Two souls close to my heart passed over this season. Itʻs what happens when one gets old. But, really, itʻs a celebration of life!
Ivalee Mae Haus Sinclair, who I call my hānai mom and who the younger generation has so very nicely translated to “honorary mother,” lived until age 97 years. She passed on September 30, 2025, in Honolulu.
We put JJ the dog down on Nov. 16. So sad, but it was time. He didn’t eat for three days. He was a very good boy.
Rest in aloha.
Be well ~
Rebekah
JJAnother dog picture, but hey, my dog seems to be the only constant during the current pandemic while we all stay at home. You are staying home, right?
Or at least assigning your trips “off campus” to the same one person per household. For our family that person is Pete.
He took advantage for a brief time of the order-and-pick-up service from Kualoa Ranch just five minutes down the road. Other times he went to Windward Mall in Kaneohe for the weekly farmers market.
The mangoes came from Ewa, the lady said. Yummy, and a good find because our tree isn’t bearing this year.
Coffee cake is topped with fresh mango slices and cinnamon sugar, then baked.
What a beauty!~ Rebekah
Who doesn’t love a dog? Massimo, at left, is no longer a puppy. He no longer chews out the stuffing of his bed, but he still plays with toys. He likes to press his warm body up to you as close as possible to cuddle.
He’s visiting here while his peeps are at school. Workers are at his house, so his dad brought him here so he wouldn’t get out of the gate. He’s a runner, as we found out from past experience. What a chase that was!
JJ, who lives here in his forever home, was acquired from the humane society. He has nice eyeliner. We don’t know his age, only that he is an old man now. He has no use for toys, but is very barky, especially when neighbor cats enter the yard and when the brown truck and refuse truck drive up the street. I guess we should be thankful that we have an excellent watch dog.
JJ likes going for a walk, although now he goes a few yards only to stop in his tracks to pause and simply look around. If lost, I don’t know if he would find his own way home. But, he likes to show off for people. If walking in a pack, he likes to be the pack leader.
We love our dogs.
~ Rebekah
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