Wahiawa Loop Trail 12/ 2011

This is my second time here and it is a very wet atmosphere as it is located in the foothills atop Wahiawa. This is a trail I would probably do an overnighter because there are many areas which lead off trail all of which meet up to Kaukonahua Stream which is claimed to be the longest measured river in Hawaii.

My daughter wanted to do mommy daughter day , trail great idea .... mommy daughter , not so good. My daughter has a tendency to take control of every situation & over worrying about my safety. I know its cause she loves me , but sometimes its over obsesive and she has to remember her mother did teach her alot about the mountains. So we ended up arguing on the trail which eventually lead to some cheeseburgers & ice cream after our hike. For any of you that have trailed with Yuri , you know exactly where Im coming from. Checking me for scratches and making me drink water lol thats love. She's my twinkie so I make exceptions, sometimes I need to express my softer side, I guess ... :)

It took us only 20 minutes to get down to Kaukonahua Stream . It is very majestic back here and a perfect backdrop for family photos , which I am glad I did catch some really beautiful shots of the river with my new HD- SONY camera which I pray dearly someone will surprise me with a tri-pod this christmas that would be perfect.

You will need off - bug spray as it is very wet and bugs love wetness. So my Yuri got a few mosquito bites which I immediately tended to. Good hiking shoes to avoid slippage a must.

Its nice to have a picnic here as backpacking in some beer and food is really no problem. And of course I learnned you have a beautiful river to take a swim.

The trail is well marked with ribbons lining the area, we put many in place as my daughter likes to leave her mark on the trails we do.

Expect alot off downhill decending and a nice ab work-out climbing back out.

I expect to return next year with my crew to trail it in. Me & Yuri we spent about 2 hours and returnned to my car calling it quits for some beach action.

The parking is located in a residential area and you can park anywhere along side the homes.

DIRECTIONS: Trailhead is located atop California Avenue. Entering Wahiawa take a right on California & proceed about 6 miles to the end. Once you locate a huge watertower you know youve arrived.

HAPPY HIKING

Daimondhead Crater

omg okayy so we did it , I feel like a goddamm tourist now. Its been over 25 years since Ive last stepped into the crater and would always hear friends talk about the restoration work it had undergone. So I decided to take a fast one up there.

Anyways the parking is $5 per vehicle and hell if I was planning to park at the bottom to shuttle it up , we'd still have to pay a dollar per head ; so my recommendations is for you to drive directly in. SIMPLE, gets you right to the front without all the hassle.

There is a really nice park in the valley upon entering with many picnic tables so keep that in mind.

It took us about 1 hour round trip with a well cleared modernized trail , handrails , caution signs ... the works ... The views as always from atop is always worth the sweet sweat ...

Got to the top and I'm so glad to say ... MY LILA IS BACK ! Yes !! , so we will be trailing much more ... IM SO HAPPY ... The thing is with all the parties and holiday preparation I'm hoping we'll get at lease 3 more trails before years end :)

We headed back down to the truck and drove over to Crowns which was totally empty.

So bloggers & Hui friends looks like Ill be in Ewa for a little while longer than I expected. As most of you know LILA grads this year. Dang ! How time flies . 2 down 2 to go :) .... Happy Hiking People !

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LOVE UR LIFE :)

Nalo Country - October 2011

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On my hometurf we decided to take the kids up to backroads Waimanalo. Left the westside about 11 am after stopping in at Oceanpoint to pick up Devin. Headed out to the spot and met up with the Palenapa Fam Bamz at the gate. Kyle who is always with us was out there before us with his dad who is my goodfriend Henry and all his cousins. Was hoping he could stay because it is breaktime for our Hawaii students but his family had other plans. Thats okay he's like my other son and always over with my DJ so Ill probabley get him next weekend.

The weather "Perfect" and aside from climbing over the 10 foot bob wire fence. It really isn't hard to access.

We stayed for about 5 hours while my husband jammed on his ukulele and Lila , DJ & Dev tried different angle slides while I shot video.

There were other locals who stopped in after us but all in all we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves for a day.

Nalo country waterpark lol das how we do in the country. I guess you never can really call any place on this island country aside from Kahuku & Laie really. But Nalo will always be Nalo and I will always miss the smell of the farm and cattle I grew up knowing as a girl living in Homesteads .... Huli Street Reppin' ....

After we all headed over to Nalo for sum grinds than out to Sandy's where they got their evening seshh on tubing til dark. As for me I did my rounds thru the concert where Natural Vibes & The Green filled Sandy's with a small kine skank session. The smell of Huli Chicken drowned out by the smell of " erb " filled the beach. I made a quick exit back to the sand to avoid getting stoned by second hand smoke which I have come to be allergic to and didnt really want to run into anyone cause for me its family day & I like those days to be private. LOL ...

This is the life , and I live it !


You can take the girl out the country , but the country aint comin' out the girl hustlah . Peace Pepo !

Check out our video on Youtube labeled "WAIMANALO"

Damon Estate Road / Moanalua Valley

Poolside @ Sheryl'z

OMG ! So after a day of cocktails and the most delicious gourmet lunch at Sheryl's I just had to post a little something about it in my blog.

We had been planning this luncheon from our last camp which was a few weeks ago and we all decided that each of us would whip together our favorite dishes for a small private gathering for us gals. I had been looking foward to this as the mundane activities of work and getting the kids shopping out the way had totally consumed me for the past weeks.

I love love love to cook and really appreciate people who take the time to put together a well prepared meal with options instead of slapping something on a plate and serving it to the first open mouth.

BBQ is okay , but compared to a gourmet lay-out its a no brainner. Canned Food is out of the question ! Unhealthy & just plain laziness. Canned food is the guts of a pig , cow or whatever other creature. And I just cant do that. Unless of course its a can of SPAM which Ill make an exception only because I love making Musubi's for the kids.

Cooking is the source of pure imagination and it tells you about the person who is preparing the food; I believe. Its the inner core of your culture. Anything less than that better stick to fast foods and stay hell outtah the dam kitchen.

So Sheryl decided last minute to cancel on the everybody part; and decided to whip up her entire spread herself. I was dissappointed at first as I had big plans of preparing my famous gundule rice which is an old family recipe I learned in my younger years and I know I make the best. Also my signature stuffing which is a must have at our family Thanksgiving Parties for years. But Sheryl wanted to do this so my sister calls and says to just bring dinner rolls. Of course Mere cant just do dinner rolls so I stopped by a little hole in the wall bakery in Waipahu on my way and ordered a couple dozen spanish rolls which were sure to be a winner to compliment this lunch.

Sheryl's spread was absolutely to die for. From the Cheese Wrapped Salami Rolls to the Authentic Crab Dipp to the Main Dishes , Sweet Champagne and delicious home baked cookies & pies. I am so taken back and really appreciated the seasoning used in preparing each dish, down the the presentation of this awesome lunch. F*CKING MARTAH STEWART aint got nothing on you Sheryl.

Her kitchen so organized with pothanging racks down to the patio serving station poolside. Table cloths to match the serving dishes, a beautiful outdoor pool & the hottub.

This is the way I like to serve my guest, leaving them relaxed with every taste bud in their mouth wanting more. Thank You Sisters for such a lovely day .... Who's up next ? Michelle ? Cause its Ne' for Thanksgiving and Mz got the kitchen ;) .... and cocktails , Im planning " Slam Me Up Against The Wall Shooters " & " Layered Buttery Nipples " And ladies this time I promise it'll be layered lmao ... Luvvvs To All ......