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Earwig and the Witch


Good morning "Frog",

Here I am again, leaving you stories from here, and sending them over the wings of those internet butterflies, to get to you over there.

Today is my brother's birthday. His name is David, Kawika, in Hawaiian. Your daddy's name is also Kawika. He -- your daddy -- wore that name in the middle of his full name for a lot of years. Later, when he was older he decided it was time to wear that name 'Kawika' more of the time. You'll hear your mom and lots of other people calling his Kawika all the time. Names are like that ... so, just saying.

Anyway. 

You probably won't meet my brother David, in your life but he has grandchildren, just like your Two Tutus have you. Maybe, some day you'll hook up with those grandchildren. They would be cousins to you.

I'm writing this story-post as a kind of birthday present for my brother, and something for you to know about. (You might come back here some day and nose around ... being curious). 

I'm writing this story-post because my brother was a very kolohe (rascal in Hawaiian) guy, and I have just finished reading a book called Earwig and the Witch. The story is about a very rascally girl named Earwig. The writer of the story had SUCH A BIG IMAGINATION, AND "Curious" could have been her name ... instead of Dianna Wynne Jones. 

I'm writing this story-post because I really enjoyed reading the book called Earwig and the Witch about a very kolohe girl who learns to live with many adults that try to tell her what to do.  

I found out Earwig and the Witch was made into a movie, an animation. (That means cartoons --drawings-- are made into movies).

Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, is planning and developing the movie. His son, Goro Miyazaki, is on board as the director of this movie. And Toshio Suzuki, Studio Ghilbi’s co-founder is producing the studio’s first full 3D CG feature movie. Goro Miyazaki describes the movie as “a work I want everyone to see right now”.

Miyazaki further adds, “Nowadays, in our country, there are many adults and few children. It must be tough for these children, so few of them having to deal with so many adults.” And this led him to think of Earwig, and how she deals with the adults. He continues, “Please watch Earwig and The Witch find out. She may be cheeky, but I sincerely hope that our adorable Earwig will encourage children and cheer up adults.” - "Earwig and the Witch Movie" coming up

Hayao Miyazaki is a really cool, curious man, also a grandfather, who draws cartoons and makes magic with those cartoons and with the help of lots and lots of people makes movies.

Miyazaki-san at his desk where he draws

Someone drew Miyazaki-san with some of his cartoon drawings in the background
 

"Frog" you will probably be called by different names at different times. Names are like that. See, how it's hard for me to call you Carter, when it's the name your mom and dad call you?

Give me time, I'll get used to the change.

Tomorrow you'll be two Two Weeks Old. 

Today my brother David would have been Seventy-One.

That's my brother David (with the aloha shirt), with his sons Kawika and Kalani and his wife Jen, your Aunty Jenny

 

Happy birthdays to you both!! 

Love you 😘😘🎂🎂,

Two Tutus, or Tutu Mo'o or Titi (that's what my brother always called me)
 


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