Quote of the day: “ In many Japanese American households and communities, an annual custom is mochitsuki—the pounding of mochi or rice cakes, which is essential to the “Oshogatsu” or New Year’s celebration. Mochitsuki is an all-day event which requires many hands, long hours, and physical labor, but is also a time Read more…
Quote of the day: In my pots I see various sights of this place; moss covered a’a in the rainforest, the abundant rain of this windward coast, the dryness of the Ka’u district and the recurring patterns on flowing pahoehoe. In 1986, under the direction of Sensei Kuniyoshi, we built Read more…
Quote of the day: Now Try This! During the next few weeks, observe yourself compassionately, like a professional chess player watching a three-year-old learn the moves. Notice when you become stressed, manic, demanding, anxious, or seized by any of the other emotions that fly around with such vigor during the holiday Read more…
Quote of the day: “If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?” — Kahlil Gibran Sunday I visited Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with 3 other women staying at Akiko’s B&B. Two of them are longer term residents at Akiko’s. Linda is from British Columbia and moved Read more…
Quote of the day: Here comes the sun Here comes the sun, and I say It’s all right Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes… — George Harrison I woke to a light rain today, but before long the sun made its way through the Read more…