Dad would look to my mom to help him with da words sometimes. I would go run and play with Nalani, Peewee, Aiko and Shoji, and my cousin Corey, too. After da food line get small, I go back get more haupia and kulolo. I like pick out the star fruit and mango from the big wooden boat full of fruit, too. I'm careful not to spill red pineapple punch on my dress.
People stay real late to help clean up and take food home.
My grandma tell them come for lunch tomorrow cause get plenty leftover and need help take da tables down. Daddy look down at me. He still smell good and his hair still shiny and combed back. I nod and rub my eyes, he put his guitar and amp away in da house and carry me to my bed, with a couple of limp plumerias still in my hair. The first step to fitness is choosing a good walking shoe.