Fun House
Learning the alphabet, mountain-style

By Johnelle Tabion
'Aiea resident

On a recent trip to Maui, my 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son and I were travelling through Lahaina. As we drove through the town, my son noticed the large letter "L" on the mountainside. Quickly my son shouted, "L, Mommy, L!"

"Yes," I said proudly, "that's right."

As we continued our drive, I noticed him intently searching the mountainside. After a couple of minutes passed, he looked puzzled.

"What's the matter?" I said.

In confusion, he replied, "Mommy, where are the rest of the letters?"

Do you have a funny story about your child or other family members? The best Fun House anecdotes of 2001 will be reprinted in the 'Ohana section after the end of the year, and the selected writers will receive Honolulu Advertiser logo items.

If you have a true, humorous, unpublished short story about your family or a family-related topic, send it with your name, city and telephone number to: Fun House, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170. Enter as often as you like. Preference is given to stories 200 words in length or less.