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 02, 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 09, 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?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE

July 23, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE...it's another new year of you! I know you're too busy to do much celebrating before you leave so do it in England in grand style. Be wild and crazy...like we were in the airport in NY.

Happy 40th Birthday Adam! Enjoy another new y...

July 21, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Happy 40th Birthday Adam! Enjoy another new year of you....
Turning 40 means you can do anything that you wanna do...so go for the gusto man!

HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY SADIE

June 09, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY SADIE...THIS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY.
RELAX, ENJOY, EAT something delicious, buy something weird but fun and feel like a princess for the day! We love you dear heart..


Fondly...your evil step-mother!!!!

Mothers: Happy special day to all of you

May 11, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Mothers: Happy special day to all of you. It's nice to know that no matter how weird we are, or if we've been goofy, mischevious, mad, sad, unkempt, forgetful and hard headed at times...our mothers still love us! That's what being a mother is all about.The mommie job produces huge joys,happiness,occasional sorrows, some aggravations, unimagined thrilllllls and chills, great rewards and wonderful grandchildren! Let's hear it for moms!!!!

This Friday is art day and lunch at my house ...

April 15, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

This Friday is art day and lunch at my house at noon! Come and exercise the right side of your brain and eat some brain food as well! I'm roasting a mischevious racoon and cooking him with a tofu garnish. Yummm.

I'll be in Honolulu from April 21-29th and will have my cell phone so feel free to call 541-554-5089 if something comes up. I'll take pictures of Rob, who will be 2 on Saturday! Hope to see you on Friday...
Aloha for now

Hi There

April 04, 2009 by Yayoe in Yayoe

Hi There..It's been a long time since I've written so here goes..Sue, Hanni and I went to Portland last weekend to work on the Cortez garden. We had a fun and productive day weeding and raking. I also had time to visit with Sayer, Sasha, Jackson, John Jones and his lovely fiance and Sharma and her new baby Amir.

I'm still working and developing a private counseling practice. Tomorrow I'll be at the Willamalane Senior Center plugging the services of Village Health, the integrative medicine clinic where I now work. I'm still playing my uke with my friends...we have another gig planned for Churchill Estates..Our last gig was playing for my friend's BUNKO group..Remember, we're available for gigs..we'll pay you to have us! Last but not least I'm off to Honolulu for Rob's 2nd birthday toward the end of April!