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M Smart Mouth
What’s your favorite color?
y late father-in-law, Pete, lived by simple yet strict rules. He was a gentle and kind man, but when it came to his rules, there was no arguing
with him. I admired him for this and after I married his daughter, he became a surrogate father to me as my dad passed when I was only 25.
One of Pete’s main rules was that his coffee always had to be piping hot. I can’t tell you the number of times we would go to a restaurant and he was served lukewarm coffee. I always got nervous when this happened, for although he was always a gentleman, I knew that deep down inside was a raging Hulk.
ELIZABETH LA RIVA
Realtor Broker, Kaka‘ako
“Black because it’s mysterious.”
STERLING MOE
Business Owner, Lā‘ie
“Mint green. I always like the lighter shades of color, especially green. Mint green just reminds me of things that are fresh.”
MARISA YAMANE
TV News Anchor/Executive Producer, Waialua
“Red — in part because I went to ‘Iolani School, and also because I love how it’s so vibrant and symbolizes passion, love and luck.”
AARON CHINEN
Office Worker, Kāne‘ohe
“Blue. It’s just a relaxing color.”
We were always making sure the server knew the coffee had to be hot, lest my mother-in-law would intervene on behalf of her husband and send it back. After several years of being in this wonderful family, I, too, adopted his desire for hot coffee. Of course, these days, coffee baristas can make your coffee pretty much as hot as you can tolerate it.
For my morning drive-thru coffee for my trek to work, I normally get a hot Americano. The problem with that is because the hot water comes from a spigot, it’s only a certain temperature. It’s hot, but not Pete hot. Therefore, it’s not Ron hot either. I can pretty much tolerate it without cooling it down.
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WToo Old To Change
hen I was growing up, I remember my father saying, “This is just the way I am. I’m too old to change.” While this may
have been considered correct 50 years ago, what’s true today is that the mindset of leads to a life of missed opportunities.
Modern studies show that even though your per- sonality is comprised of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, no one is limited to a single way of think- ing, feeling or acting.
Your personality is not your destiny. It is simply your tendency. Recognizing this and making inten- tional changes to be more open-minded can lead to improved relationships, new opportunities and even decreased stress.
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The other morning, I was watching a TV commercial and someone was pouring a piping-hot cup of coffee. Suddenly, I had the desire to grab a cup that was equally as hot, some- thing more like what Pete would drink.
On the way to the coffee drive-thru, I contemplated chang- ing my order so I could drink coffee that had the temperature ratcheted up. I decided on a hot latte. Here’s what I ordered: “A hot, venti, almond milk latte, ʻwet’ and extra hot.” Wet means less froth and more hot liquid.
I think I was quite commanding in my order and put extra emphasis when I said “extra hot.” I pulled up to the window, paid for my drink and pictured myself enjoying the coffee I saw on the commercial that morning. The mental distraction somewhat disconnected my brain and my mouth was still in Americano mode. As I drove away, I took a huge swig of my coffee without blowing on it to cool it off.
Suddenly, my mouth was filled with molten lava! I couldn’t swallow it so I opened my mouth as wide as I could and just let the mouthful of coffee fall out over my tongue and lips. It went all over the front of my shirt (yes, I was wearing a white shirt). When I got to work, I looked in the bathroom mirror. All I can say is I looked like a 3-year-old who ate chocolate pudding without a bib.
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