What colleges have you attended?

[ What Colleges Have You Attended? ]

[ The Fall Of ’81 You Took A Calligraphy Class @ Portland Community College (Sylvania Campus) ]

[ Fall Of ’82 You Moved All Of Your Belongings To The Most Southern School In Oregon, @ The Time It Was ‘Southern Oregon State College’, In Ashland, Oregon ]

[ You Were There For (2) Full Years, But Your Grades Dipped & So Fall Of ’84 You Enrolled @ ‘Rogue Community College’, In Grants Pass, Oregon. You Were There For (2) Terms. You Brought Your Grades Up ]

[ The Spring Of ’85 You Re-Enrolled @ “S.O.S.C.” You Finished In Spring Of ’86, But Fell Short Of Graduating ]

[ The Fall Of ’95 You Enrolled @ ‘Chemeketa Community College’ & Graduated With An “Oregon Transfer” Degree In The Spring Of ’96 ]

[ The Fall Of ’96 You Enrolled @ ‘Western Oregon University’. You Graduated In The Spring Of ’98 ]

[ No More College Education Needed After That ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

[ What Says Playtime To You? ]

[ You Can Only Imagine What The Definition Of “Playtime” Is? ]

[ As You Age, The Definition Can Change ]

[ When You Are Young, Playtime Can Mean Pure Fun ]

[ While In Grade School, Playtime Was Time On The Playground, Getting Out All Of Your Pent Up Energy ]

[ So Playtime Depends On The Age ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

What makes you feel nostalgic?

[ What Makes You Feel Nostalgic? ]

[ It Could Be Hearing A Song ]

[ It Could Be Like A Scent ]

[ You Grew Up Playing Baseball, & The Smell Of Cut Grass In The Spring Reminds You About The Start Of The Baseball Season ]

[ The Smell Of A Perfume Will Remind You Of Someone From Your Past ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?

[ What Would Your Room Look Like? ]

[ Your Room Would Have A Comfortable Colored Paint Color ]

[ It Would Have A Nice Comfortable Recliner]

[ You Would Also Have A Comfortable Couch ]

[ An “Alexa” In The Corner Playing Whatever Music You Would Be In The Mood For ]

[ It Could Be Country, Rap, Funk, ’80’s, ’90’s Or Mainstream ]

[ It Would Have A Dog Bed In The Corner With Dog Toys On The Floor ]

[ It Would Have Cupboards On One Wall ]

[ With Snacks For Yourself & Snacks For Your Dog ]

[ You Would Have A Full Refrigerator With Drinks & Snacks ]

[ You Would Have A “Do Not Disturb” Sign On The Door ]

[ The Main Thing You Would Want In This Room Would Be Anything That Would Make For A Calm Atmosphere With Zero Distractions ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

How are you creative?

[ How Are You Creative? ]

[ You Feel That The Only Way That You Are Creative Is Through Your Writing ]

[ You Don’t Paint Or Do Anything On The Creative Scale ]

[ You Are Not Creative With Your Cooking ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

Share what you know about the year you were born.

[ Share What You Know About The Year You Were Born? ]

[ One Of The Main Events That Happened In 1963 Was The November 22nd Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy ]

[ Who Knew That In (19yrs) You Would Become So Fascinated With Everything That Has To Do With The Life & Tragic Death Of JFK. That Year In College You Would Begin Your Book Collection Of Anything That Had Been Written About JFK. Your Collection Is Over (175) Books & Growing! ]

[ Another Event That Occurred Was Martin Luther King Jr’s Iconic “I Have A Dream” Speech, During His March On Washington D.C. ]

[ The Civil Rights Movement Was Also During This Year ]

[ There Was The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Which Killed (4) Girls, In Birmingham, Alabama ]

[ There Was Also The 1st Female Astronaut, Soviet Cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, In Space ]

[ With Jomo Kenyatta As Prime Minister, Kenya Became An Independent Republic ]

[ JFK Called For Civil Rights Legislation ]

[ Bell System Introduced The 1st Push Button Telephone ]

[ This Saw The Rise Of Bob Dylan As A Significant Voice ]

[ The Beatles Band Rose To Fame In The U.K. ]

[ The U.S., U.K. & The USSR Signed The Partial Test Ban Treaty ]

[ Alot Happened Before & After My Birth In June Of 1963 ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

Are you a good judge of character?

[ Are You A Good Judge Of Character? ]

[ You Used To Think That You Were ]

[ Now … Not So Much ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

When are you most happy?

[ When Are You Most Happy? ]

[ (15yrs) Ago It Probably Would Be A Close Guess Of Being @ The Gym Or Being Home ]

[ Now It Is Being @ Home With My Beautiful Wife ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

What was the last thing you did for play or fun?

[ What Was The Last Thing You Did For Play Or Fun? ]

[ What You Do For Fun Has Evolved Over The Years ]

[ You & Your Wife Was Blessed/Cursed With The Birth Of A Boy In October Of 2002 ]

[ You Say Blessed Because Your Wife Carried Him To Full-Term & He Came Out Healthy ]

[ We Tried The Best We Could As Parents ]

[ We Raised Him In A House, Only Moving Twice. We Have Been Married Not Quite (30yrs) (3•16•1996) & Have Lived In This House Since March Of 2008. In Neighborhoods, Close To Schools, Close To Parks, Non-Violent Area, No Separations Marriage Wise ]

[ You Guess You Say The Negative Things That We Did Was Spoil Him, He Never Wanted For A Thing! ]

[ You Thought You Would Find Joy & Fun Being A Dad ]

[ That Was Not Meant To Be ]

[ He Was Explosive & Negative & Then Very Calm & Sweet ]

[ We Had Him Seeing Therapists & Other Dr.’s ]

[ He Became Very Competitive, Disrespective & Angry With You ]

[ He Disliked Any Attention That Your Wife Gave You & Competed For Her Time. You Are The Husband & The Father, Not The Competition ]

[ The Son Turned Caustic In The House, In The Family & In The Marriage ]

[ 7/14/2021 Is What You Call YOUR Independence Day ]

[ Our Son Moved Out. He Started Growing Up Where He Lives, He Likes His Roommates, He Has Been Employed Since 2021 ]

[ But Now He Has Become Disrespectful Towards Your Wife. THAT Is What You Won’t Be Okay With. When He TRIES To Be Disrespectful To You, You Smile Or Chuckle. The Much Wanted/Hoped For (By You) Father/Son Connection Was Long Gone. But Disrespecting The Parent That Brought Him Into This World Lights Your Fire. Your Wife Has Stated That You Can Have A Very Sharp Tongue & She Is The Only Barrier Between You & Him. You Have Never Been Physical With Him & @ (62yrs) Old, Physical Play With Your Disrespectful Son Is Way Behind You. Now He Does Not Talk With Either Of Us ]

[ The Reason For Writing All Of That Word Vomit Was To Explain How Fun Can Unexpectedly Change ]

[ What Do You Do For Fun Now, Late In Life? ]

[ You Spend As Much Time As You Can With Your Wife ]

[ You Enjoy Being Around Your Dream Team Of Caregivers ]

[ You Love Writing As Long As The Words Keep Flowing ]

[ You Love Playing Word Games That Constantly Challenge Your Mind ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~

List your top 5 grocery store items.

[ Another Very Broad Question ]

[ You Can Honestly Say That You Do Not Have An Ounce Of Food Imagination ]

[ That Means When Someone Asks You The Dreaded Question, “What Are You Hungry For?” ]

[ You Have No Idea ]

[ What Helps You Along Is When Your Wife Or Your Caregiver Offers CHOICES! ]

[ This Happens Everyday With Your Caregiver ]

[ This Happens Every Saturday When Your Wife Asks You, “What Do You Want Added To The Grocery List?” ]

[ You Are Not Playing Games, When You Answer, “I Really Don’t Know!” ]

[ The Best Way That You Go Grocery Shopping, Is Actually Going Up & Down The Aisles In The Grocery Store ]

[ So … To Answer The Question. “I Don’t Know” ]

Mahalo,

~ Lopaka DeVoe ~