English: Hawaii ハワイ

English: Hawaii ハワイ · 08/05/2019

In the blog on August 1, I talked about one of my favorite phrases, “someone’s first Nike.” (８月１日のブログで私の大好きなフレーズの一つ“～の初めてのナイキ”について話しました。) I heard the phrase at an airport in Oregon. (オレゴンの空港で聞いたフレーズです。) Maybe it was because the headquarters of Nike is located in Portland, Oregon....

English: Hawaii ハワイ · 07/27/2019

This lovely wind chime was a gift from a friend. Before I left Hawaii, we had lunch at a small restaurant that serves traditional Hawaiian food. Every dish was delicious. However, it was the first and last authentic Hawaiian meal that I had. I should have known about the restaurant. I would have dined there often. My friend gave me the chime after we enjoyed the lunch. In the Hawaiian language, “sea turtle” is “honu.” And “family” is “ohana.” This might not be correct, but I...