Life at a "Swell's" pace

Hawaiian records from Kona Koast

When Kona Koast closed its doors here in Lebanon, I was beyond upset. It was one of my most favorite places to go and just get away for an hour or two. They offered tanning, massage, pedicures, manicures, and many other services that allowed for the person to just drift away and the owners made you feel like family.

Kona Koast was a pretty neat place because once you walked through the doors it was almost like you stepped onto the Hawaiian islands. The day before they shut the doors I took the chance to snap a few shots of their wall decor, which was all Hawaiian vinyls, and other Hawaiian items like an instruction manual on HULA dancing.

• Hawaiian Moods by Billy Mure

Listen to it HERE!

• Hawaiian Paradise by Luke Leilani and His Royal Hawaiians

Listen to it HERE!

• On Treasure Island 1935 Sheet Music by Edgar Leslie and Joe Burke

Read about it HERE!

• Aloha Hawaii by Johnny Poi and the Oahu Islanders

Listen to it HERE!

And last, but not least......HULA!

(New, easy self-teaching methods) I loved this so much I bought my own copy! HA!

Get your own copy HERE!

Eco-Tip: Be sure and recycle every chance you get. If a place takes back what they sold you to recycle it, take advantage of this option. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

That's one way to get a drink

I'm having fun with GIFs again! This time I caught Meia snatching a drink from a water glass. Very canny, right?

Funny stuff.

Eco-Tip: Consider canceling your newspaper subscription and reading the newspaper site online instead. If you insist on still having the newspaper in hand to read it, be sure to compost it or repurpose it in other ways once you're done. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

A few rainbows in the sky here in Oregon

I get real bummed when I see the rain and for anyone that knows me well, I get REAL bummed when I haven't seen the sun in a day. But sometimes you have to look pass the rain and look for the rainbow.

Storm clouds were rolling in.

And as quickly as the storm came in, it was gone just as fast.

Eco-Tip: Don't forget, now that winter is over and your fireplace isn't being used for the remainder of the season, add you fireplace ash to the compost pile. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

Spark of Loves this Week: BUSY WEEK! Squash, Glasses, Garage, Screen, Pinterest, Chalkboard, Oops, Pedometer, Doggie, Food, Bag, Tomatoes, Kitty, Soup, Phone, Grass, Candies, Bowl, Search, and Insect

This Squash.

Because I just can't get enough if it lately.

These Glasses.

Because I popped the lenses out of them and he loves to wear them. I think he looks adorable in them too!

This Garage.

Because it's finally getting cleaned out.

This Screen.

Because it got replaced and Skylar did it all! (with a bit of help)

This Pinterest.

Because my obsession with Pinterest has leaked over to my boy! I just love his little pins here and there.

This Chalkboard.

Because I took a scrap of wood and made it into the most perfect chalkboard for homeschooling next year.

This Oops.

Because it was an accident, but Skylar didn't do it. Jeff did. :-(

This Pedometer.

Because it's helped me walk more and I try to top my steps the day before. It's getting fun!

This Doggie.

Because he got a haircut for the season and he feels so much better.

This Food.

Because we did our part in helping Stamp out Hunger.

This Bag.

Because I have been carrying it around every where lately.

These Tomatoes.

Because they looked too good not to eat.

These Kitty.

Because Meia saw a bird and couldn't take her eyes off of it.

These Soup.

Because it was easy to make and tasted amazing. Recipe to come on the blog later.

This Phone.

Because my kid is now part of the cellphone generation of kids. It makes me sad how fast he is growing up.

This Grass.

Because we grew it in the jar and it was fun to watch the roots move through the dirt.

These Candies.

Because they made my tongue numb after awhile. I am also glad they are finally gone.

This Bowl.

Because it is my very favorite.

This Search.

Because when DIGG couldn't find my name apparently "Beer" was the next best thing. Well played Digg, well played. Ha!

This Insect.

Because green lacewings are pretty neat. And it was the first time Skylar got to see one.

Eco-Tip: Be sure when you're spring cleaning to hit the coils of the refrigerator and the vents near your heater and AC. Clearing the dust will help them preform a lot better and save you a little $$. For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

I'm co-hosting Follow Friend Friday

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