Brighton’s Doggie Bloggie

Aloha Evewybody!!! 

Recently, Mom has been taking me for long walks on the beach early in da morning.  It is good fun, and the scenery is so beautiful, thought I’d share some of da sites wit you.  We walk about 2-3 miles or so, an it is really good exercise havin to walk in da soft sand.  Mommy likes it cuz she get to get a tan at da same time.  I like it cuz da morning sea breeze keeps me nice and cool.

Da water is da most BEAUTIFUL shades of aqua and turquoise.  We never get tired of looking at it. 

It helps inspire Mom to go home and paint.

Isn’t dis just gorgeous?  I can’t believe I am so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

After we walk, we usually just sit and veg for a while.  Watching da waves,  almost getting hypnotized as they roll in to shore.  

There is dis wonderful outrigger canoe that Mommy an I just love.

C’Mon Mom!  Let’s paddle to da South Pacific. It shouldn’t take too long. 

I can be known as “Bryster Pup~i~tala de Tahiti”

ALOHA FROM HAWAII !!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Today I got to do something very fun, fo’ sure.  I got to go with Mom an Granma an Grampaw to da Beach!  We went very early in da morning, jus as da sun was rising.  It was so pretty, da waves was crashin on da rocks an da sand was sparkling.  Den, guess what I saw?  A Hawaiian Monk Seal!  He was jus layin on da sand, he look just like one ROCK.

Mommy don’t let me get too close, I wanted to go over an say “Aloha Mr. Monk Seal” but Mom say they are endangered an we gotta give them their space.  At least mom snapped a pic of me with Mr. Monk, that was pretty cool.

So, as you know, Mom and Dad love to hike.  They recently visited the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, and the wonderful peaks of Brighton, Utah this past month.  (I may or may not blog about that adventure later.  Depends what kind of mood I am in.  I am a little mad that I did not get to go along, yet again, but I know I am not allowed to visit da mainland because of stinkin’ Hawaii Quarantine Laws, so I wasn’t AS mad as not gettin’ to go to Maui with them!). 

While hiking, Mom and Dad came upon many cute little creatures they call Pikas.  They are smaller than me, about 6-8 inches long, and weigh about 6 oz. or so.  Although many people think they are a big funny-looking mouse, or maybe a hamster, they are actually the smallest member of da rabbit family.  “What’s Up Doc?” Sorry, I couldn’t resist!

When mom and dad would stop to take a hiking break, they would usually find a little Pika scurrying around the trail between the boulders, collecting wildflowers, and carrying them off to their secret stash for winter munching.  Pikas make a funny bird-like scream noise, and after mom and dad finally realized it was Pikas making that sound, not a bird, they would smile when they heard it.  They say da Pikas reminded them of ME.  They had funny personalities an was always on da go…go……go!  They were glad da pikas was around to keep them company SINCE I WAS NOT!!!

Here is a PIKA:

Another cute little critter that mom and dad really like is da Pine Marten, which they also call me. It has very soft, shiny fur, and lives in da snowy forests.

Here is a Pine Marten:

When they came home from their great hiking adventure, they brought me back some little critters.  I now have a pet Pika and a pet Pine Marten. We like to hang out on da warm bridge that overlooks da fish pond.

Nothing beats a nice sunny day with nothing to do but veg with your buddies.

  They are great little guys and they like to go play out in da yard with me, although, I always have to keep a close eye on Mr. Pika, he likes to wander off and try to pick all Mommies flowers!

“Now you get back here and play with us, Mr. Pika, an stop eating all Mommies Flowers!”

Mr. Pika usually lives in higher elevations than Hawaii, more like 8,000 - 13,000 ft.  So, sometimes he gets a little annoyed with da warm sea level altitude and goes in search of cooler spots.

I guess we had enough sun.  Will make Mr. Pika happy (before he start to throw a screaming temper tantrum) an hang out in da nice cool shade da rest of da afternoon.

“Here, Pine Marten, buddy, I will take you to a cooler spot.”

“Hey Mr. Pika!!  Where you stay?  I think he over there in da cool shade, Let’s go over there.”

Pine Martens… Pikas….. and Pups….. OH MY!!!

 I do think I am evewy bit as cute as da Pine Marten:

An lookie ma.  I can even be a PIKA!  See!  

To see a cool little PIKA video, click here: CUTE PIKA VIDEO

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

I’m just bloggin today to share with you Mom and Dad’s way cool adventure they got to go on last month.  As you may or may not remember in one of my earlier blogs, they went to Maui, an I DID NOT get to go along.  They did bring me back a cool Maui Camo t-shirt, but.. let me repeat… I did not get to go. 

Den, I find out, they went HIKING on Maui.  HIKING.  One of my very favorite things in da whole world to do.  How could dey not take me along?  I do love to stay at Gwanmaws an Gwampaws an dey sure do spoil me, but once I found out dat Mom and Dad was on a HIKING adventure, I had to give dem da “Bry Pout”.  I am not one to pout, an I am never ever in a bad mood.  (I wasn’t even really mad here, but I just make like I was so so sad, so they feel more bad - hee hee.  Here is an example of da fake sad pouty face I put on for them).

Pitiful, ya??

So anyways, I wasn’t so upset after Mom explained to me that they wanted to take me, but the place they went was a National Park an NO DOGS ALLOWED.  How very rude of those Park peoples.  I am so well behaved, maybe they could have made an exception?  I guess not. 

So, Mom and Dad went to Haleakala National Park on da Island of Maui.  It is a huge dormant volcano, an they spent 4 days hiking across it.  Mom just finished writing up a blog about it, an I wanted to share it with you all so you can see what a really neat and beautiful place that is. (Of which I wouldn’t know first hand because I didn’t get to see it for myself.)  Let me give a little more pouty….

Anyways, paw-eeze take the time to visit this link an see da fun mom and dad have

WITHOUT their little Super Yorkie who LOVES TO HIKE !!! Whaahhhhh!!!

“MOM & DAD’s VOLCANIC HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE (without da BryGuy)”

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Just wanted to share the fun I had last evening.  Mom and Dad took me on a shorter hike (about 4 miles) up da Kuliouou Ridge Trail.  We went later in the day, near evening, so it wouldn’t be so hot out. Here I am at da Kuliouou trailhead.

The trail is all uphill, but is not TOO strenuous, and not alot of climbing over rocks and stuff.  It is pretty mellow and cool with lots of pine tree coverage, and we seen plenty neat birds along da trail (They was too fast for me to get any pictures of them though - Dang!).  We weren’t planning on hiking to the very top of da ridge, but rather about 2/3rds of da way up.  There is a nice spot we know of, and Mom and Dad wanted to try out their new backpacking stove and cook dinner up there.

The tippy top of da mountain (you can’t even see it in dis picture) was in complete black rain clouds!  Oh no!  But, we weren’t planning on going all the way up, so we might be ok.  The air on the hike up was SO muggy, it must have been about 99.99999% humidity.  The most you can get before rain.  Mom and Dad was drippin’ sweat, but lucky for me, I don’t sweat.  On we went, up the trail. 

At one point, mom kinda freaked for a second because she thought she saw a HUGE SNAKE in a tree up ahead!!  Then, I reminded her Hawaii don’t have snakes.  Upon closer examination, we found out it was a root of some other plant wrapped around da tree. 

Finally, we made it to da area where we wanted to eat, but it was really windy cuz it’s kinda up on a ridge.  Mom didn’t like it, so we got to do something real fun and go OFF TRAIL lookin’ for a more sheltered spot!  And I, BryGuy, Little SuperYorkie, got to lead da way!

“FOLLOW ME, MOM AND DAD !  I will find us da perfect spot!”

Here is a little trail I found after some intense searching.

I made them follow me thru all kinds of brush an mini-Norfolk pines an they probably thinkin’ “Where is this little dude goin?”.  But then, we came to this rather large pine needle covered clearing!  I did it!  I found da perfect picnic spot!

It was totally sheltered from da wind, and we even had a semi-ocean view!  Unreal!  Dad got da alcohol stove set up an started cookin da Johnsonville Brats. 

Ouuuhhhh dey smell SO GOOD!  An after a long uphill hike, I WAS HUNGRY!  Mom got da buns an sauerkraut ready (I am not a fan of da Sauerkraut - it smells like a FUT to me!!!) an finally da big Wienerdogs was finished!

“Ouuu Mommy, dat sure smells good.  Can I have a small bite?  Paw-eeze??”

We grinded!  Mom let me have some of da Johnsonville - yum! yum!

It started to get cold out an we was hopin’ it wouldn’t start raining yet.  Sunset would be soon and we wanted to finish eating before it started to get dark out.  Mom let me wrap up in her fleece jacket an I was snug as a bug in a rug.

Soon, we were on our way back down da mountain.  Dis way of da hike was easier since it was all downhill.  It started getting dark out, an mom and dad had to use their headlamps.  I didn’t need one for me, I have super-yorkie night vision built into my perfect little package!

“C’mon guys, da trail is this way.  I will lead you back down…. no problem!”

  Only thing I was a little scared of in da dark was running into da Hawaiian Obake (ghosts).  I heard plenty stories of several different Obake, especially in dis area.  We heard a couple really strange noises, but mom said it was just birds an not to worry.

“Hey MOM! Did you hear that?  Was that Obake?  Huh? Huh? Huh?”

I stayed close to mom and dad da whole way down, an soon we was back to da trailhead. (Whew!) 

We drove back home an I fell asleep on da way.  Luckily, I didn’t have to help Mom and Dad clean up all da hiking stuff afterwards.  I sure am one lucky little pup!

What a fun hike, an da Johnsonville made it yummy!!!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

MOM AND DAD WENT TO MAUI, AN ALL I GOT WAS DIS STINKIN’ SHIRT!!

 O.K. O.k., I tryin’ not to be selfish, but c’mon!  I at least expected a new Yorkie-Sized Maui Boogie Board from Honolua Surf Co. or maybe a HUGE slice of ONOLICIOUS HULA PIE from Kimo’s (YUM YUM, I droolin jus thinkin about it !!!), but no…. jus dis stinkin’ shirt.  I don’t even LIKE wearin’ clothes.  An “MAJOR TROUBLE”??  What da heck???!!???  I da BEST most WELL behaved pup in da Islands. 

You want Major Trouble, mom?  I show it to you…. Nah jus jokin!  Hee hee.

At least da CAMO is WAY COOL !!!

Thanks Mom N Dad!!!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Many years ago, one of Mommy’s friends had a Plumeria tree that had some of da most BEAUTIFUL flowers I have ever seen. Deep red pink that turned to golden yellow in the center. Her friend gave her a stalk of the tree to see if mom could grow her own. She brought the cutting home and tried to propagate it (”propagate” is just a fancypants word for “grow”.  I so intellectual, ya??).
It did start to take root, and about two years later, we had something that resembled a very small plumeria tree with a few leaves, but no flowers. A few more years passed and the tree grew larger with many more branches and leaves, but still no flowers. What da heck???  You sure you know what you are doin, Mama?? I was beginning to think it would never bloom.

Finally, last month, after FIVE YEARS of patient waiting (which is almost since da time I was BORN!!), flower buds started to appear on the ends of the limbs. Our Plumeria finally gave us it’s beautiful flowers we had so longed for. It was definitely worth the wait….. at least I think it was.  Mommy sure has some strange ideas about what to do wit deez flowers though.   Oh well, they smell absolutely wonderful an I am a real Hawaiian Boy anyways!!! ALOHA !!!!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

So, today I learned dat I haf to go to da Dr. to have a toof pulled out!  OH NO!  How can dat be?  Mommy takes super good care of my teeth.  She brush dem almost every single night an dey sparkle like da stars.  But I guess it must be because of one time, 6 months ago, I hit my front tooth on sumthin (I don’t even remember what it was now) an it almost got knocked out!  Mommy took me to da Dr. then,  and they thought it might re-attach, so we waited.  It did go back a little, but was still kinda loosey-goosey.  So now, today, 6 months later, da doc say it gotta go bye bye.  NO! NO! NO!  I LUF my toofies!!
Guess I just gotta find somewhere to hide.  Somewhere they will never find me.
This long narrow box looks like a pretty good place.

I gotta be very quiet an sneek inside.  Mommy will never think to look in here for me.

Hee hee hee…

Now, I just lie and wait until da day passes, then I can come out an surprise Mommy an no stinkin’ visit to da Dr.

Oh no, it’s only been 2 minutes an Mommy found me.
Guess I just gotta go an get it over with.

I tried!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Last weekend, Mom and Dad took me on another very fun (and very hard) hike.  It goes to da top of Hawaii Loa Ridge in da Koolau Mountains.  It has the most awesome Island views along da way, as well as at da top.  For a while, I almost thought I was in da most remote reaches of da South Pacific.  No houses, no peoples, jus trees and plants and birds and beautiful cliffs everywhere you look! Here are a few pics, but you must visit my Bite Site to get da full tour.  There, you will also find out da AMAZING ANIMAL that I encountered only 10 minutes into da hike.  You won’t want to miss it!

ALOHA!
Here I am at da VEWY TOP of da Koolau Mountain ridge! Right behind me is a cliff that goes STRAIGHT DOWN!!! Scary!

Some of da awesome views fwom da top.  Good thing da clouds stayed away for a while.

Below is a great view of all of Waimanalo and da Mokulua Islands at Lanikai.
(Both of which can also be visited on my BITE SITE).

Mt. Olomana, Kailua, and Kaneohe views.  SO PRETTY!

To see this days adventure in full, click here :
Brighton’s BITE SITE HAWAII LOA RIDGE HIKE

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

So yesterday, Mom and Dad let me go hiking with them.  I just LOVE it.  Da day was picture perfect here in Hawaii, so we decided to do da Koko Head Trail which hikes up over Hanauma Bay.  What fun it was to be out in da fresh air, exploring nature and seeing da most beautiful scenery imaginable.  I sure am lucky I live in Hawaii.  I will include a few “sneak peek” pictures here on my blog, but if you want to read about my days hike in more detail, be sure to visit my BITE SITE.   I have da full days events and plenny kine neat pictures too!
ALOHA!

Hanauma Bay from above

Wow!  Such a perfect day, it look like one big swimming pool !

“Hey Ma!  Can I go SKINNY DIP???”

What da heck is dis??

(To find out, you’ll have to visit my “Bry’s BITE SITE”)

Wanna see more of my fun day of hiking in Paradise?

Click here: Brighton’s BITE SITE Koko Head Hike

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

I am very sad to be writing this Blog today.  Saturday night, my big brother Bongo passed away.  We was all rather shocked cuz Bongo was in perfect health, even tho’ he was gettin’ up there in age.  He still act like one puppy - jus like me!!  He did used to fry his brain out in da scorching hot sun, tryin to get his George Hamilton tan in his Speedos, but I don’t think dat was da cause either.  I think God jus needed him.  I will miss him alot, but not as much as my Brother Boomiez.  Boomer and Bongo were BEST BUDDIES and spent every minute together.  I think Boomer is lost now without Bongo.  Maybe I can try to become Boomer’s new buddy.  It kinda hard tho, he SO BIG, I gotta watch out he don’t accidentally smash me like a bug!
Here is some pics of my Brother Bongo.  I hope you are happy and peaceful where you are.  I think I will see you again some day.
Aloha, Bongo……..

“Bongo, How can you lay out in da HOT SUN all day long?”

 
Da two BESTEST BUDDIES - BONGO N BOOMER

Me And My Big Brother BONGO

Don’t be sad, Boomiez.  I know I can’t take Bongo’s pwace, but I will be your buddy,K?

WE LOVE YOU, BONGO!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

I got to do sumthin’ really fun this past weekend. Mom and Dad taught me how to surf ! Yep ! Das right ! They took me to this beach called Sherwoods. It was a perfect day and mom took me out on da Boogie Board. Da waves were not big in human standard, but Yorkie size, I say they was a good 2 ft. overhead (over my head, at least). I wasn’t scared though — no way. The water was so warm and turquoisy blue, and not a cloud in da sky !! I caught wave after wave with Mom and she was so proud of me. People on da beach was pointin’ an laughin’ — I don’t think they ever saw a surfin’ Yorkie before ! Can’t wait to go back to da beach again next weekend !! HANG 20, DUDE !!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Last weekend, I got to go meet my new baby couzin’. Her name is “Blueberry Pie”, but we call her “BB”, for short. She is a 12 week old Italian Greyhound, an IGGY. She is jus’ the cutest thing ! Small in size, but big in atti-tute ! She only weighs one pound more den me ! She adjusted real well to movin’ in with her new Iggy sister, Lilikoi, an her new BIG brother Rhodesian Ridgeback, Nalu - who could double as a horse, he’s so big ! We had fun rompin’ around da house while Grama n Grampa sat an watched. We luv to show off for them ! Nalu was sent to da backyard for awhile until “BB” got adjusted to da new surroundings, so of course, I had to go an tease da heck out of him ! I ran to da sliding glass door “Neah… Neah… Neah….. Nalu - we inside havin fun an you are not… Neah… Neah….Neah…” Den he let out one ear shattering BARK at ME !!! I think I almost soiled myself, an next thing I knew, I was hidin’ under da sofa ! Guess he showed me whose da BOSS (at least at Aunties house, anyways !). Think I’ll stick to playin’ with da girlies instead, they more my size.

WELCOME TO DA FAMILY Little Miss Blueberry Pie !!

     
Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Wee hee ! Hey there ! I know I never BryBlog in a while, been busy with all da Holidays and stuff, but I am just so excited today ! It is da first day that it actually feels cold here in Hawaii ! Yep, das right. Da news say it might not even get up to 80 degrees today ! WOW ! That is really cold ! I woke up dis morning and went outside with Mom, and I actually started shiverin’ my little tail off. Usually I am a HOT DOG an NEVER get cold, but today was different. Mom was ready with a nice fleece for me, she was happy that I finally get to use it !

So, not only is it cold today, but it’s also rainy out. Can’t go outside to play, so we had fun staying inside, and gettin’ in da Christmas Spirit. I know it’s not even December yet, but hey, you can never be too early for Santa Paws !! An’ you KNOW that Christmas is a Yorkies favorite time of year ! I have been really good all year long. Mommy tells me every day what a good boy I am. “Santa, Are You Listening ???”

So, da first thing we do is start playing some Christmas music. Mom let me pick, so that was an easy one cuz I always choose da SAME CD every time. “Jingle Dogs ~~ Christmas Unleashed”.

That is my very favorite, and I love to sing along with all of those crazy hounds !!

Mom can only take about 3 hours of it before she’s ready to pull her hair out, so then we gotta put on her Christmas Music. Now that I am a big boy, she lets me help more with the decorating. She even let me hang my stocking already ! I sure hope Santa Paws sees it, wouldn’t want him to miss that !

Well, it’s time for my afternoon snooze. I had some leftover Thanksgiving Turkey, and I don’t know why, but that dang thing makes me feel so sleepy afterwards ! I think I’ll just jump in with all my little Christmas Buddies, they are all real good guys. I love them very much.

I love Christmas very much. I do not love very much da silly Santa Hat that Mommy thinks I look so cute in, but I will wear it awhile just to make her happy. “I hope you are seeing this Santa !!!”

Yep, it’s beginning to feel like Christmas in Hawaii !!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

As you may or may not know, I LOVE riding in cars, going places, checkin’ out da sites. I am a “Man About Town” kind of guy. Mom knows this, and usually takes me along most everywhere. She tries to make my ride as comfortable as possible. But, she is also a safety nut. BOOOOORRRIIINNNNGGGG. She never lets me ride loose, she never lets me ride in da front seat (mainly because she scared da passenger side air bag may blow up in my face), and she never let me stick my head out da window to let da wind blow all my hair around until I resemble Cousin “It”. Not to mention da fun of havin’ my tongue flail around while da slobber flies all over da side of da car.

Now, you may be thinkin “What a mean lady.”, but da truth is, she loves me very, very much (an she lets me know this evewy single day by tellin’ me so while she smotherin’ me with tons and tons of Mommy Kissies — Yuckie-poo !!).

I use to ride in my Celltei Travel Bag, hooked up to da back seat. It was ok, but a little crampy and hot for those LONG Hawaii car rides (We live on an island, our longest car ride is 1.25 hours before we hit da ocean !!)
Here is a pic of how I used to car ride (Yes, I was pooped from my LOOONNGG day of travel):

Recently, Mom felt guilty (I am good at makin’ her feel that way to get what I want), and she got me a Doggie Car Booster Seat. Did you even kno’ they have such a thing ? Well, they do, an now I have one. It is made by Outward Hound, and I will try to give a short review of my Yorkie thoughts and opinions on this product, in case you was thinkin’ of purchasing one for yourself, uh.. I mean fo’ your pooch.

Here’s what it looks like:

And what do I think of this little Doggie Booster Seat? I really love it ! It seems to be made well, I sit up much higher than I did in my Celltei bag, and I can see everything I need to right out da window without even having to move ! The model Mom got me is the OUTWARD HOUND GRAY FAUX MEDIUM LOOKOUT CAR BOOSTER SEAT (or OHGFMLCBS, for short). It is a little more expensive than the size Small, but way worth the extra. The medium comes with the large bottom section that you see here. It unzips, and inside, it has a blow up thingie that could double as a flotation device for me when I go skinny dippin’ at da pool (or if we SHOULD happen to drive into da ocean !). This is what raises the booster seat up while still allowing a soft cushion for me to sit on. Pretty cool, huh ? Mom got the faux leather one (I told her I don’t wanna sit on no stinkin’ FOX - gross!! But then she explain that FAUX is just a fancypants word for FAKE. Oh, O.K.. I knew that.). They also make them in canvas fabric too. The fox leather looks good and is easy to wipe clean if you should happen to get car sick on your journey and feel the need to hurl. Luckily, that never happen to me, yet. Mom was a little disappointed in the color. It said it was Gray, which is what da interior of our car is, but da booster seat looks more tan than gray — oh well. No biggie.

It is easy to attach to da back seat with 2 lower straps that clip around da bottom back part of da seat, and 2 more straps that slide over da headrest. This baby ain’t gonna move !! There is also a built in leash for me, so I can’t jump out of da seat once I’m in it. Why would I want to do that ?? I am Flyin’ High in this thing, I don’t wanna get out ! Da puppy compartment (that would be where I sit), has mesh on two sides, which keeps me nice and cool. I have plenty of room to lie down if I want, and because it is mesh, I can still see out da window before I fall asleep ! How cool is that ? The booster seat also has some pockets to hold all kinds of unmentionables I may care to take along with me.

All-in-all, I give this da “Bry 3 paws out of 4″.

Good stuff: Overall, I think it is made fairly well, it has lots of nice features, and is fast and easy to set up. The price is not bad either.

Junk Stuff: If you’re looking for a true gray color, you might be disappointed, the color looks more like tan. It is a little bulky and takes up the whole seat space. Mom was hoping to be able to set it in the middle when taking friends around that need to sit in the back, but it will only work with a headrest behind it, meaning The Yorkie gets the PRIME window seat ! Das’ right, baby ! (I actually find this to be a “good stuff” more than a “junk stuff”).

And that will do it for today’s “Bry’s 4 Paw Review”. I hope you have found it helpful and somewhat informative.

Gotta go — time for another FLYIN’ HIGHway Adventure !
WEEEEE HEEEEEE !!!!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

Yesterday we were awakened at 7:11 a.m. by what sounded like a train passin’ right next to us. Mom says it’s a Earthquake ! It start out like a slow, low rumble - I tell ya, it sound and FEEL jus’ like we on a train !! (I neva actually been on a train before, but Mommy tell me dis what it would feel like.) We lay there a while wonderin’ when it gonna end, but instead, it get louder an da WHOLE house really start shakin’ like cwazy ! Mom an Dad grab me an we run fo’ a safe place while da pictures is fallin’ down an da whole house look like it comin’ to LIFE ! I really didn’t know what was goin’ on. I just a little Yorkie who neva experience nuthin’ like this before. But I wasn’t a scared - nope, I was a brave little dude ! It finally stop, an was calm an quiet again. Mom went to put on da news, an dad go to da computer to see what da heck that was all about. Wouldn’t ya know it, da electricity gone ! We can’t do nothin’ but sit an wait. We even try da radio, an no stations comin’ in at all ! I want to call my cousin Lilikoi and Nalu, on da other side of da Island, to make sure they allright too, but da phones don’t work ! Dis is terrible !! A few minutes later, da house start to come alive again ! Shakin’ an rattlin’ . What an awful sound, but luckily, it not as bad as the first time.

Finally, one radio station, KSSK, is able to come thru. We have to listen to that all day long. Michael W. Perry and Larry Price are two really GWEAT guys, let me tell you. Dey da best in emergency situations, they always find out what is going on an tell us what da heck is happenin’. (I guess I don’t have to bother to tell you what happened, as people on da mainland knew more about it sooner then we in Hawaii did !) So, all day long, and most of da night, the entire Island of Oahu is without electricity . I don’t know what to do with myself ! I so use to watchin TV or playin’ on da computer or at least listenin’ to my I-PAW’d (that is my Puppy I-Pod fo’ those of you who don’t know.) I couldn’t even do dat because da battery needed to be charged - darn technology, what a pain! Mom said I had to have my mornin’ breakfast PLAIN without my FAVOWITE CHEEZE on top because she neva’ like open up da fridge since no more power. OK now this is where I draw da line on dis earthquake game !! NO CHEESE, MAMA ?? Are you joking ? What a catastrophy ! How will I survive ? Well, I DID survive, but I did not eat my bweakfast. I went on a hunger strike. I figure by dinnertime, da power will be back on, an I will get my deluxe dinner, complete wit extra cheese on top, so I will wait.

We passed da day by playin’ cards an listenin’ to da radio. Mommy taught me how to play cribbage. By dinnertime, still no power. Even Mom and Dad had to eat some non-too-appetizin’ looking stuff, so I figure I better eat too. Dry Kibble… yuck !! It got dark, an still no power. Dad let me wear his headlamp to light my way around da house. It was a little too big fo’ me but I managed. It made me feel important too ! Time fo’ bed, still no power. I curl up wit mom an dad - Light’s Out ! (Or should I say Flashlight’s Out !). Da power finally come back on around 11:30 p.m. Tank you, HECO. What a vewy strange day, indeed, but I feel vewy lucky that it was not alot worse. I prefer not to play da Hawaii Earthquake Game again.

Here’s me kicking Daddy’s butt in a game of Cribbage. “Whadda ya mean I gotta make it equal 15? ”

Anyone need a light ?

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

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So, today we go out to eat at dis place called Kiawe (say KAY-AH-VAY) Grill on King Street. Gwama n GrampaW took us there. To look at it, you may think to yourself “No Thank You, I’ll pass”. It a very, very small little place (I been in public restrooms bigger den dis - not to imply it is a public toilet or anything). It mostly is for take-out kine food, but they get like 3 tables or so for if you wanna eat there. We hear they are known for havin’ really GREAT burgers !! We readin’ down da menu — Hamburger, Teri Burger, Angus Burger, Kobe Burger….BUFFALO Burger, OSTRICH Burger, VENISON Burger !!! What the heck is dis ? We are in HAWAII ! We don’t get no Buffalos roamin’ around - well, except fo’ my brother Boomer, he look like one Buffalo !! (Hee hee - sorry Boomiez). I never notice no ostrich, or deer in da neighborhood either. Hmmmm….. Dis is vewy strange fo’ sure. Mommy isn’t brave enough to try, even tho’ they get RAVE reviews from all da Island Folk. She chicken out an order da Grilled SALMON! Grilled Salmon? What a WUS! Gettin’ Salmon at a place known fo’ burgers is like gettin’ a pizza pie at Wally’s Golden Wok of China - whatever dat means. Daddy, da brave man, go fo’ da Buffalo Burger. YEA Daddy! You are fearless! Unkle asked da waitress “How is da Ostrich?” She say “It taste like chicken.” Right…. That’s what they all say….. Unkle decide to twy it. YOU GO, Unkle!

So, da food comes, an everything look SO good ! Mommy’s salmon is big enough to feed a small country, or at least da state of Connecticut (which, by da way, is da third smallest state in da U.S. I picked dat one because that is where my Auntie Bettie Pasketti lives. Like you care.) So anyways, Daddy bite into da Buffalo burger an say it one of da best burgers he ever had. Him an Mommy once tried Elk Burger when dey stayed on a workin’ ranch in Montana, an that was da #1 BEST burger they ever had - actually, they said that in hopes of gettin’ a discount on their room during their stay, but it didn’t work. Unkle tried his Ostrich Burger, an he also say it very good an very “lean”. Whatever dat mean ??? Maybe that it didn’t have no feathers? Does it taste like Chicken, Unkle? It didn’t look like no chicken, it look like beef. Maybe they jus pullin’ our leg an really servin’ ground round. Nah — it musta been da real thing. Mommy say da salmon was really good too, an everythin’ gets GRILLED with kiawe (remember now KAY-AH-VAY) wood for a “ono-licious” (dat is hawaiian for “OH SO GOOD”) smokey flavor.

Mom never let me sample any at da table, even tho I promise I wouldn’t lick da plate or do a famous BRY BELCH, but after we left, she gave me a bit of her leftover salmon cuz I was such a good boy. Hey ? What about da OSTRICH n BUFFALO, mama ? I ain’t no wus, I like try dem TOO !! Oh well, maybe next time. So, if you ever in Hawaii an wanna try sumthin’ other than poi -n- lau lau, give Kiawe (let’s do it together: KAY-AH-VAY — vewy good !!) Grill a try. Da price is cheap too, I tell you, an da LARGE size soda could have doubled as a swimmin’ pool fo’ me, it was so big. HEY ! Speakin’ of swimmin’ — MOM - you suppose to take me skinny dippin’ again !!!

Wanna kno’ more about Kiawe Grill ?
Click on dis guys link: Kiawe Grill BBQ.
Now don’t let da looks of da place deceive you.
It really is a gweat little hole-in-da-wall……
uh, I mean… Hamburger Joint !!

TANK YOU, GWAMA n GWAMPAW !!

Kiawe Grill B.B.Q. & Burgers
2334 South King Street
808-955-5500

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com