Aloha!
And mahalo for joining us.
One of the first things (if not the only thing) people want to know is how we came up with the idea for Go Fish-Hawai'i.
It all started innocently enough. A couple of years ago I was visiting Auntie Lois in Kailua with my two kids, Alex and Taylor. Among many other things, we asked her how to pronounce the name of Hawai'i's favorite fish.
"Who moo who moo."
"new coo new coo."
"Ah."
"Poo."
"Ah. Ah."
She said it slowly. Then she said it again. And again.
After a few butchered attempts, it was finally rolling off our tongues.
"Humuhumunukunuku-a-pua'a."
"Wow!" I said. "What if you had to ask for the fish by their Hawaiian names when you played Go Fish?"
Hmmmm. That's not such a bad idea.
And thus, Go Fish-Hawai'i was conceived.
What greater measure of success could there possibly be?
Not wanting to rest on our laurels too long, we soon came out with another game, Great White!, and then released our Reefer Magnets!
We've
also headed out in another direction, thanks again to Auntie Lois who
stopped by our house in Kailua one day and dropped off a couple of
`ukuleles. One thing led to another and we launched Kani Ka Pila (let's make music) to develop products to enhance our enjoyment of this very fine and fun instrument. And that led to the Wine Country 'Ukulele Festival and West Coast 'Ukulele Retreat. What a wild and wonderful ride it's been.
Alex is now going off to college and Taylor is learning to drive. But we still visit Auntie Lois in Hawai'i every summer, swim with the fish and honu, eat shave ice and malasadas, and play our 'ukuleles. So,
here's hoping that you and your family and friends will enjoy your time
together, playing our games, remembering Hawai'i, the ocean and its
creatures, (and perhaps even taking up the `ukulele) as much as we have
enjoyed bringing them all to you.
Aloha!
Elaine, Jordan, Alex, & Taylor (and Auntie Lois)
If you'd like to learn more, you can read more about us in the Honolulu Star Bulletin
You can buy our games at many fine stores in Hawai'i or directly from us.