Okay, in my ukelele journey I have learned a bit of pata pata (melody line with some tremolo) although I am sadly lacking in the consistent use of tahiri (a good Tahitian, syncopated strum). Edna, ma copine has told me that I am a “pata pata fata” which is a show off who insists on playing the melody! As my grandmother Tess always said, “large tail our cat has.”
Well, we always knew that, didn’t we?
We had an impromptu practice session last Saturday, joined by Lovina and Marty. I am wearing my new dress that Marty made for me. Tres jolie, eh? 
And then we were so hot that we had to go for a swim. Lovina organized a big Ma’a Tahiti lunch for Sunday so that Marilyn and I could really taste all the traditional Tahitian foods. It was quite a spread. Moe has prepared the breadfruit (Uru). 
Here we are, all sated after a feast of four kinds of fish, two kinds of poisson cru, patates, uru, crab, po’e and more.
After lunch we take a walk to look at Lovina’s property and her other houses. 
At the back house we viewed the lily ponds. There are eels down there! Eeek.
As the “days dwindle down to a precious few,” Marilyn and I still have some projects to complete. I have a list. Visit to Huahine Iti for another snorkel. Check. Make some jewelry. Check. Make more drawings. Check. Paint more frames for my abstract animation project:
But soon we will fly away home. What a marvelous time.
Beach Bum with a Camera 