Her name is Maile Malama Kamehameha. It was a long moniker and it pretty well summed her up. Maile is a kind of Hawaiian vine used as a ceremonial lei and worn mostly by men - she loved ceremonies and gravitated to male “two-legs” (as she called human beings). Malama means “to take care of” - and that was her goal in life, which she did perfectly. Kamehameha is the name of Hawaii’s first king, the chief who united all the islands, which suggests her strength in adversity. If we could all live our lives as perfectly as she did hers - we would be wonderful friends, loyal listeners, comrade adventurers, great swimmers, expert catchers of projectiles of all kinds, protective always of loved ones, zen-like in wisdom, loyal, optimistic, hard-working and wise.

Travel well Maile Malama Kamehameha. We loved you. Life will never be the same.

Sam Low and Karin Swanson