In our ohana (family), many an ordinary aloha Friday translates into comfort food and a goofy family movie. On island one company called Maui Brewing makes a tasty root beer, syrupy sweet in the right ratio, the ideal indulgence beverage to complement several slices of pepperoni pizza baked at home, fresh from the grocery store freezer and its box. On this early evening, I also serve us extra-large bowls of Rocky Road ice cream to pull the drawstring closed on my emotions, eating to soothe them. Makes sense that the drawstring ties less easy around my waist, though.

If only I could save the world by enjoying donuts. Puffy maple icing ones are a fave and the humble crumb donut will always work. Depends on the time of day whether I try donut shop coffee, meaning one place has reliable turpentine coffee, strong and tasteless enough to remove car paint, while another prepares fantastic brew. Sugary tip that I share is to focus on just donuts. They can be working best in altruism mode, the effort we give to do right by each other without attention on self since we are quietly munching a donut on the sidelines, observing the show and how, perhaps, we brought positive influence one way or another.