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Houston 2016

The oldest niece graduated from High School last weekend, and I was happy to have the chance to be there and show my support. She's a terrific kid, and a fine example for her sisters and brother, and all her cousins.

Grabbing some tacos for dinner before the big day. I'm one happy Aunt to be surrounded by these three.






In our family, we follow the Samoan tradition of making leis to celebrate big events. This was indeed a big event, and we made sure to load her up with some of favorite candys, and other snacks. Her Aunt in Hawaii also sent some beautiful leis made from flowers and kukui nuts. She looks fantastic, and all the Houston folks were amazed, and wishing they had thought of it.




A graduation is never complete without a luau. It was quite the drama getting the cultural hall all decorated and set up, but we pulled it off. Some family friends did the cooking, and we even made a palm tree out of pineapples. Traditional dishes included kahlua pork, teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad, curried cabbage, fruit, rolls, and plenty of cake. There was also a traditional Polynesian program, danced by none other than the graduate and her family.

 Such a great event, and I'm so glad I was able to be a part of it all.




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