Mele Nahiku

One solid week of rain followed by ten days of sun, is how this winter is going. Poor Chris and Josh (from Ashland, OR) got all of the rain and lucky Sydney (from Portland, OR) has hit the sun. All of these visitors have been a joy and a boon to our morale. The land is enjoying all the extra attention as well. Dave has had two guests over the past month and has enjoyed getting to tour the island and show it off! We’re having a very active season of visitors, with a family of five due to visit at the end of February. Obviously, we are looking to grow and are excited about the prospects.

Micah and Jen both had birthdays this past week and the mood was very festive. Micah took Zeoc, Jen and Sydney kite flying and Zeoc, Jen and Micah went to see the Hana Arts presentation of “Guys and Dolls” to celebrate. All community activities like this are a lot of fun! We also enjoyed a hike up to the Hana Cross in beautiful sunshine.

Jen is due in late May for the birth of our second child. Her pregnancy has been going well, with the third trimester being much better and easier than the first two. We are super-excited about the arrival of our new baby, as is Micah who is ready to be a big brother at three years of age.

We have been enjoying an abundance of Brazil cherries, bananas, papaya and purple sweet potatoes, as well as our regular crop of jungle greens which we love in salads and sauteed or steamed or…. Also, we’ve been having fun experimenting with different ways to eat ulu, or breadfruit. Our favorite so far was Dave and Pam’s ulu pudding with walnuts and bananas. The cherries have been featured in smoothies and a yummy compote served over Zeoc’s famous pancakes. Ah, life is good!