As is clearly illustrated by the multitude of “One Hawaiian, One Japanese, and One Haulie” jokes, the colorful, confused blend of locals, mainlanders, and internationals that call Hawaii their home sets the scene in the Hawaiian Islands for entertaining cultural encounters in our every day lives. However, when we are at Longs, picking up fishing gear or Spam Musubi fixings, we might miss out on the funny moments in life, simply because we’re all in a hurry, wrapped up in the woulda, coulda, shoulda (Read Shel Silverstein’s poem), or we’re just so used to the rhythm of Hawaii life that we stop seeing the humor in it. Lee Cataluna makes it her lifes’ work to highlight and write characatures of the marvelous mayhem we regularly experience. The play that put her on the map, “Do What He Sez,” takes a insiders look at fictional Lester Perez’s political career, defined by his catchy campaign slogan, “Do Wat He Sez,” and mistress and master, Sandralene Leialoha Ferreira, calling the shots behind the scene. If the political scene in real life already makes you squirm, you could always sample her musical “Ulua.” This week, its time to take it back to a Honolulu flower shop, in the play “Half Dozen Long Stem,” starring Mrs. Ferriera, a divorcee whose ex-husband dies and leaves his share of her flower shop to his new wife. The two women will have to manuever their way through this sticky situation, accompanied by an array of employees and customers in search of the same things the rest of us are – love, happiness and to not have anything to do with our ex-husbands new wife (wives?) . Talking Stories and Maui Onstage will present “Half Dozen Long Stem,” written by Lee Cataluna, Directed by Derek Nakagawa, on Friday April 9th, Saturday April 10th, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, April 11th at 3 PM and Monday, April 12th at 10 AM. Admission is $5 for adults, free for 17 and under. Call 242-6969 or http://www.mauionstage.com for tickets. By: Sierra Brown