I Kalokoeli kuu wa liiliiKa ulukanu o ka akulikulikaiI ka wela o ke awakeaLealea no i ka auau kaiKomo ka pilo i ka makani paiMai ka wanaao a i ke aumoeSince I'm writing some things from home I figured I'd jot them down here to help me remember. Visiting my Aunty's house in Kamiloloa was always fun because she lived by the fishpond (Kaloko'eli) and us kids liked to go swimming there in the fishpond.I saw old pics. of that pond, taken pre-1970s and it was mostly sand. Unlike in the days I lived there and visited when I was younger, covered in a lot of mud and akulikuli off to the side and lots & lots of mangrove. That's why the mud build up was...well, building up. Last I saw it in 1999 it was overgrown and getting worse. My heart just sank after I saw how invasive the mangrove and the akulikuli was.That place was always hot though. I lived there from Nov. 1982 (day after Hurricane Ewa) and moved by Sept 1984 back up to Kualapuu where I was originally from. Kaunakakai or the south side of the island was just hot & dry. By noon time, it was baking, always freckin' hot & my aunty had plenny fans not doing nothing really. Taking naps & waking up drenched in sweat was common.And damn that stinky, swampy ass smell however was something I hated. The area between Kamiloloa and Kapaakea was overgrown with both kiawe and mangrove, I couldn't tell where the swampy area was. There was an old stream that really didn't move, the water pilau as usual and I always suspected that to be the source of that stink smell, but that place had a much larger, swampy, stagnant area that gave off that smell all day & night. Wind or no wind, you smelled it.Still, these are the fondest things I remember back there.
You know, I never thought of why the kiawe was brought over. I remember the seed pods I believe is what you're describing, and the cattle just seemed to do just fine in the kiawe bush too, no? Too bad it's overgrown w/ kiawe though. Hmm, i wonder if I can swipe some seed pods next time I go home & plant um here and let um go crazy? lol
Yes, you lived on the nicer side, plus pelekunu. Eh, I thought you went to Kualapuu elementary? Weren't you guys living in Hoolehua too? My time at Kamiloloa was brief, most of my time was spent in kualapuu.
Hard to describe a place I only passed through. I did notice the keawe trees. Hmm the one with yellow, long chewies for the cattle. Good for wood. I'm wondering if it was brought in specifically for cattle?
Well, I lived on the cooler side (Mana'e) or towards the end of the road (Halawa). I had the scenic views from all angles on my way home. lol
Good you remember and you have some good pics. I saw them and wow... my mother has most of the pics. I only have a few. Hmmm I wanna post THAT picture *LOL*
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Yes, you lived on the nicer side, plus pelekunu. Eh, I thought you went to Kualapuu elementary? Weren't you guys living in Hoolehua too? My time at Kamiloloa was brief, most of my time was spent in kualapuu.
Hard to describe a place I only passed through. I did notice the keawe trees. Hmm the one with yellow, long chewies for the cattle. Good for wood. I'm wondering if it was brought in specifically for cattle?
Well, I lived on the cooler side (Mana'e) or towards the end of the road (Halawa). I had the scenic views from all angles on my way home. lol