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December 31, 2007

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year!

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Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year!

Another year passing and a brand New Year is open to all sorts of wonderful possibilities.

Two of my favorite fireworks available in Hawaii for celebrating the New Year are the Chinese Happy Lamps and the paper Frienship Pagodas.

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Tonight, we set up a rope across a section of the yard and had fun with our Happy Lamps, lighting several at one time.

The Happy Lamps signify guidance and light for a good year.

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The Happy Lamp

The Friendhip Pagodas are lit in memory of a friend, living or dead.

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Friendship Pagoda

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Happy New Year to all!

May your New Year be full of light and friendships!

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Hi Sonia,

Thank you for the kind email (re:Gather) I followed your link here...awesome post about the lamps! That's very cool! I love hearing about traditions like that.

A belated Very Happy New Year to you!

Aloha y Hola, Terri! I was just signing up at your website to receive your (occasional) newsletter!!!
;-)
Thank you!...and I hope to keep up with your career!

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