons at NACOS October 14th.  Today is my 13th lesson.  From beginning till now I have improved immensely.  When I started, I could not read Katakana and Kanji but now I can read Katakana, and some Kanji.  … Continue reading

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