Mele Kalikimaka!!

Merry Christmas to You!!

Do you love this song as much as I do??

Let me help you sing and celebrate with these lyrics. Enjoy!

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas to you

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas

A very Merry Christmas

A very, very, Merry,Merry Christmas to you!!

Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka Lyrics | MetroLyrics  

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Hau'oli La Ho'omakika'i

Hau'oli La Ho'omakika'i

That's Happy Thanksgiving in Hawaiian.

If you'd like to know how to pronounce it, try this:

how-oh-lay la ho-o-ma-key-kah-ee

Hope everyone has (or had) a wonderful day with family and friends, eating, sharing, and making wonderful memories.

What are you thankful for? I am most thankful for God's hand in my life and the lives of my family. We As always, we are thankful for our many blessings this year!

May God bless you today and every day.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Hau'oli La Helewi!

Hau'oli La Helewi!

                   

             Happy Halloween!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Pau Hana!

Pau Hana is how the Hawaiians say they are finished working.

I wanted all my faithful readers to know that I am kind of "Pau Hana." I have decided to take a break from my blog for a while and work on some other things I need to complete--writing and family things.

I will post once in a while to give you updates or a special message, and will let you know when I decide to return to regular blog posts.

Please e-mail me whenever you want! I'd love to keep in touch and know what you all are up to.

For now, it's Pau Hana for me!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Comic Con!!!

This week I'm leaving Hawaii for a trip to Rose City Comic Con.

My son, Shane, is a comic book artist and author. He had a booth at the RCCC where he gave away a 10-page sample comic in order to connect with people. 

He and his friend, Spyros, had a fabulous time! They gave away almost 1,000 copies of Float. A number of people asked for his autograph!

The encouraging comments were amazing--Shane is so excited to continue the journey and finish up the final 10 pages which he will post on his website/blog along with the first 10 pages in the sample.

Enjoy a few pictures from the event, and don't forget to visit

Shane's site and read the first 10 pages of Float:

The Art of Shane Paul Martin

Copies of Float to Give Away

Shane Autographs for a Fan . . .

. . . And Poses for Another!

Even a Storm Trooper Stopped by!

This Guy Seemed Happy to Pose with Spyros and Shane

Even Matt Murdock (AKA Daredevil) Visited!

Of Course The Day Would Not Have Been Complete
Without a Visit From Two-Face and Robin!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Z is For a Zillion Reasons . . .

To experience life in Hawaii with Leilani, Maile,

Sam, Kimo and Kainoa!

A Zillion thanks to you for joining me as I took you through the ABCs OF THE HIDC! Also, thanks for your support of my books and my blog.

What do you think I should do in celebration of my Award-Winning books??? Maybe like Kimo and sometimes even Leilani, I’ll Zip, Zoom and Zigzag around the house in celebration!

Thank you for joining me for the final letter of the alphabet, giving you the last of the little snippets of words from Pineapples in Peril, Menehunes Missing and Ukuleles Undercover (Books 1, 2 and 3 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) It’s the ABCs OF THE HIDC!

Come back again each Thursday as I post about Hawaii and my Life in Flip-Flops!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

Y is For Yaaaaaay!

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You’ll hear Kimo screaming Yaaaaaaaay! a lot! He gets totally excited about everything the kids discover during their mystery-solving journeys.

Can’t you just picture him bopping around screaming Yaaaaaay!?? Leilani sometimes wishes she were ten years old again because being 13 meant too much responsibility and more maturity than she often times wants to show. I know I still experience those moments when I want to throw off all things sensible and just run around in circle screaming like a little kid—do you?

Hmm . . . maybe that’s why I write for 8 to 12 year olds! Yup—it’s my chance to bop around and scream Yaaaaaaaay!

I hope to see you again next Thursday for the final letter of the alphabet, giving you the last of the little snippets of words from Pineapples in Peril, Menehunes Missing and Ukuleles Undercover (Books 1, 2 and 3 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) It’s the ABCs OF THE HIDC!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

FINALIST!
Cascade Writing Competition 2013

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

FINALIST and WINNER!
Cascade Writing Competition 2014

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

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