Hawaiian Time

A friend of mine gave me this book a while back... I had hastily read it and placed it in my library...

This morning, as I was re-arranging my books, I re-discovered it. On the page after the dedication, a cultural adviser (Clifford Nae`ole) from Maui -- no ka oi! -- is quoted on a topic with which I am very familiar: Hawaiian Time.

Here's the quote:
"On Hawaiian Time: I have a term I call Polynesian paralysis. It is the ability to simply be still and listen to your heartbeat, to stop and observe a beautiful rainbow or to watch the dolphins dance with the ocean. I would make this a priority over getting to a destination on time -- the ability of observation, appreciation, and relaxation. When I arrive at my destination, I am much happier!"

When I awakened earlier, I realized that I had experienced this "paralysis" over the past weekend. I set out to visit my grand-niece who is presently visiting my sister. When I set out on my journey, I decided that I had no "expected time." My sister had invited me to dinner on Saturday with the caveat: "... but I don't know what time it will be served..."

So, I took advantage of the trip across the Ozark Plateau. I took along my camera and, unlike the dozens of trips previously, I captured "the moment." When I had arrived in Thayer, I called cousins and asked them to meet me for a photo session. I then called my aunt and asked her the same thing. I was on a mission! My aunt told me to go to her home (she was headed for a Bingo adventure) and visit her son -- my cousin -- and his family. Again, the lens captured the moment.

I hope you enjoy viewing the photos as much as my kinfolk and I enjoyed clicking the camera!