What's Normal Now?

Aloha   from   Waikiki!

"A person often meets

their destiny

on the road they took

to avoid it."

Jean de la Fontaine

How am I doing?

"Normal is not something to aspire to,

it's something to get away from. "

Jodie Foster

Yawn; Just fine. Thanks...

It's been a week today. . .

Since a normal evening at home (on board) became an emergency.

The sound of sirens still makes me jumpy, but I seem to be recovering

some sense of normalcy (which is really great for a certified 'worrier').

Of course it's not 'over.'

Our neighbors just over the horizon in Japan

face a nightmare that threatens to blow our way.

Everyday I hear of some local whose wife/husband is

visiting elderly relatives in Japan. Most of them have been heard from.

Oahu resident Jack Johnson is in Osaka with his family (and donated $50,000 USD).

Raiatea Helm has returned to the islands,

And the last stranded Japanese visitors have been repatriated.

Everyday there is some new 'benefit' to raise money,

we are cleaning up our debris,

and "Aloha Japan" shirts are selling out @ $20 per

100% for Japan relief.

The "Honolulu Festival" parade last Sunday

was a sea of Japanese participants chanting

"Unity" in Japanese. Quite moving as the crowds on the sidewalk

cheered them on.

It seems a small thing, all in all,

but our state has budget problems like most others at this time

and revenue projections are down

with the cancellation of many, many reservations from Japan

(and elsewhere)

So if YOU ever wanted to come to Hawaii,

this would be the time for some amazing deals!

Click on the "Honolulu Hotels" link to the right

(under all your pictures!).

Every little thing:

Pausing. Breathing. Reiki.

Accomplishing  routine tasks-

It's all helping me to remain on an even keel.
(Heh heh, literally! I'm writing this on a boat! :-)

Tomorrow will be better.

Sorry I haven't been blog visiting!

I miss you guys-

Warmly, cloudia