Beginning on November 1, 2024, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book,
Cecilia
King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming nine-months in Hawaii 1940-41. You can order the entire book from Amazon in either paperback or Kindle format,
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Honolulu, Monday, June 2, 1941
This has been tucked away since I got home so guess I’d better get it out of Hilo & in the mail bag.
Had more fun the morning of sailing – went to Hilo at 7 AM & didn’t sail till one o’clock – Mandy & I & the young honeymooning couple really sight saw Hilo via sampans (the little open air station
wagon affairs that look just like the jap, sampan fishing boats that clutter the harbors). We walked up & down the streets of Hilo – seeing Hawaiian women in their real native halakous[1],
Japanese in in native Jap costume carrying babies on their backs – open fish markets, whose wares were advertised for blocks around by any slight breeze – Most interesting were the beautiful Japanese gardens – artistic beyond dreams were the ponds, fine green
grass on small rolling earth, brass Oriental birds from whose long bills came a stream of water – pagoda stiles – cute little rock bridges arching across the streams – white swans – and lotus blossoming. The first real lotus I’ve seen. Theye are quite tall
plants with immense petals, more fragile, delicate & larger than water lilies.
The return trip on the Frank was short & uneventful – everyone was seasick again, and I was almost thrown overboard for eating chocolates where they could see me.
So the news of the day – I’m so
thrilled over a telephone call that came for me at DeRussy this afternoon – a Capt. Bryan Arnold who I had seen twice and with whom I had been
very impressed – good dancer, regular officer (West P.) and so much fun. He wanted to take me to an Aloha party of the 21st Inf. Wednesday night – had to refuse because that’s the night of Bunt’s Aloha for Mandy so we settled on Tues. of next
week. I can hardly wait! Kay Wolfe called me today wanting me to take a navy friend of hers on for Wed. aft. & night — & I wasn’t exactly broken heated to turn that down. Player bridge with her, Carol & Frankye today at DeRussy then stayed down to swim &
meet Beth Herman.
Sunday afternoon George C. dropped in for a quick call & made a date for Saturday night movies & dancing.
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[1]
Although it originated in Hawaii in the 1820s as a loose gown without a waistline or train and was worn for everyday wear, the holoku today is a long formal gown with a train. The holoku adopted selected elements of Western fashion,
and now is generally closely fitted to the body, though it continues to have no waistline. The holoku originated after the missionaries arrived in Hawaii, and was accompanied by a chemise referred to as a mu’umu’u. While both garments continue to be very important
in Hawaii, it is the mu’umu’u that is regarded by most of the world as Hawaiian dress and the holoku that is practically unknown outside of Hawai’i. For formal events, and other celebrations related to Hawaiian culture and ethnicity, the holoku is the quintessential
Hawaiian gown. (https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/costume/holokubrochure.htm#:~:text=Although%20it%20originated%20in%20Hawaii,formal%20gown%20with%20a%20train.)
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