Honolulu here I come!

June 23, 2010 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Hi Family,

I'll be in Honolulu visiting Josh/Jodie/Robbie (age 3) and Curtis (5 months) from June 29-July 7th. Now that the weather is so wonderful in Eugene I almost hate to miss summer here but I'll make the sacrifice by watching the sunsets at Waikiki and listening to Hawaiian music. Josh is working very hard remodeling their new home which is about 10 minutes from Waikiki. The family is not ready to move in just yet because there is lead in the soil and around the exterior of the house. He's also working at his new job inspecting radiation equipment. He lost his old job when the state health department downsized his division where he was an environmental specialist taking water sample tests all over the island. Sniff. So aloha for now.

Dorothy's birthday May 5th

April 29, 2010 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Just a quick FYI...Dorothy's 92nd (I think it's 92) birthday is on Wednesday, May 5th. I listed her address on my previous posting.

I'm still waiting to hear from Josh about when his family will be moving to their new house. He and Jodie's mother are doing the inside remodeling and hope to be done by mid May. We'll hop on a plane and visit when they are settled in.

Oakridge Gig, Saturday, April 10th

March 31, 2010 by Yayoe in Yayoe

My group, The Refreshments, will be doing a gig in Oakridge at the Brewers Union Local 180 on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 pm. We just finished doing one in Yachats last weekend.

Gary Carl has offered us lodging at his new venture the Oakridge Hostel. On that same day NPR radio is coming to Oakridge to do a story about the community. They interviewed Gary and other residents in preparation for their story/feature. They will be staying at his hostel also also attending our gig in the evening along with half of Oakrdige. See you folks at Russian Easter. Looking forward to seeing all of you again!

Update on Dorothy and other family members:

February 10, 2010 by Yayoe in Yayoe

It's been a long time between postings! I spoke to Danica today. She was working in her new studio. She reports that Dorothy is doing much better than before when she was a Meadville assisted living resident. She continues to have up/down days but manages to still play bridge. Here's Dorothy's address and phone number:

Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Avenue, room  253, Rochester, NY 14620. Phone number (if you can ever catch her in her room is 585-325-5706).
Send cards...I know she'd love to hear from you.

As usual, I've been a busy old fart playing more gigs with my uke group. We'vbe been invited to play at the Brew Pub in Oakridge in Oakridge!  Last weekend Sayer, John Jones, and Jackson came for a visit. They're doing well and little Jackson is as tall as a 5 year old boy! My new grandson Curtis Kealoha is doing well and growing quickly. I'm still waiting for pictures of him and little blond Robbie. All else is fine here...

Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I'm thankful for the wonderful blessing of belonging to our wild and crazy family and for the caring and respect that we share with one another.

It's almost time for the family Turkey day. We'll sure miss Seraph, Robbie, Isabell, Sadie, Greg, Dorothy and the Eskinds. Hard to believe they are living so far south and east. We'll consume a turkey leg and a lot of dressing in honor of them. Meanwhile, I'm putting together corn pudding for the dinner and hoping it will come out tasing like something the pilgrims would eat. ON Japanese Thanksgiving we stuff sushi with turkey, dressing and cranberries. 

Thanks Sue for hosting the dinner and for taking the time to find those special recipies for this wonderful holiday. Wouldn't it be fun to have a no sweat dinner with only items that come from high sodium content cans or from the frozen dinner section of the store. Here's what I propose: Spam roast with pineapple and stove top stuffing mix with tofu (for Adam); Cheese Whiz on Ritz Crackers; Vienna Sausages on Cresent Rolls; Frozen Sucotash, Ice berg lettuce salad whipped into green jello, cottage cheese and pineapple, Chey Boyardee Ravioli or Mac and Cheese, and last but not least..Hostess Twinkee's topped with Cool Whip and Chocolate Sprinkles and a gallon of Gallo Roma Tokay to keep us warm and merry. Any takers?

Yikes it's November already! I returned from ...

November 01, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Yikes it's November already! I returned from Morro Bay, California where I spent a long weekend with 9 of my junior high school friends. We've been getting together since we turned 50 and will continue to plan these wild, fun and crazy reunions every two years. One of the highlights of our trip was visiting the Hearst Castle in San Simeon.I can't believe my friends don't age..could it be because of Lady Clairol in their hair or are they the Asian version of Dorian Gray?

Now it's back to reality and practicing for another gig. This Friday, November 6th we'll be playing at Hodgepodge Hawaii Grill (2190 W. 11th, just west of Garfield.) If you have nothing better to do...come on down, have a nice meal and a few laughs as we sing more doo wop songs. We're on at 7 PM. This time we're singing in the nude..only kidding.. Just wanted to see if anyone was paying attention! Aloha

Yayoe performed at Uketoberfest this weekend ...

October 19, 2009 by Adam in Yayoe

Yayoe performed at Uketoberfest this weekend and asked that I share this video of her performance.

Woops! Turns out that the UKEtoberfest ticket...

October 12, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Woops! Turns out that the UKEtoberfest ticket price for students and children are $5...not free as originally reported! Sorry about that. Adults tickets are $15.

Just a quick note to tell you that my aging "...

October 08, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Just a quick note to tell you that my aging "girl" band AKA The Refreshments will be singing 2-3 songs at the UKEtoberfest concert on Saturday night, October 17 at 7:30.The concert will feature very talented uke musicians who know their way around the uke keyboard. We're just filler. Wish us luck. I've been a big ball of sweat worrying about it..

Tickets are $15, students and children are free.
We'll also be singing at the next Aloha Friday at Hodgepodge, 6pm, on Friday, November 6th. The food is good and it's free!

HI There European Travelers

August 01, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

HI There European Travelers...
We've been reading your posting and watched the latest video...I'm traveling vicariously with you. Have fun, be wild, eat the local food and enjoy. Rice Taffle (Bali Restaurant)....Picadilly Flea Market, Simpsons's on the Strand, etc....Are they all still there?

Keep posting...it's the only way for us to travel with you...Adam...does your Starbucks card work in England?