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Meet and eat!

How can you not feel good about a host who puts out a spread like this? Ulei Retreat instructors, Geno, Barbara and Ronona, met one evening at Hale Hookena. Owner John Griffey, made a sweeping arm gesture that led us to a Koa dining table burdened by the weight of all the food prepared by Chef Jessie. This is a picture of our appetizer and salad. What followed was an ono (tasty, not the fish) lobster dinner.

After months of work, both Hale Hookena and Ulei Retreats are ready to share the best that the Big Island has to offer.

Olympic Couples

Although we do not guarantee that you will leave our retreats with sights set on the Olympic games, the common traits of successful Olympian couples will be addressed:

• Ability to keep balance in life.
• Being supportive of one another.
• Having good communication skills.
• Willingness to make adjustments.

Here's a list of 2006 Olympic Couples.

Line Dancing in Hawaii?

During the summer months in Hawaii, most of the Buddhist temples hold Bon Dances. Traditionally a dance to honor deceased ancestors, Bon Dances have become annual events attracting people of all ethnicities and religions in Hawaii. The dance at the Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission (left) was held this past Saturday, July 8. There are devoted people who practice the steps to various songs and will lead others around and around the tower. Then there are those who just love to dance to the beating of the drums, making up their routines as they go.

Read "Drumbeat Rises on Bon Dance" from the Honolulu Star Bulletin.