Ajja came home in January to live with us after being in Slovenia on Christian Mission work for two years. We got a bunk bed and she roomed with Daly. She worked at the elementary school in Special Education in the morning and taught gymnastics at her old gym in the afternoons. It was great to have everyone together again and for Deme and Ajja to have time to become friends.

Soccer is our winter sport and Daly and Shen both play. Baldwin High School was the best on Maui this year but had to prove it. Shen was senior goalkeeper and the Bears won their league and placed third at the state tournament held here on Maui, after losing a tough semifinal match on a stormy night with Shen ankle deep in mud at the goal. Daly's club soccer team, the Hurricanes, was also successful and traveled to Oahu for a sectional tournament. They went 3-1 and Daly had a goal in the final game.

Shen graduated from Baldwin High School this year and I have never seen a boy so happy. This event was exciting enough to draw Donn's sister Jill and her kids Maggie and Andrew from Illinois and Nece's Mom, Dot, from Michigan for the ceremonies. They shared a condo and we all played everyday.

Summer then ensued with Deme starting gymnastics....and Daly and his friends chasing wild chickens in the neighborhood....and the Maui summer soccer tournament, the Hawaii Cup....and Ajja participating as a choreographer and dancer in the 20th annual "Pieces" Dance Concert....and Nece dancing hula in Uluwehi Guerrero's concert, her hula teacher.