Meeting Tannya Joaquin, Sorta

That voice. It came out of nowhere atop the Makapuu Lighthouse trail. The voice asking if I wanted a picture taken of the entire family with me, the photographer, in it. The voice telling her own personal stories of family members missing from pictures serving duty behind the camera.

Nah, no thanks was my simple reply to that voice, not wanting a picture of weary kids unamused by the glaring sun.

Then it registered, that voice. Sounded familiar, but from where? Visually, it’s amazing what a mask a pair of sunglasses can be.

Nah, couldn’t be… Or could it? Was that the voice of Tannya Joaquin from Hawaii News Now?

Are you Tannya? Yes, that voice was that of Tannya Joaquin.

Sorry, no picture to show. I was tempted to ask for a pic, but it was family time for both parties. Me with mine and Tannya with hers during the Holidays. No time for local celebrity fanfare. All in all though, this simple gesture from parent to parent for the sake of family reminds me why I trust the people of KGMB9 (now Hawaii News Now).

Update: Tannya also blogged about this random encounter on her Hawaii News Now blog, Ad-Lib.