Akli'e' Statue in South Korea

Kumakate Si Akli'e'

Akli'e'

Onse meses - 11 months

Toninos

Sumahi asked me to draw her a dolphin and so this is what we came up with.

Sumahi and Akli'e' Sighting at Tokyo Airport

Sumahi and Akli'e' at the Latte of Freedom

Akli'e' Gets Political

Well technically, Akli'e' is already political since he's been to countless organizing meetings on Guam and two protests as well. This picture of Akli'e' was taken outside the Department of Public Health during a protest of support for a local veterinarian who is arguing that the government board which is in charge of the local animal health industry, is trying to put him out of busy in order to protect the business interests of certain board members (who have their own facilities).

Akli'e' is here pictured with Chelsa Muna-Brecht, a staffer for Senator Tina Muna Barnes' office.

Sumahi Loves Hello Kitty

"Average everyday sane, psycho, supergoddess..."

Big Daddy Bevacqua and Nene Girl Sumahi

One of my Guam History students wrote this short story, as a gift to me and Sumahi. For those who have seen the movie Kick Ass or read the comic its based on, some of the names might be familiar.

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The Story of Big Daddy Bevacqua and Hit Girl Sumåhi

One normal day on the beautiful island of Guam, Big Daddy Bevacqua was tending to his breadfruit tree, while Nene Girl Sumåhi was picking up mango for her legendary smoothies at Sumåhi’s Smoothie Shop. All was fine and dandy until Nay V came to steal Big Daddy and Sumåhi’s breadfruit and mango. Nay V was tricky and brought mustard gas but no hotdogs!

Moments later Big Daddy B and Nene Girl Sumåhi awoke to a barren mango tree and fruitless breadfruit tree and oddly enough both craving hotdogs…Meanwhile back at Base Exchange Nay V brings the spoils of the recent raid to his Boss Uncle Sam. “Finally! Now make me my breadfruit chips and mango smoothies slaves!!!” The Pilipino caterers got to work immediately.

Back at the ranch Big Daddy Bevacqua and Nene Girl Sumåhi prepare to meet Uncle Sam head-on at the Base Exchange. Big Daddy Bevacqua arms himself with a sling, a pouch full of pugua’ and homework assignments. Nene Girl Sumåhi is sporting a beautiful pair of fresh bone daggers and tons of Candy. Big Daddy B and Nene Girl Sumåhi arrive at the Base Exchange only to be told they need to get a guest pass at the visitor’s office, so they turn their karabao around and head to the visitor’s office. Once the task was completed Big Daddy Bevacqua and Nene Girl Sumåhi continued to the infamous Base Exchange. Nay V arrives, “So you finally decided to show up?” Sumåhi begins by throwing candy on the ground behind Nay V, while Big Daddy Bevacqua slings a pugua’ straight to Nay V’s forehead. Nay V stumbles back slipping on the candy and begins to fall. Nene Girl Sumåhi slides underneath Nay V with daggers up…Needless to say Nay V ended up dead and covered in homework. Big Daddy B and Nene Girl Sumåhi enter the Base Exchange only to find that Uncle Sam had already fled, so they gather up all the chips and smoothies and head home after another hard day of fighting the US Empire.

Sumahi and Her Nina

At Hila'an Beach, for Sumahi's first Birthday Hike.

Akli'e' Wants to Drive My Car

Sumahi Driving Bumper Cars

Ha gof guaiya Si Sumahi manugon karetan totpe siha.

Lao este na guinife, ti ha na'kapapas gui' manugon kareta siha.

A Historic Event

Akli'e's Feet in the Sand

Four Pictures

Bayena yan Guihan

For some reason, Sumahi really loves this video.

Sumahi at Fort Soledad

Sumahi (Not) for Martin Benavente

There is a special election for Guam just around the corner (fa'na'an agupa').

Signs for different candidates are already appearing around the island, and mingling with those who are running in the general election in November.

In order to help prepare Sumahi for the upcoming election I decided that whenever we are driving around, and we see the political sign for a certain candidate, we would excitedly yell out his or her name. By chance, the candidate we chose was Martin Benavente, the former Mayor of Dededo and Sunshine supporter.

So now, whenever we pass one of his many signs, me and Sumahi yell out "MARTIN BENAVENTE!"

This post is in no way an endorsement of Martin Benavente for Senator, but only that its fun to hear Sumahi say his name.

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