Cafe Laufer for lunch.   Saw A and her friend there and chatted awhile.   Love this place.

 Apple scone and Black Forest Ham and Havarati sandwich.

Found this old photo of R's dad and his band called David's   Melodians.  (He's the conductor)  


   According to R's mom, who is now 96, David's Melodians was popular at their Hilo high school dances and the girls would go only if they were playing.  It wasn't until later that she found out that  this was the same David she married.
  After school, David would go to an old Hawaiian man's place to sing Hawaiian songs and learn to play the ukulele.   He started his band and had gigs at Hilo High, the Volcano House, and various other places.  At the Volcano House, the manager told him to not be so conscientious about playing so many songs.  He wanted the guests to have time to buy drinks, which was the money maker.
   David gave up the band and went into business but music was always in his mind until the day he passed away.
     

Manoa Marketplace

Tokoname  opens at 4 pm so it's our go-to place for a light bite before we walk Penny in Manoa.   There is a decadent, delicious tempura ice cream dessert...umm...for days when you can walk that extra hour.

Chirashi, Ikura and crispy salmon skin sushi,  agedashi dofu.  Shot of Katana sake, merlot and Sauvignon Blanc.   For three of us, of course.  We still have to walk Penny.

Sweet Penny sleeps through the whole meal