CARD
#2
To:
Hollie
Charleston
SC 29401
Hello
Hollie!
At
this very moment I can hardly think of a
more wonderful place
to be and to be juggling!
The
warmth of the sun
is not shadowed by the
warmth of the people
here. The camaraderie
I feel is best described
by the Hawaiian word
ohana. That translates
to
"family" and has
come to mean true
thoughtfulness and
sharing to all those
one
meets.
I
just met Sue from Switzerland and she immediately asked me to
juggle. I helped her prepare for Renegade. I also met the immensely
friendly Mac, Roy and Kiko, the Hawaiian residents who take jugglers
out into the ocean in outrigger canoes every day.
More
than 15 countries are represented here! Children and adults
play harmoniously. People respect the world by recycling and
decreasing waste. Anyone who dared toss a cigarette butt on the ground
would feel shame. Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone
embodied the spirit of ohana and juggling? Aloha!
Deena
CARD
#3
To:
Everyone at Work Charleston, SC 29407
Date:
Sometime in February in the Year 1996... Honestly, I'm having so
much fun that all I know is whether it's day or night!
Hey
ya'll!! I heard it snowed on uou today. Well, I won't
mention that I sat in the sun and watched an intensely competitive game
of beach volleyclub between Waldo and Haggis on one side and Tony and
another German on the other. Wow! These guys have perfected the game!
Well,
I guess I also shouldn't mention the great food either. We had local
fresh - fish, fruits, and fascinating snacks like manapua (steamed
buns), ahi poki
(raw
ahi prepared in seaweed), titikoi juice (passion fruit), taro chips and
sweet guava wine (thanks to Melonhead and Sue). The best meal was
prepared by Leslie Weiss, a chef from New York
who took it on herself to prepare an ono (delicious) meal for our little
village.
One
night we dined at a terrific off-thebeaten-trail Thai restaurant in
Kona. May we recommend Sue's Thai Restaurant in Kona? I so thoroughly
enjoyed the curry / coconut eggplant, while Drew had a yummy chicken
with macadamia nuts, and Leslie's fish was impeccably prepared in a
sweet/sour sauce with julienne fresh vegetables.
One
day we drove to the ranch town of Waimea in search of Hawaiian food. On
the way out of town, we took a quick right turn to a yard sale. A big
box of womens' slips caught our attention. "How much for this
lovely cotton one?" I asked "25 cents" was the answer. I
summoned Leslie and Drew and they decided to get one each. Then, in a
crazy silly moment, we all got one for each of the fir/e people in our
group so we could "dress" for dinner.
What
a sight three men and two women were at the juggling campsite! Drew
enhanced his look with "silicone implants," and some jugglers
walking by asked if we were having a cross-dressing workshop! I summed
it up by explaining that we were just a "Slip of Fools." Check
out the photos and start looking for a replacement for my position. I'm
staying!
Deena
