My Leis upon the Water is a captivating work of inspiration, humor, family wisdom and nostalgia, all shared in brief autobiographical cameos. A Hawaiian lei's significance upon return to the beach is metaphor for the author's returning memories. Blossoms on her memory leis reveal a swath from "angel moment" encounters and singing tours abroad to a singular 1940s bureaucratic blip, and wise words from young and old alike. A great over-coffee read, evoking smiling memories, tears, and some laugh-out-loud fun!