Hawaiian Memories

When I was little, I remember music from the front porches on ukuleles,little kids learning to dance the hula from older ones. My husband had to remind me that these are the things that most people would probably like to hear about so I thought about it and will give it a try. Early in the mornings, we would go out to pick Plumerias so that we could string them together and wear the fragrant flower leis to school. This was ever so popular especially on May day, the 1st ,you know, because we would dance at school on the grounds between buildings. It was a school event and everyone participated from K-1 thru 6th grade. Even the secretaries, cooks, janitors and the principle would jump in for the joy of life and music. We used to wear muumuus and aloha shirts, sing, play and dance for most of the day. Lunch would be traditional luau luau, kalua (roast) pig, poi, pipi kaula, lomi salmon, and coconut pudding for desert. I guest I just take these things for granted because it was a common thing in those days. It was a sweeter and much much purer innocent time.