Hawai'i, day 4. Some of the Hawai'i the tourists don't see

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2. I had no idea anyone here would ever have heard of her

When I met her, she was of course just my daughter's 16 year old roomie who happened to be from the same island where the school was. I guess she has made a name for herself in the meantime, how should we know?

Anyway, I'll pass it on. Ali will be thrilled to know. She lives all the way at the other end of the island, past South Kona, but we have another week here, so we figure we'll meet up again before we leave. My daughter had dinner with another of her classmates last night. She took over some fragrance-making operation from her mother, who owned a tiny shack in Waimea. In the meantime, the daughter has expanded the business to have their products sold for big money to visitors at the big resorts here, and is making a nice living for herself. What a diverse bunch that class turned out to be!