I miss being able to get a flower lei everywhere.
The traditional lei, made of flowers or shells or other material, is a great way to express love, welcome, congratulations, or honor. It has become a truly enduring symbol of Hawai’i. http://www.hawaiiflowerlei.com/leitradition.aspx
On Maui you can buy a fresh flower lei almost everywhere. Whenever I would pick someone up at the airport for a visit, I would stop first to buy a lei to greet him/her/them. You can buy them at any Safeway store or, better yet, get a two-pack of purple orchid lei or a fancy tuberose lei at Costco. Leis are a simple yet elegant way of recognizing someone special.
I miss them. I miss being able to run to the grocery store and picking up a lei to share. I miss giving them away. I miss having them in the house.
*sigh*
I think this topic will be a continuing series here as I re-adjust to life in California.
What?
You didn’t know I’m moving back to California? eh?
Oh – go see my entry about all the poor blogs stuck in draft. I’ll try and finish the one that explains what I’ve been doing since the end of February.
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