Then in Niu Valley, Colin cools off under the fruit trees in Gungie's backyard.
Click on the play arrow below to see a short video of Colin stretching and moving about.
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  Our guava smoothie had a special flavor with fresh aquaponic grown mint.  Tai Tai is happy, her 12th great grandchild, Colin, is now 1 month old!  The extended Chun family celebrated baby Colin's one month birthday with a nice family style dinner at Popo and Gungie's home.        We are so thankful for all the nice events of this weekend! Our father's Nehoa Street home of 76 years sold. Our granddaughter leaves for her 2nd year at Wellesley. Tai Tai is almost back to her usual self and getting closer to turning 101 years old!
To help celebrate our 9th grandson turning one month old, his maternal grandparents are in Honolulu from Taiwan. We all had dinner together. What a very special time for all of us!  Alice is wide awake ready to watch lucy's tai chi shows! Here she is soaking it all in as Lavender finds that Kodak moment!  If we have one thing in common in this world, it’s this: our time is limited.That’s why it’s important to be mindful of every moment, and make the most out of each day. Sound like a challenge? It’s easier than you might think, according to Alice Boyes, PhD, author of The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for fine-tuning your mind and moving past your stuck points. “We tend to underestimate how much we can accomplish by doing a little bit each day. Spending little parts of each day on whatever feels soul-nurturing to you—hobbies, investing in relationships, physical activity, good food—leads to having an overall sense of your life being on track,” says Boyes.
She shared these tips to help live each day to its fullest. Be purposeful and deliberate about your decisions on how you spend your time. Think about what’s important to you, and choose to do that activity. For Boyes, that means staying in touch with her family. “I record short videos and send it around. That helps me stay connected with family—and I like re-watching the videos, myself,” she says. Other habits she’s developed to make the most of every day include listening to podcasts and watching videos to learn new skills and gain new perspectives, taking a walk most evenings, eating without distractions in order to appreciate the food and prioritizing her to-do list. Do something every day that will reduce future stress. Think about the regular occurrences that throw you off your game and find a way to work around them. “If your phone constantly runs out of battery and that's stressful, get a backup power pack or a car charger,” says Boyes. “If you like taking photos but your phone is always full, learn how to manage your storage. Try to do something every day that sets you up for having less stress in the future.” Avoid creating barriers. If there’s something you want to do, pursue it and don’t create excuses, says Boyes. “Someone might think ‘I can't renovate my kitchen because my spouse doesn't want to spend the money,’ she says. “If that's really important to you, you might just have to navigate priorities together first.” Do something for yourself that you've been pushing to the side. It’s so easy to let your own needs and wants get overshadowed by others. If there’s something you’ve been wanting to buy, and you can afford it, make it a priority and treat yourself. “You might not be able to do this every day, but use this strategy when you need a pick-me-up,” says Boyes. “Feelings and thoughts follow actions, so when we act like our needs and wellbeing are important, we increase the extent to which we feel and think that way. It's a positive circle.” Listen to your body’s natural rhythms. Consider how your body works—i.e. are you a morning or night person?—and go with the flow. Maybe that means taking a nap to be happier, eating a meal at a particular time to be more productive and finding a type of physical activity that energizes you and helps you feel balanced. Examine what you need to operate on an optimal level and do it, says Boyes. Identify your top priority each day. Choose one task you wish to complete that day, and do it. “Either the night before, or in the morning, identify your single most important activity for the day,” says Boyes. That may help you feel more satisfied at the end of the day, having accomplished the task at hand. Keep learning. “There’s a strong link between ‘curiosity’ and feeling a sense of meaning in life,” says Boyes. “Keep learning, whether that's skills, new perspectives or lessons about yourself.” To do that, sign up for a class at the local community college, attend a lecture at your neighborhood library, learn a new language online, pursue a hobby, read a book and keep your mind occupied. What are some things you do to make the most out of every day?  26 days old + 101 YO = SNOOZING The BEST of 2 different generations on a hot summer afternoon in Hawaii nei!  Click the arrow below to view a short video of Colin David guzzling up with Popo, and sleeping peacefully with Tai Tai this afternoon!    How to be a Serpent in the Grass for Yang style tai chi by everydaytaichi lucy chun Honolulu, Hawaii8/22/2017  A turmeric flower, so refreshing to see in bloom especially with such hot summer weather.  Although the fish population has drastically dropped from 9 to 3 tilapia, there seems to be sufficient waste for these veggies to thrive, so green and rich with nitrogen naturally processed in ken's aquaponic system!  Stir fry with home grown ginger, turmeric, green onion, bell pepper, bitter melon, eggplant and guava.   ken's aquaponic garden of 3 weeks with swamp cabbage or ong choy, watercress, and mint for starters. Here's How You Can Prevent Alzheimer's DiseaseMany people feel that eventually being affected by Alzheimer's is practically unavoidable, but neuroscientist, Lisa Genova, explains that there are actually quite a few things that we can do to prevent contracting it. Watch her full talk here:
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