Thank you to all the wonderful people for that incredible experience that I enjoyed at the OES! This message of thanks is way overdue to all that made the event a huge success.
Much Aloha to Mike T and Bonnie, Buell and Rebecca, Don and Etsu for your time and energy in planning and arrangements. You guys are awesome. You made possible an event that was so special. The weather and conditions were perfect. All the free-spirits were there and it was humanity at its finest! Pure magic!
I met so many wonderful people there and I'd like to acknowledge them:
Baptiste, Allen, Quentin, & RJ. You young rippers have so much positive energy and stoke and brought smiles to everybody.
Big Tim, keeper of the carvers' parking area. Thanks for your encouragement.
Chris from Pennsylvania. Thanks for the lessons! You stayed with me on the bunny runs when you could have been on the diamonds.
Alberta and Garrett. Wonderful to see fellow Hawaiians carving so well. It gives me hope that someday I may be able to carve.
Brett and Kevin. Good to see a couple of former Maui boys doing well up there.
C5 Golfer. Great to meet someone my age carving so well and not to mention a fellow Viet Nam vet.
Abel and Eric. Keep building those awesome boards!
A wonderful way to feed your soul and keeping your spirits happy. You guys know the magic.
Jeff E. Was good to see you again and that Satchmo is one lucky dog.
Greg, Ladia, Randy, Kenny, Steve, Shaun, and the list goes on.
Jim and Hugh. Thanks for taking good care of me!
Thanks to all for sharing of your carving knowledge, kindness, encouragement, smiles and laughter,and good vibes. You made this old Maui boy feel right at home.
Aloha, Ron from Maui
