looking down on Ka‘a‘awa from Kahekili Ridgemountainside view of the street in Ka‘a‘awa that inspired the neighborhood where the Brookners and Simms live cliffs made of layers of lava rock in Hawai‘i Kai like China Wallslocal record store in Kaka’ako local grindz: loco moco, spam musubi, and a poke bowl sheer scalloped robe like Gran’s robetarot card illustration “The Empress” when you know you knowcharacter inspiration for Catherine Brookner
neighborhood street in Ka‘a‘awa that inspired where the Brookners and Simms grew upHawaiian blooms: heliconia, Hawaiian red ginger, and beehive gingernarrow walkway at Tonggs “Beach”a Mary Quian, the portrait artist referenced by Raffertysurfing at Makaha Beach in Waianae the view of Waikiki from the water inspiration for Catherine’s engagement ring–an oval cut peach sapphire with marquis diamonds on the bandcharacter inspiration for Rafferty Simms
