Joel William Kawahara's Favorites

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Joel William Kawahara

Quilcene, WA

April 27, 1955 - August 8, 2025

Apr 27, 1955 - Aug 8, 2025

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What were Joel's favorite ways to spend free time?

GORDON hohert

With his many friends, both human and animal. idealy on his beauiful beach With his many friends, both human and animal. idealy on his beauiful beach With his many friends, both human and animal. idealy... Read more

Kellie Henwood

Tending to his hops garden, giving all of the cats and good doggos pets, strolling his beach, watching for... Read more Tending to his hops garden, giving all of the cats and good doggos pets, strolling his beach, watching for whales. Delivering ... Read more Tending to his hops garden, giving all of the cats ... Read more

What were Joel's favorite artists or styles of art?

Amy Grondin

Joel was a longtime supporter of KEXP, way back to when it was just a little upstart of a college station... Read more Joel was a longtime supporter of KEXP, way back to when it was just a little upstart of a college station called KCMU. Joel was a longtime supporter of KEXP, way back to ... Read more

Dale Kelley

He liked reading Haruki Murakami, and read his most recent while healing from a recent surgery. And, he ... Read more He liked reading Haruki Murakami, and read his most recent while healing from a recent surgery. And, he regularly quoted Lao ... Read more He liked reading Haruki Murakami, and read his most... Read more

What were Joel's favorite drinks?

Amy Grondin

Red Box Wine! Or a good bottle of white wine that goes perfectly with oysters fresh from his beach. Red Box Wine! Or a good bottle of white wine that goes perfectly with oysters fresh from his beach. Red Box Wine! Or a good bottle of white wine that goes... Read more

Dale Kelley

Yes! I used to have a picture of a really nice red he introduced me to - will post it if I can find it. ... Read more Yes! I used to have a picture of a really nice red he introduced me to - will post it if I can find it. He also enjoyed a finely... Read more Yes! I used to have a picture of a really nice red... Read more

What were Joel's favorite movies?

Amy Grondin

Tampopo Tampopo Tampopo

Kellie Henwood

Recently, he loved the documentary “Summer of Soul”. It’s sooooo good! Recently, he loved the documentary “Summer of Soul”. It’s sooooo good! Recently, he loved the documentary “Summer of Soul”.... Read more

What causes did Joel care about most?

Amy Grondin

All things related to salmon All things related to salmon All things related to salmon

Dale Kelley

...and their homes. ...and their homes. ...and their homes.

What were Joel's favorite games to play?

Amy Grondin

Cribbage, but Heather and Kellie regularly whooped his ass 😜 Cribbage, but Heather and Kellie regularly whooped his ass 😜 Cribbage, but Heather and Kellie regularly whooped ... Read more

Kellie Henwood

Cribbage. He either loved or hated the “Chelan rules,” where if you had nothing in your crib you automatically... Read more Cribbage. He either loved or hated the “Chelan rules,” where if you had nothing in your crib you automatically get 19 points. ... Read more Cribbage. He either loved or hated the “Chelan rules,”... Read more

What were Joel's favorite foods?

Heidi Eisenhour

Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!

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