‘Twas the week before Christmas

‘Twas the week before Christmas

Throughout the Hawaiian Isles;

Santa prepped his gift deliveries

To earn those frequent flier miles.

For the POTUS and FLOTUS

(That’s Barack and Michelle):

A restful Kailua vacation;

Final one under presidential spell.

For Alex O’Loughlin

And his “Hawaii Five-0” crew:

A seventh-season order

From CBS would do.

For superstar Bruno Mars

That Super Bowl 50 halftime role;

And doing with Mark Ronson

Their sizzling “Uptown Funk” soul.

For Titan Marcus Mariota

More victories next season.

Add upgraded QB protection,

Anything less would be treason.

For actor Jason Momoa

A big “Aquaman” splash;

Following “Batman v Superman”

He’ll amass lots of cash.

For beloved Jimmy Borges,

An eponymous legacy scholarship;

Wife Vicki and needy vocal prospects

Will help launch this singing trip.

For Frank De Lima,

A lifetime TheCab pass

Complete with one driver,

Gotta be first class.

For coach Nick Rolovich

Still a Warrior at heart;

May his first year apres Chow

Get off to a breakaway start.

For cancer patient Kirk Matthews,

A season of peace and prayer;

Happily spouse Linda Coble

Will help provide loving care.

For young Aidan James,

A brush with national fame.

It helps that he’s riding

Partly on Train’s good name.

For musician Jack Johnson,

Nothing but the best;

He’s a man with vision and mission

who wins the Good Guy test.

No joke, Leesa Clark Stone

Is authoring that book

About once-hubby Rap Reiplinger;

Can’t wait for a first look.

For Gov. David Ige, charisma

(Or dub it a media makeover).

He’s likable but no Goliath

(Call it an image takeover).

For Mayor Kirk Caldwell

No more pilikia about rail.

Ditto, homeless headaches:

Add taxes, build homes, or fail.

For Augie T, what else?

Another tour of the isles.

This guy has so much energy

Along with gracious smiles.

For Jack Thompson, walkability,

Double-knee surgery is pau;

For caregiver wife Cha

Love and support worked. Wow!

For singer Tony Ruivivar,

The Society of Seven chief;

May his throat issues diminish

With treatment. Relief!

For singer Audy Kimura

A humane meow and bark;

His support of a no-kill animal shelter

Will undoubtedly leave its mark.

For Uncle Tom Moffatt,

The show presenter supreme.

A wish for a super extravaganza:

Hello, Adele. Extreme!

For Olomana’s Jerry Santos,

A life-achievement star.

His banter, his manner

Are smooth like a luxe car.

A Grammy win, finally,

For Maui’s Keali‘i Reichel;

Or if not him, Natalie Ai Kamauu,

Would jingle anyone’s bell.

For Robert Cazimero,

Another precious Hawaii trouper:

At least one show next year

With bro Roland? Sounds super!

A new pidgin TV special

For veteran Andy Bumatai;

His gift of gab is perfection,

So Phil Arnone, say aye?

For author Fran Kakugawa,

More iAge cable TV spots;

To share her caregiving

And Alzheimer’s tips — lots.

One more film project

For Eddie Kamae;

For HAPA, stability;

So Barry and Kapono, please try?

Annual concerts together

For Amy and Willie;

Ditto Maila and Ben,

Who make coupledom work. Really!

Some enchanted new musical

For Loretta Ables Sayre;

For Tony-winning Ruthie Ann Miles,

Something wonderful: a vacation. Rare?

For Jake Shimabukuro,

A uke with unbreakable strings;

His furious, frantic strumming

Is one of his special flings.

For Dr. Mark Mugiishi,

A pledge of true diligence;

His first-time Broadway fundraising

Gave birth to “Allegiance.”

A tricycle that won’t spill

For fun-raiser Carole Kai;

Her vacation bicycle mishap

Meant a year of therapy, sigh.

For blind pianist Ron Miyashiro,

A season of grace and calm.

A victim of a nasty theft,

He deserves a soothing balm.

For entrepreneur Jack Cione;

Why not a director’s chair?

For Karen Keawehawai‘i?

Plenty flowers for her hair.

That new Sand Island studio

For public television’s Leslie Wilcox;

To create more local programs

’Specially Hawaiiana — it rocks.

An impossible dream

Was possible for nice guy Jim;

That Nabors TV special

Was, gaaaw-leee, typically him.

And periodic club bookings

For keyboarders like Kim Samson;

For Jay Larrin, for Betty Loo Taylor?

Used to be the king’s ransom.

With the Rough Riders

Galloping in halls big and small;

Kapono, Noland and Cruz

Can proudly stand tall.

Maybe Noelani Cypriano

Could re-team with Melveen Leed;

Call themselves Diva Titas

A reinvention, indeed.

Gift cards are convenient

For Taimane, Tahiti, Abbott;

Gigs for ManoaDNA, Ho‘okena

But not on the Sabbath.

And with “Burn N Love’s” Leo Days

Hanging up his jumpsuit,

Could a return-to-sender nod

Evolve in a Waikiki reboot?

And, please, bring back

Alan Goldberg’s CabaRAE;

Audiences were sparse,

But generous with “hooray!”

For Cathy Foy Mahi,

More theater work;

For Shari Lynn, ditto;

Surely, grand scripts lurk.

For Nicole Scherzinger,

Her own “Best Time Ever”;

A Broadway comeback in “Cats,”

Ah, “Memory” forever.

For Joe Moore, a play

He could stage during summer;

Hmmmm, Lee Cataluna could write one

Or is this idea a bummer?

For sleuth David Talisman,

A Sherlock Holmesian hat;

He could disappear in air

If magician John Hirokawa’s at bat.

For Kuana Torres Kahele,

Niihau shells galore;

For handyman Al Waterson,

His very own hardware store.

For travel industry exec

Kevin I, retirement, soon;

For Afatia and Misty?

A statewide box-office boon.

For Na Leo, harmonies;

For Herb Ohta, melodies;

For Roy Sakuma, a book

On “I Am What I Am” memories.

For Makaha Sons’ John Koko,

That personal, memoir book;

For Chai Chaowasaree more help,

with two eateries there’s so much to cook.

For the late Ron Bright,

A true wiz in the skies glistening;

He made us all believe,

Tears in our eyes, listening.

And to you, faithful readers.

You Misters and Mizzes,

A cheerful Mele Kalikimaka!

And that’s Christmas “Show Biz.”