The reason why we are all "here" & "`ohana": Aunty Amoe CALLES, Uncle Tommy POY, & Aunty Ah Ling ALLEMAN
(missing in photo, but close to our hearts: Aunty Leilani BROTHERS)
7-13-04 - "Welcome `Ohana" dinner gathering at Laupahoehoe Point with the ALLEMAN, CALLES, & POY `Ohana
(s-o-o glad we had this time to spend together before the Puhi `Ohana Reunion began)
...more smiles of Aloha...
"i love, i love, i love my calendar girl(s)"
Da POY grandchildren swimming at a favorite swim site: Da Ramp at Da Point.
Sunset at Laupahoehoe Point
Mandy Adams & Aunty Kam (Poy) Alatan
Keoni Bailado; Keolahou, Malulani & Judah Adams; & Byron Poy
Byron holding Judah (Byron is the last male "POY") (No pressure, Byron...we're not trying to rush you, OK?)
Keolahou, Laua`e Poy, Malu & Mandy.
Jaci Coloma, Malu & Laua`e..."Shaka braddah"
Da next generation: "Let's-stay-connected!"
Aunty Kawaihona, Jaci, Uncle Tommy & Laua`e.
Aunty Ah Ling & her `Ohana all the way from Michigan--We thank each of you for your presence & Aloha!
Zachary Calles (SURPRISE! from Virginia), Kapena Coloma (SURPRISE! from Korea), Tweetie "Bino" Smith (Kia Ora! from Aotearoa), & Les Calles (Aloha! from Utah)
--Mahalo for being here and representing your families.
Elgin, Bronson, Les, & Zachary CALLES just arrived.
Just loved seeing the J-O-Y on Aunty Amoe's face when Zachary unexpectedly showed up from VA.
S-o-o glad we're all "FAMILY!"
Da POY `Ohana being introduced at Da PUHI `Ohana Reunion.
First Haka Dance Performance by the "Puhi `Ohana Warriors"
...led by their Haka Dance Instructor, Jason Smith, of New Zealand.
Reunion emcee Kwai-Chang "A-L-R-I-G-H-T" Publico (in red) w/ his brothers Ben and Alika onstage.
`Ohana Talent Night: Elgin leading our CALLES & POY `Ohana to sing together "Love At Home."
`Ohana Talent Night: A wonderful musical performance by Aunty Ah Ling & her Michigan Hawaiian Serenaders (accompanied by Zachary on guitar).
Melissa Alleman & Erin Alleman of Michigan--May you continue to glorify His Name & be a shining light wherever you go!
Introducing our very own Certified "Hula Halau O Puhi `Ohana" hula dancers w/ Kumu Hula Tweetie "Bino" Smith.
Mahalo, Jason, for sharing your Maori culture with all of us & for being here w/ Mom (Bino) to represent the Smith family. Kia Ora!
Back-by-Popular-Demand doing their Final Night's Performance of the Maori Haka Dance:
Our very own "Puhi `Ohana Warriors", L-I-V-E! onstage from Puhi Bay in Keaukaha, Hawai`i, USA!
Our "Mighty Men of Valour"--in action--with a passion! GO Cedric! GO Kele!
"Sunday Lunch At Wailoa State Park"--the last of our Poy/Alleman/Calles gatherings.
Good food, good fun, & good fellowship!
...and good kine "kanikapila" backyard Hawaiian music & hula.
Our gorgeous & graceful Hawaiian hula dancers from Michigan: Rae Jean (Alleman) Foerster, Frances (Alleman) Heffron & Bobbi (Alleman) Ballinger,
led by Keaukaha's own (gorgeous & graceful, too) Faith Lani (Calles) Paulo.
"Laupahoehoe" danced by Da Girlz from Laupahoehoe (our "once-every-three-years" hula performance).
"Paddling our own canoes"...(going down was easy, but coming up???)
Jus' kickin' back...
...and relaxin'...Hawaiian style...
...at Wailoa State Park in Hilo.
Chong answered the trivia question & correctly ranked the 4 POY siblings from oldest to youngest {Greycelyn "Peaches" (Calles) Maluo stood proxy for Aunty Leilani}.
Uncle Tommy, Aunty Amoe & Aunty Ah Ling - just relaxing & enjoying these precious moments together.
Chef Trevor Alleman with his Fresh Catch-of-the-Day (ribbit...ribbit).
Tom Poy/Lillian Kenoi `Ohana Documentary Video "in-the-making"...
(Mahalo Bino for doing all the archival research on our Chinese grandfather (Ah Kung) & Mahalo to the videographers for recording our `Ohana history)
...to be cont'd...w/Aunty Leilani Brothers & `Ohana...in Michigan...in 2006?
...family fun & fellowship at the park...
A very important & memorable part of our day/week was when we all gathered around Uncle Tommy, Aunty Amoe & Aunty Ah Ling to listen to them share from their hearts & minds the memories they have of their parents & childhood. One day we'll be able to hear Aunty Leilani share her stories also...we really did miss having the Brothers `Ohana with us.
7-19-04 - Our Michigan `Ohana getting ready to depart from Hilo Airport.
MAHALO Kathy (Sue of Rob's--mom) & Sandy (Sue of Rob's--aunty) for joining our OHANA all the way from Michigan & for being a part of this memorable occasion!
Terry Ballinger, Israel Aiona, Uncle Tommy Poy & Cedric Alleman.
Da Kane (men)
Da Wahine (women)
Da Keiki (children) (Puhi `Ohana - 6th generation)
Da Cousins (Puhi `Ohana - 5th generation)
Aunty Kawaihona, Aunty Ah Ling, Aunty Amoe & Uncle Tommy (Puhi `Ohana - 4th generation)
ALOHA `OE (Farewell to You) MICHIGAN `Ohana: MAHALO for "being you" & for bringing so much ALOHA to our OHANA. God bless you all!
"A Hui Hou" (Until We Meet Again)
"So glad we are family"
"Aloha Ke Akua" (God Is Love)
