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Monkey Doodle Dandy

During our morning walk through the neighborhood, we discovered this monkey figure swinging in a tree. It almost looked real, and caught our attention since there are similar-appearing monkeys that live around the Silver River and some other areas in Florida. Obviously someone had fun monkeying around with the tree and a rope, and theirContinue reading “Monkey Doodle Dandy”

Mele Kalikimaka

The Hawaiian word, “ukulele,” is made up of two parts: “uku” which can mean flea, and “lele,” can mean to jump or fall. Hence “ukulele” is commonly interpreted as the “jumping flea,” perhaps referring to the rapid motion of a skilled player’s fingers along the strings and frets. Queen Lili’oukalani, however, is said to haveContinue reading “Mele Kalikimaka”