Sharleen Kahumoku:  

I've been asked to tell a story about me.. umm. I graduated Lakes High 1970. I was born in Hawaii but my dad was military so spent 9 years from elementary to high school in Tacoma traveling going school in Colorado Ft. Carson, Monterey, Ft. Ord, and Hawaii in between Tacoma. You may not know me well in high school for my senior year I only needed 1 class to graduate, English, & study hall.. The rest of the day I had a hula studio so was teaching hula and dancing in shows. A year after I graduated, I married my high school boyfriend from Hawaii and had 5 kids.. We divorced in '83 where I became a single parent.. I found it difficult raising them in Hawaii with a lot of hostility from my ex so transferred job with Safeway to Bay area. I commuted from Sacramento to Oakland for 4 years then finally moved and raised my kids in Albany, Calif. Was in a relationship 10 plus years from '85 to '95. After dated and focus on work and family. In 2004 moved back to Hawaii.. At present a son and a granddaughter continues to live Bay area. A daughter lives Kona where I actually subside, and I have 3 sons, 3 daughter in laws, 3 grandson and 2 granddaughter in Honolulu where I really spend most of my time at.. I'm in remission from Her2Neu breast cancer that I had in 2007.. I haven't worked since... I spend my time enjoying life and ...Expand for more