Sep 30, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #70. Hole Waimea. Pt. 4

 Later that evening, Lehua and Malani perused the aisles at the KTA superstore, looking for a late-night snack to enjoy while they watched a movie in the comfort of Malani's living room.

Sep 29, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023 #69. Hole Waimea. Pt. 3

Lehua's bowl of pasta salad sat between her and Malani, as well as the bowl of freshly made poi, along with poke' and pulehu meat.

Sep 28, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween #68. Hole Waimea Pt. 2

 "What's on the agenda tomorrow?" Malani asked while spreading his blanket out on the trunk of the Dodge. 

Sep 27, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #67. Hole Waimea.

Kalehuaokauakipu'upu'u Kalaniwewehi, that was her name.

Sep 26, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #66. Hospital Corners.

 The old bar on Hotel Street was once featured on an episode of Hawai'i-five-0.

Sep 25, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #65 Door.

They were tearing down the last of the old warehouses in Kaka'ako.

Sep 24, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #64. Chances.

Erin and I moved into this simple two-story condo newly built on the slopes of Punchbowl Crater town facing side.

Sep 22, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #62. Penny.

School is where you assume you'll be safe from the things that make themselves known to you in your home.

Sep 21, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #61. Spiriting.

If I were a circus act, I'd be the clown juggling different size bowling pins and other assortments of bowling balls.

Sep 19, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #59 Esyla.

 At 61 years of age, death feels as if it is more imminent.

Sep 18, 2023

Sep 16, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #56. Hauola Epilogue.

 At the end of a hula, be it kahiko or auana, you will hear 'ha'ina ia mai ana ka pu ana.'

Sep 15, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #55 Hauola Pt.8 Conclusion.

When my uncle Ronnie Kauila began teaching us Hula, only six of us were there.

Sep 14, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #54. Hauola Pt.7.

"I played for a community women's league softball team,"

Sep 13, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #53. Hauola Pt. 6.

More often than not, and more often than I cared, Dominic Watase appeared in Leipili's glass-enclosed cubicle, nodding with every word he said.

Sep 12, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #52 Pt.5. Hauola.

Admittedly, Lanai irritated me, which is putting it kindly.

Sep 11, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #51 Hauola Pt.4

The hula usually takes the body at least two years to get used to the basic steps and hand movements.

Sep 9, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #49 Hauola Pt. 2

The service at Hawaiian Memorial was standing-room only.

Sep 8, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #48 Hauola.

 Hauola was born in Kapiolani Hospital, as most of us were.

Sep 7, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #47 Carter.

He touted himself as a treasure hunter, but really, he was a thief.

Sep 6, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #46 Spirit.

 Time was all I had. Time to sit with her, to watch her go from crying to crawling to taking her first step.

Sep 5, 2023

Sep 4, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #44. Anting-Anting

 After the spark of light has left the body in a month or longer, there's a chance that peace and quiet will return to the old house again.

Sep 3, 2023

Sep 2, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #42 Cutlery

 By the sound of it, someone in the kitchen systematically removes cup after plastic cup from the shelf and lets it fall to the linoleum floor.

Sep 1, 2023

100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2023. #41. Champ.

 My wife is out there right now in the living room watching our grandchildren while our adult children are at work.