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THE TALENT AND CUISINE OF 15 CRAIGSIDE

We have good food and some talent at 15 Craigside.  15 Craigside 2nd Annual Talent Show - "Talent in the Tropics" The show was Produced, Directed and MCd by Steve, the guy to the right. Introduction. Parade of characters. First up, John, my neighbor, with some enhanced lyrics.  Below, reflecting the Tai Chi classes at 15C, a performance by Bob. Kawa No Nagare No Youni , certainly one of the most popular songs at 15 Craigside.  Tonight we have Karaoke with Doug.  Surely, someone will sing this tune. Below, by Masa and Kyoko. Kimi To Itsumademo by David N. Sweet Caroline by David S.  So Good!  So Good!  So Good! Nostalgic Japanese Medley by two Irenes, one on an accordion she has been playing for more than 70 years. 15C Chordettes march in to sing Siyahamba. About our cuisine.   Chicken karaage Korean hamburger, kim chee and soju. Chicken Katsu with Okinawa soju. I sometime cook in my apartment.  Japanese wagyu beef and blue fin tuna. Me...

A NICE SUNDAY AT 15 CRAIGSIDE

Nothing of any great import occurring in the world today, and not much, actually, can today be anticipated for the rest of the week. However, I noticed that in my posting yesterday of my life highlights, I did not include my two homes, where I have lived for 44 years.  These are two important ones. They are adjacent apartments on the corner of Nuuanu Avenue/Judd Street/ 15 Craigside Place.  We are surrounded by graveyards, but my view was of Honolulu and the Pacific Ocean.  I could not see any tombstones from my apartments.  The brown 27-story building is 2101 Craigside, while the green one of 13 floors is 15 Craigside . In 1982 I was working in the U.S. Senate for Spark Matsunaga. I had been living in a nice apartment in Falls Church, Virginia.  But getting to work on the bus/metro system was difficult. However, a new Metro line was building with the ending Huntington Station of this Yellow Line adjacent to Montebello , a new condo that was building.  Appr...