The lady working at U-Haul gave me as strange look when I told her that the box we were buying would be used to send an ukulele to French Polynesia. While we were there recently, friends we had visited liked the one that I had with me. It’s an Outdoor Ukulele, made of carbon fiberContinue reading “Wandering Ukulele”
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Tahitian Dreamin’
The nightlight’s soft glow silhouetted an ukulele under a faux palm tree alongside a photo of Bora Bora’s signature mountain, Otemano. It was time to close my eyes and gently drift away to the dreamland of “Tahiti et ses iles.” #tahiti #borabora #tahitietsesiles #ukulele
A Uke with No Name
It was a gift from an elderly couple. He was a WW II veteran in his 90’s and had been one of my patients not long before I retired. I kept a ukulele in my office and at the end of an appointment I would play it briefly for patients if they asked about it.Continue reading “A Uke with No Name”
Shiver Hula
It’s cold out, especially for Florida. Snow fell in the panhandle and here, a hard freeze is likely Friday night. So was this hula lady dancing or shivering? Even I was shaking a bit when I got this photo, and no, I wasn’t dancing. #hula #hulalady #ukulele #cold #freeze
And a Ukulele in a Palm Tree
My ukulele, that I named Lokelani after the “heavenly” Hawaiian rose, rests peacefully beneath a stylized palm tree, both radiating the colors and good will of the season. #holidayseason #christmasseason #ukulele #palmtree #lokelani
Substance and Shadow
The sun finally came out today just as it was about to go down. The rain had stopped, drops glistened on leaves and limbs in the yard, and sunbeams spotlighted the ukulele, casting its shadow upon the door. A moment of magic frozen in time. #ukulele #rain #sunset #sunbeam #shadow
Thirty-four Cents
I was playing my ukulele while visiting family in Oregon, and my granddaughter came over and put some change in my gig bag. I asked her what that was for, and she replied that she liked my playing and wanted me to continue. At that very instant, small change became priceless. #ukulele #smallchange #priceless
Strings Strung
The strings were sprung and worn; time to replace them. They were loosened, then cut and removed. The fretboard was cleaned and treated as well as the rest of the wood. One by one, the new strings were attached and tightened. Finally they were treated with string conditioner, stretched and tuned, and retuned and… ItContinue reading “Strings Strung”
Ke Kumu
Twenty years ago we bought this small ukulele in Lahaina at a craft fair as we were getting ready to depart for home. Fairy thought it was cute and maybe I could learn to play it. I had my doubts, but agreed since it was so cute. Sure enough, once at home, I tried toContinue reading “Ke Kumu”
Ukulele Sunset
Rays of the lowering sun caressed two of my favorite ukuleles, each with its different style. The one on the wall came from Ua Huka in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. The one on the desk came from a Hawaiian company. Each is a masterpiece of its own style with their own distinctive sounds,Continue reading “Ukulele Sunset”
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