Thoughtful comments, sun surfer. It inspired me to do some research. I did not know that the Aloha Spirit is codified in state law. I found some great information on this tourism website.
https://www.to-hawaii.com/hawaiian-culture.php
I finished the stories today. Overall I enjoyed them, and it was very interesting learning about the culture and history. The first story is still my favorite. I liked Water Baby the next best. I agree with fantasyfan that they seemed a little too long at times.
This article on Chinese immigration was interesting to me. It also mentioned Chinese-Portuguese mixed marriages.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin...tion_to_Hawaii