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Hawaiian Island Flowers & Foliage - HIFF1259 katseluaThis was Nana's florist business. It was almost eight acres of nursery, plus a retail florist, all located on what is now the freeway interchange in Moanalua. Tourists walked through the gardens in the back, which were gorgeous. HIFF provided the flowers for many of the Elvis movies in Hawaii. I loved the place because it had lots of padlocks that came with lots of keys.%08.%07.%2005
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Garden Path at Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala1185 katseluaNana and my mother, Shirley, examining the flowers on the garden path at Kealaolu Avenue in Kahala. My guess is this is from the mid 1940's. Nana and Baba sold their Kealaolu Avenue house circa 1947, and felt they had enough money to move into a hotel for the rest of their lives. And that's what they did: they moved into the Niumalu Hotel, on the site of the present Hilton Hawaiian Village. That lasted about a year.%08.%07.%2005
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Birdie and a Cocker Spaniel1328 katseluaTaken at 140 Dowsett Avenue (I recognise the green tile). The inevitable dog. And a wonderful retro television set.%08.%07.%2005
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Orchids1048 katseluaI've always loved orchids. Here I am, in the dirt at Dowsett Avenue, surrounded by orchids. Circa 1950.%08.%07.%2005
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Pushing A Lawn Mower1082 katseluaThe Health and Safety people would be thrilled to see me pushing what appears to be a gas-operated lawn mower --- with no shoes. Makes my toes curl even now, over half a century later.%08.%07.%2005
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The Family940 katseluaMy mother, father, and grandparents Nana and Baba, at 140 Dowsett Avenue. I am guessing that this is circa 1948.%08.%07.%2005
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Christmas at 140 Dowsett Avenue, 1950999 katseluaMy father (cigarette in hand) calling me on my toy telephone. Mother looks on, as does a gentleman I don't recognise --- cocktail in hand. %08.%07.%2005
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Me And My Train Set3728 katseluaI had a special table for my train set, and, from the look on my face, I was none too pleased with something.%08.%07.%2005
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Baba at the Elks Club, Waikiki Beach2406 katseluaBaba (circa 1964 or 1965) checking out the Waikiki shoreline from the Elks Club. I don't ever remember him going to Elks meetings: I think he just joined because the club has a great location on the beach.%08.%07.%2005
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Baba at the Elks Club1123 katseluaCirca 1964 or 1965 --- needing new eyeglasses.%08.%07.%2005
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Me and a Scary Lady on a Throne1421 katseluaI have no idea who this lady is, why she's sitting on a throne, and why I look so unhappy. The photo has a Christmas look --- perhaps sending letters to Santa? But the lady is a tad scary.%08.%07.%2005
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Birdie, Nana, and My Mother1436 katseluaOn the beach at Kaneohe. No signs of kids in the photo, so I would say this is 1948. The lush Kodachrome look to this photograph reminds me of 1950's Hawaii.%08.%07.%2005
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