#H50 – Welcome 2020!! ** HAPPY NEW YEAR **

 fireworks2 🎉🍾  Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou  🍾🎉

Happy New Year and welcome to the last day, of the final year, of the first decade of the millennium.  Tomorrow we begin 2020 full of hopes, dreams, plans, and endless possibilities.  What will the new year bring?  New beginnings, births, deaths, new jobs, retirement, travel, relaxing nights by the fire, triumph, tragedy…. all of the above…. none of the above?  In essence.. it will bring life …. in all its complexity and all its simplicity.

The turn of a new year also, obviously, gives us the opportunity to look back on the year that was.  Personally for me, 2019 was a very good year.  Everyone in my family stayed healthy (or as healthy as we all were at the beginning of the year, anyway! 😉).  We started the year with my daughter home for the holidays from Australia.  We hadn’t seen her in almost a year at that point so it was wonderful to have her home.  It was so much fun doing all the mother/daughter things again and, of course, we spent many hours planning for her October wedding.  Doing it together was a dream come true.

In May, my husband and I took our yearly trip to the beach where we were met with the best weather we’ve ever had there for that time of year.  It was relaxing and rejuvenating, as a trip to the beach always is and so needed, since the months that followed were filled with wedding planning and everything that includes.  With my daughter back in Australia, I was in control of everything and as anyone who has ever planned a wedding can tell you, it’s exhausting, especially if you’re doing it all alone.

But… ohhhhhhh… it was so worth it.  The wedding day dawned dark, dreary and full of rain but the weather gods smiled down upon us and by mid-afternoon the sun was shining and everything went off without a single hitch.  It was absolutely perfect.  The bride radiated beauty and happiness and the groom was beaming every second of the day and night.  Seeing the smiles and the love on the faces of my daughter and my new son was more than I could have ever dreamed.  There isn’t one thing that could have made the day any more perfect.

Of course, the year was mostly filled with the everyday things that make up life. Work, family, taking care of the house and the gardens and spending time doing the things that make life fun.  One of those things is this blog and the friends I have made because of a little TV show called, Hawaii Five-0.

I’m not going to do any long retrospectives on the episodes which made up the year 2019.  There are plenty of other blogs and reviewers who will undoubtedly do all kinds of lists reflecting back.  Who needs another one?  🤣  But I will say, that in my opinion, 2019 was a great year for H50 with many really great stories and moments.  I’d like to highlight some of my favorites:

January 11, 2019:  9.12 – Ka Hauli O Ka Mea Hewa ‘Ole, He Nalowale Koke (A Bruise Inflicted on an Innocent Person Vanishes Quickly)

February 1, 2019:  9.14 Ikiiki i ka lā o Keawalua (Depressed with the Heat of Kealwalua)

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February 22, 2019:  9.17 – E’ao lu’au a kualima (Offer Young Taro Leaves to the Gods Five Times) – Directed by Alex O’Loughlin

March 8, 2019:  9.18 Ai no I ka ‘ape he mane ‘o no ko ka nuku’ – He Who Eats ‘ape is Bound to Have His Mouth Itch)

April 5, 2019:  9.20 – Ke ala o ka pu (Way of the Gun)

April 26, 2019:  9.22 – O ke kumu, o ka māna, ho‘opuka ‘ia (The Teacher, the Pupil – Let it come forth)

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May 3, 2019:  9.23 – Ho‘okāhi no lā o ka malihini (A Stranger Only for a Day)

September 27, 2019:  10.01 – Ua ‘eha ka ‘ili i ka maka o ka ihe (The skin is injured by the edge of the spear) Season 10 Premiere

October 4, 2019:  10.02 – Kuipeia e ka makani apaa (Knocked Flat by the Wind; Sudden Disaster)

“Kuipeia e ka makani apaa” — Tani and Junior must plot an escape for themselves and several civilians after they become trapped inside a deadly tunnel collapse, while Five-0 investigates the cause and culprits of the cave-in. Also, Eddie the dog uses his field experience and sniffs out a bomb that has been planted in McGarrett’s home, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Oct. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Beulah Koale as Junior Reigns and Meaghan Rath as Tani Rey. Photo: screengrab/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Kuipeia e ka makani apaa” is Hawaiian for “Knocked flat by the wind; sudden disaster”)

October 18, 2019:  10.04 – Ukuli’i ka pua, onaona i ka mau’u (Tiny is the Flower, Yet it Scents the Grasses Around it)

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October 25, 2019:  10.05 – He ‘oi’o kuhihewa; he kaka ola i ‘ike ‘ia e ka makaula (Don’t Blame Ghosts and Spirits for One’s Troubles; A Human is Responsible) – Happy Halloween – WELCOME HOME MAX!!! ❤️❤️

November 8, 2019:  10.07 – Ka ‘i’o (DNA) – Written.. Directed… Produced and Staring Alex O’Loughlin!  THE BEST EPISODE OF THE ENTIRE YEAR!!!!!

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“Ka ‘i’o” — When the CIA informs McGarrett that his mother has gone rogue on her undercover mission and may have killed her partner, Steve goes solo to Mexico to bring her home and prove her innocence, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett/ Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka ‘i’o” is Hawaiian for “DNA”)

November 22, 2019:  10.09  – Ka lā‘au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo (The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo) Happy Thanksgiving

“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Ian Anthony Dale as Adam Noshimuri, and Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Beulah Koale as Junior Reigns, Meaghan Rath as Tani Rey, Ian Anthony Dale as Adam Noshimuri, and Dennis Chun as Sgt. Duke Lukela. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Eric Scanlan as Natano, Cassandra Hepburn as Lana, Katrina Law as Quinn Liu and Scott Caan as Danny “Danno” Williams. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Scott Caan as Danny “Danno” Williams and Katrina Law as Quinn Liu. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Eric Scanlan as Natano, Cassandra Hepburn as Lana, and Beulah Koale as Junior Reigns. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Ian Anthony Dale as Adam Noshimuri and Taylor Wily as Kamekona. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett and Dennis Chun as Sgt. Duke Lukela. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)
“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” — It’s Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents’ home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Ian Anthony Dale as Adam Noshimuri, Scott Caan as Danny “Danno” Williams and Kimee Balmilero as Dr. Noelani Cunha. Photos: Karen Neal/CBS©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved (“Ka lā’au kumu ‘ole o Kahilikolo” is Hawaiian for “The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo”)

December 13, 2019:  10.11 – Kā i ka ‘ino, no ka ‘ino – (To Return Evil for Evil)

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Fantastic stories…. great action…. lighthearted moments…. many fantastic Ohana moments…. all of these things made 2019 a great year for H50.  There were so many more great moments I could have mentioned but then, this would be as long as the last Harry Potter books!  But, the main thing, the best thing about the last year, for me at least, is the ongoing wonderful relationship between the most important characters on the show…. Steve and Danny.

Yeah, I know, as a long time McDanno, I’ll always find a reason to highlight these two, no matter what.  And I’m sure there are plenty who will disagree with me.  But I’ve really enjoyed the interaction between my favorite characters this year.  It seems, to me at least, that the writers have creatively come to terms with the amount of time Scott is on set nowadays.  It’s more than obvious that his “five episodes a year less” terms have been amended since he’s in less episodes this season than ever.

But, the writers are using the time he’s there so much better now.  There’s been a lot more McDanno time and it seems to get better every week.  Danny’s “mold” issue and, coming up, a sewage issue, that will keep Danny living in Casa McG for weeks.  Weeks!!  Is it perfect? No.  It can’t be perfect unless things go back to the way they were in Season 1 and since we know that’s an impossibility, I’m content with the writers doing all they can to maximize McDanno time as much as possible when Scott is available.  The more time they can work these guys into situations together, the better.

I know, some will call it fan-service to McDannos and some will find any number of other mean-spirited things to say.  Personally, I could not care less.  Call it whatever you want.  If it means I get to see my two favorite guys on screen for significant amounts of time…. together…  I’ll be a very happy camper.

But most of all, what made my H50 2019 special, is you.  Everyone who reads this blog, and those who choose to comment.  I’m so grateful for your support and, along with all those I’ve met through social media because of H50, I’m thankful for all the friendships I wouldn’t have if not for this show.  Thank you all soooooo much.

And another special thank you:  All the pictures above were taken from previously posted blogs over the past year.  The vast majority are screencaps of mine but a lot are beautiful edits done by Lisa (@alohaspaceman) on Twitter and Instagram.  I give her credit every week whenever I use her stuff but I wanted to give a special shout-out to her again for an entire year of letting me steal her stuff to make my blog better.  Mahalo Lisa!  You rock sistah!!!

So here’s to the New Year 2020. Here’s hoping you all have a wonderful year and that everyone is happy, healthy and prosperous. I hope you all have a year filled with joy.  And here’s hoping we’ll all be together for many more new years to come.  And here’s to the rest of Season 10 of Hawaii Five-0 and to the beginning of Season 11.

Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou.  Aloha nui loa.  Malama Pono.

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22 thoughts on “#H50 – Welcome 2020!! ** HAPPY NEW YEAR **”

  3. Patsa says:

    “You know, some will call it queer baiting… some will call it fan-service to McDannos… some will find any number of other mean-spirited things to say. Personally, I could not care less” This is the single most mean spirited comment I have ever seen you post. Queerbaiting is hurtful and demeaning and you should be ashamed of yourself. Please make 2020 the year you educate yourself about the LGBTQ community. It isn’t just a fetish.

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    • If I gave you the impression I think any sexual orientation is a fetish, I am deeply sorry. That was not my intention at all. In my 60 years, I have watched people I deeply care about hurt because they are part of that community. I hate that they are treated differently. It should never be so.

      I have the upmost respect for the LGBTQ community, that is why I don’t like to see that term thrown casually around by people who only use it for hurtful purposes. My intention was to voice my love for the Steve and Danny relationship in whatever form TPTB choose to portray it. It they decided to make them a couple or if they decide to keep them as brothers, I would love it regardless.

      Everyone is who they are. Everyone is deserving of love and respect. I pray for a world where everyone treats everyone else with respect for who and what they are no matter race, creed, or sexual orientation. I am deeply sorry if I offended you in any way. It was not my intention.

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  4. ***** NOTE***** I have edited the paragraph above which PATSA referenced in her comment. As I replied to her, I did not mean to offend anyone with my choice of words but, obviously, that’s what I did. I’m sorry if I offended anyone else. I have edited out the offending term within the blog, however, I have left PATSA’s comment in tact (with the original paragraph text) because her point is a very valid one. I’m the first to admit when I make a mistake and to simply edit the paragraph without acknowledging that mistake would be the cowardly thing to do. Again… my apologies and Happy New Year! **** NOTE ****

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  5. Patsa says:

    Thank you. I hope you keep this in mind as you post in the future. Steve and Danny may be fictional but TPTB are fully aware of how they portray them and many fans who are real people, do not find it amusing. Bloggers and those who encourage it are just as guilty. I hope I helped bring some light to this. Thank you for acknowledging your error.

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  6. Susan Schoppe says:

    Patsa, she apologized to you for the offense that You took. I saw nothing offensive. Seems you were going out of your way to pounce on something that was literally not meant to offend anyone. Then you continued your rant after her apology. You’re the one who should be apologizing. Now go straighten your crown, and BTW I could care less what you come back with!

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    • It’s alright Susan. I appreciate the support but Pasta has the right to voice her opinion. It’s a hazard of online communication that the way something is heard in the head of the one doing the typing isn’t always the way it’s heard by those reading the words on the screen. I know what I was trying to say but she heard it differently. It happens. I’m not upset and hopefully, now, she isn’t either.

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  7. Patsa says:

    Susan, you need to step back and read what I responded with. I was not ranting or being rude, I accepted Linda’s apology and thanked her. I appreciated her honesty. Not everything or everyone is out to get you or your ship. I wish you a happy new year filled with peace because with an attitude like yours, you will need all the help you can get.

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  8. Nancy 13 says:

    Happy New Year to al! Linda,
    I don’t know if you have seen much of Australia, but I had the privilege to see some of the country in 1988. I saw Canberra, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, & Cairns. It was a nice trip They still love Americans there & the Australians are super friendly.

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  10. Brooklyngirl says:

    Happy New Year! Here’s to another very happy decade of Hawaii 5-0 🤞

    I agree with all your choices and look forward to seeing more of everyone this season! Harry, Hirsch, hopefully Jorge, more Masi and just more of the overall Ohana. I’m also enjoying the renewed friendship between Steve and Danny. So glad the sniping and nastiness seems to be done with.

    Looking forward to more of your great recaps and screencaps! Thanks for all you do!

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  12. jlopie1 says:

    Happy New Year! It’s been a rough December with the death of a close family member and a 3 day funeral event between Christmas and New Year’s. Here’s to a happy, healthy and joyous 2020! I’m thankful for all the wonderful friendships I’ve accrued because of H50. It’s hard to believe an entire decade has come and gone since we all were introduced to Steve and Danny. Looking forward to more adventures for these two and the H50 Ohana the rest of this season and for many more. Thank you, Linda for your delicious KoolAid!

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  14. Carole says:

    Happy New Year Linda – time.really does seem to go faster the older you get ! Hope you daughter isn’t getting too much smoke from the fires. My son says it’s been bad in Sydney. Maybe we’ll make it further south next trip. I am sorry to see you getting beat up for a innocent comment – this trend of taking offense at every little thing is getting so out of hand – maybe when they’ve been around a few more decades they’ll calm down. Take care.

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    • It’s funny.. .we were just saying that the next time we go, we have to make it further north! LOL And don’t worry about me. I’m not feeling beat up. Everyone has the right to express their opinion. She did.. I did… we’re good!

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