in america, people use the term “BFF.” which means “Best Friends Forever.” i have a really special BFF. her name is Holli Kihara.

holli and i have been best friends since 7th grade. it was holli that turned my life around, gave me good advise, and was always there for me no matter what. she always goes the extra step in supporting me and everything i do. for the party, holli only didn’t organize the hawaiian/okinawan live music, holli walked in with a big tray of Go-Naminori/Jacksan favors. yeah, enough for each guest to take home. i know that holli is a really busy person but took the time to put such a great tray of goodies. BFF means “Best Friends Forever” and holli is my BFF!!!! thanks so much holli!

gentleman jacksan, coke, ichiko, and go-naminori golf balls?

she even made these custom go-naminori tags and tied one to each and every bottle. just by looking at this tray, i can feel the love….. i’m the luckiest person in the world to have a BFF like holli kihara…..

Going off!

there are all types of poke in hawaii. but nothing beats craig sako’s!!! he made for us 3 types and my favorite was the opihi poke….

chef craig and his assistant shaden showed up around 2 pm to get ready for the 6 pm start. for the other people who came early to help, they were treated by 2 excellent chefs doing what they do best. a 5 star dinner in a 5 star penthouse on the top of waikiki!!! wanted to thank craig and shaden again for making everybody happy. and wanted to thank you also for teaching us your secret recipes….

nobody knew what was going on when 3 musicians walked in during the middle of the party, set up, and played awesome hawaiian and okinawan music. that’s when the party really started!!! more details on the musicians coming soon….

whoever stayed till the end scored. why? because that’s when the opihi and crab came out. oh so good….
thank you again for coming….
and last, wanted to wish kazubo-san, takahashi-san, tomoka, and kazuma a safe trip back to okinawa. see you all soon!!!!