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What’s that smell?

My haole husband threw out which he said were some rotten smelling sliced pineapple in a jar, which just happened to be my jar of takuan.

Brockner, Miki C Ms TAMC

Now, every get together is a potluck!

Hi there! I saw your article online and it’s nice to know that there are more of “us” out there than I thought. Some of the stuff is so funny and so easy to relate to–especially about getting together for gatherings.

When we planned our first thanksgiving dinner, it was quite an eye [...]

In-laws

We live in California although I was born and raised in Honolulu. During my first trip to Maui with my in-laws, I sat on the living room floor watching TV. My mother-in-law came over and softly asked me, “May I get you a chair?”. I said, “No thanks and thought it was [...]

Dear Haole hubby club,

Dear Haole hubby club,

I enjoyed reading your stories. I shared your stories with my haole hubby who also enjoyed them.

I knew my relationship was special when my haole husband to-be showed up at my parents for the first time with a six pack of Bud Light and a pound of tako poki! He [...]

How to eat rice

My hubby had to learn that rice can be eaten at every meal.

And it is absolutely horrifying to my family to lather butter and/or sugar on it….the appropriate way to eat rice is to sprinkle a little shoyu or furikake on top!

~ Carolyn

Add this one to the list:

inter racial relationships – A visiting haole friend of mine did this not once, not twice, but three times in a row.