Week of Oct. 1

Oct. 1 - Started our new jobs.  Our day begins @ 6 a.m. We don't need alarms - we have hungry dogs who are expecting breakfast (the 3 labs that live under our bedroom window).  I take Gary to work @ 7 a.m. His department starts the day with a little devotional and updates for the day. There doesn't seem to be a great rush as he walks over to his shop. Check out his fancy  clean shop and new "blue clothes". 

I was assigned to manage "Give & Take".  This little Hawaiian Retail Shop is patterned after our D.I.  It's lacking a few luxuries, but what wonderful "Retail Therapy" it is for all who come.  The local students and Hawaiian people are allowed to shop at their heart's content and take whatever they need for FREE.  All that is asked in return is to donate anything they have and work a little while. You just can't beat that kind of shopping!  Even I have found a few treasures - one day a new muumuu, sun tanning hat, cashmere sweater, much needed ironing board and a Hawaiian tie for Gary!!  He is afraid we mite have to have another suitcase to carry all my hard earned merchandise home!

Sis. Palmer & Sis. Maples are helpers for my a.m. shift.  They work from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., then another person or two come for a couple of hrs. etc. 

 
 
A Hawaiian student came up with the idea  of this D.I. for the poor students who arrive with literally nothing for clothes, bedding etc. Most of the items come to us wet and very smelly (mildew) so we hang them up to dry, then transfer them to the clothing racks. It truly is a lifesaving shopping spree for many.   Here's a pic. of the interior of our Ladies department.  These 2 local Hawaiian sisters come each day and help organize the clothes. They're wonderful workers.

 This is May, she runs all over campus on this golf cart delivering excess "stuff" we don't want. I rode with her today around the campus.  She is getting married in Dec. and moving to Boise.  She is sure she will freeze!! 

We stopped by our local shopping center for Gary to get a haircut and guess who we bumped into? It was the rather large Hawaiian man who stars on Hawaii 5 -0, (Taylor Weiley). He lives here in Laie and has starred in several Hawaiian movies. Bummer, I didn't have my camera! Couldn't believe we actually saw a  Hawaiian celebrity, in person.  Aloha!!!