Akulekule

Art's classmate, Morris lives within walking distance to us.  We dropped off some tofu for him after our usual run to Honda Tofu in Wahiawa a few days ago.  We do love our Thursdays.

We spend an hour and a half at Tai-Chi class with some fabulous people that we've really come to love.  It's a highlight of our week.  After Tai-Chi, we head out to Honda Tofu and buy freshly made warm tofu.

Then we go to Costco, buy a few necessities, share a hot dog and have my latte freeze.  We return home, drop off tofus for some neighbors and then deliver tofu to my aunt, Art's aunt and Morris.  It's a real feel-good day.

This time I noticed that Morris and his wife, Jane's house was resplendent with huge swaths of my favorite color, fuchsia.  I couldn't get over how gorgeous it all looked.  I took a few photos, but they didn't turn out well.

Jane saw me taking the photos and offered to give me some plants she had started.  She said they are called Akulekule (Lampranthus).  Art said they are ice plants and he remembers them from Honokaa.  His Aunt Marian used to sew an Akulekule lei for him once a year that was incredibly beautiful and time consuming to make.  I wish I could see one.

Art warned me that we didn't have a lot of area for new plants, but I just couldn't resist and gratefully accepted a couple of plants Jane had potted.

Where there's a will, there's a way.  I planted one under the Mickey Mouse tree and the other in the back.  I sure hope they do well.  Actually, with my brown thumb, I hope they survive.  On the second thought, I'll just let mom take care of them.