Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Countdown to Hawaii !

About to book my flight ... for my 3-week "retreat" in Hawaii at the end of the summer. It's going to be a solo gig -- lots of swimming, hiking and biking -- and hopefully lots of fresh air and sunshine! I'm going to do some hikes I missed out on when I lived there, and will probably bring along a hiking buddy for those, to be on the safe side. Thought of this song today and figured it would be perfect to post ... as I begin counting down the days to spectacular aqua waves -- lush, green mountains w/ wild orchids, mango and guava fruit growing along the paths -- and plunging waterfalls flowing over the Ko'olaus!



On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

Mama's in the kitchen cooking dinner real nice,
Beef stew on the stove, lomi salmon with the ice.
We eat & drink and we sing all day,
Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

We go grandma's house on the weekend clean yard.
If we no go, grandma gotta work hard.
You know my grandma, she like the poi real sour.
I love my grandma every minute, every hour.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

Mama's in the kitchen cooking dinner real nice,
Beef stew on the stove, lomi salmon with the ice.
We eat & drink and we sing all day,
Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

On the Island, we do it Island Style,
From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.

From the mountain to the ocean from the windward to the leeward side.