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Native bonding

How cool is this little brave? We went to the annual Hilo Inter tribal Pow Wow yesterday, taking place this weekend and Wailoa State Park. It's just the third time they've held this event, but it's quite popular. It's an inter-cultural exchange between American Indians and Hawaiians, to which everyone is invited. You could buy Navajo flat bread and shave ice at the same event. You really don't see that everyday. You also don't often see monkeypod trees in bloom like this one to the right. Today has been just about as lazy as they come, highlighted by a long nap this afternoon. I planted some tomato and basil seeds into small pots. I know the basil will grow and I suspect the tomatoes will not, but I'm going to try.... again. I have recently learned some of the details of my first residency for school this summer in Alaska. This is going to be a lot of work, to be sure. We're scheduled from 8:45 every morning 'til 10 every night for 12 da...