Blog — Lauhala weaving

This entry is a tangent...  I just noticed a new feature in my "Blog post" editing page... "Generate text."  It opens a little window and asks for a topic and the "tone of voice."  Then in a few seconds, the Artificial Intelligence generates the text.   So for kicks, this Blog entry will be an experiment to see what A.I. comes up with regarding the topic "lauhala weaving," with the tone of voice as "expert." The following words are just an experiment and do not reflect my own experience or opinions... Here goes...   A.I. lauhala weaving with Expert tone of voice:...

Back in November I had talked about sharing pics of the Hala-weenie Notecard set.  I printed a small run for the Ka Ulu Lauhala O Kona weaving conference in May.  Here's a current pic:   In July, Emily and I went to help Jesse with cleaning/caring for pūhala he had planted several years ago.  It was a beautiful day in Kohala.  It was just the three of us.  We didn't see any Monk seals, but Jesse said there was one that regularly rested in the area and prompted the warning signs. The region has great cultural significance as the birthplace...

The past three weeks has blown by.  Ka Ulu Lauhala O Kona's annual weaving conference was back to its regular time of the year.  Last year I used lauhala from our yard but learned, with my haumana the hard way, that lau from wet places like Hilo (and Hōnaunau apparently) becomes extremely brittle in dry places like airconditioned rooms.  My plans to use my own thornless lauhala, which I think is very hardy, was thwarted by the wet weather.  The leaves had mildew stains.  No good for pāpale.  Luckily, I acquired kukaʻa of Fiji voivoi (lauhala).  While it was already light...

Not lauhala related, but I did wear my pāpale:  Back in February Nani and I flew to Oʻahu to attend the Daughters of Hawaii annual business meeting and run an errand for work.  Straight from the airport we had lunch with Daughters Regent Manu, Kehau, and Manu's daughter at Fook Lam Restaurant in China Town...  Amazing dim sum and my first time experience with the push carts with steam baskets.  IFYKYK. Sort of galavanting before the meeting:  Nani took care of business at the polynesian craft supply, I went next door to Nakeʻu Awai Designs.  I just happened to be wearing my Nakeʻu...

January is Muʻumuʻu Month.  I don't have enough muʻumuʻu to wear a different one each day like some on social media, but I try to wear one whenever I leave the house.  So when we went to see Hamilton and then Muʻu at the Museum after, I had to doll up in my nicest holomuʻu...  A vintage Mamo Howell. Seeing all the muʻumuʻu, holomuʻu, and holokū was amazing that night at Hānaiakamalama.  I confess, I fangirled-out seeing muʻu fashionistas that I follow on Instagram in person.  The mākeke was relatively small, but the vendors were excellent. The following week, luncheon with muʻumuʻu friends...