The kindergarten and second grade classes from Keaukaha Elementary School came to visit us at the farm last week. It was the second excursion each class took this year.

Everybody gets one banana. But you can have another one after you’re done.

The excursion was only possible because of the generous contributions of the following people: John and Linda Tolmie, Virginia Goldstein, Leslie Lang and Macario, Dan Nakasone, Kama‘aina Backroads-Roland Torres, Kee Han and Vivienne Seaver Ha and the managers at Alan Wongs Restaurant.

Virginia Goldstein adopted the kindergarden class. At the end of the tour, they all yelled, “Thank you, Aunty Virginia!”

I wish everyone could have heard how grateful the teachers and students are to have such generous sponsors.

I was so impressed with the teachers. They have the most important job there is. We all owe them a lot.

“Line up behind me!”

Tracy, on the finer points of growing bananas.

All kids love standing around in the cooler after a trek around the farm:

I told the kids they can do anything they wanted to. I told them the story about my dad telling us stories when I was their age. We were poor and had a picnic bench for a dinner table. He would say, “Not, ‘No Can.’ ‘CAN!’” Anything was possible. 

Before the kids left, I told them “Not, ‘No Can.’” They all yelled back in unison “CAN!!”

It was a good day.