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4 MIDWEEK JUNE 9, 2021
HAWAI‘I’S FAVORITE MEDIA SURVEY By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta What’s your favorite summer activity?
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esides the Hallmark channel, my wife tends to watch a lot of HGTV. She particularly enjoys the shows featuring women who flip houses or do major reno-
vations without the reliance of men. I admit that I also enjoy those shows, as the before-and-after photos are quite amazing. She was recently inspired to paint our bathroom and vanity area. I guess she was also tired of waiting for me to do it. I had no problem with this and told her excitedly to “go for it!” For the next few days, she went about her normal household routine, all of which had nothing to do with painting. Figuring she decided not to do it, I asked what ever happened to her paint project. She looked at me and said, “I’m waiting on you.” As translated for husbands, that means, “I’m waiting
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“Camping out on the beach, cozying up to a bonfire with the love of my life.”
for you to buy the paint and supplies.”
So, I made a run to City Mill and bought everything she
would need for this task. I put everything in the garage and waited. Again, nothing happened. When I asked her when she was going to get started, she replied, “I’m waiting on you.” Translation: “You need to prep the area and get the paint ready.”
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A MINDFUL MOMENT
Alice Inoue
I Truth And Aging
don’t know anyone who says, “I can’t wait to age. Bring it on!”
If that person exists, it’s surely not me. Recent-
ly, in fact, I’ve been working to change my perspec- tive about aging by analyzing what I’ve gained most from almost six decades on Earth.
The gain that resonated most was that age has given me the gift of me. It’s not the “me” that my parents wanted for me. It’s not the “me” I thought I would be, but rather the true me, but with way less worries about what others think.
What is your truth about aging? My previous truth is that I wanted to be rich and famous. Now, I can’t help but want to be more of me.
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So, I spent the next few hours masking all the hardware and trim, laying newspaper on the floor and fixing the holes in the wall. I mixed and poured out the paint, and then readied her paint tray, roller and brush. I also set up a stepladder.
When I told her everything was ready, she was again de- layed as she needed to figure out what she would wear to paint the bathroom. I decided to distract myself and play with our dogs, Buddy and Wilson.
She was making good progress when I heard her calling my name. She showed me the wall on which she had applied the first coat, and it was like she used diluted whitewash. I checked the can and saw that I picked up paint base, which still needed to have pigment added. My bad, although I didn’t want to outright admit it. Instead, I told her I thought the paint was defective and went back to the store.
Of course, my wife is much smarter than that and is used to my screw-ups, so she played along so as not to make me feel stupid, which I clearly am. Upon my return, she jumped right back into her project.
I have to admit, she did an outstanding job as the paint was neatly applied and she “cut” all the intricate areas perfectly. She was quite proud as she dusted off her shoulders with the back of her hands. Earlier, I told her that since she was going to paint, I was going to cook. When she saw that nothing was prepared, she asked what happened.
I looked up and said, “I’m waiting on you!”
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