Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Never Give That Minute Back

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu


An early-morning walk is 

a blessing for the whole day.

Henry David Thoreau






Cormorants 
(family Phalacrocoracidae) 
 hold their wings open 
to dry in the sun
they lack the 
waterproofing oil of 
many other swimming birds. 





Given another shot at life, 
I would seize every 
minute of it … 
look at it and really see it … 
try it on … live it … 
exhaust it … 
and never give 
that minute back 
until there was 
nothing left of it.
  
        Erma Bombeck






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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia




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Travel Tuesday 

Happy Tuesday 

Tuesday Treasures

My Corner Of The World

Wild Bird Wednesday

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I Voted!



Monday, November 9, 2026

Even A Smile

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu


Rainbows introduce us to 
reflections of different 
beautiful possibilities so 
we never forget that 
pain and grief are not the 
final options in life.                  
    Aberjhani





Remember,

the best way to
resist darkness is to
shine your own light.
Be the kindness
that defies negativity.  
     Mattie Stepanek







Even a smile is a good deed. Shari Arison



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Links

Nature Notes

AWWW Monday

T Tuesday

Pictorial Tuesday 



Pick Your Poison

In tourist town,
we drink with flair—
More fruit than booze,
but who’s to care?
A pineapple, with straw
and umbrella,
Winks, “You look thirsty,
my sunburnt fella.”

Pixie





Sunday, November 8, 2026

One Canoe


 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Those who dwell

among the beauties

and mysteries of the earth are

never alone or

weary of life. Rachel Carson




One canoe

beneath the sun, a thousand paddles

rise as one. No shore beyond us

when we row with hope made real

in seeds we sow. We’ve quarreled long

and circled wide; tonight, we greet

a turning tide. Let joy be bread,

let promise mend— and none be left

behind again.

Cloudia Charters



You can’t go wrong with the use of red; every painting should have red in it. George De Groat




The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come. Peter Ustinov



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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

💙


Linking To

Monday Murals


 Artist Lauren YS ,

Honolulu





Saturday, November 7, 2026

As We Are

  

A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu



Never be in a hurry; 
do everything quietly 
and in a calm spirit. 
Do not lose your inner peace 
for anything whatsoever, 
even if your whole world 
seems upset. 
Saint Francis de Sales







 The great person 

is one that does 

not lose the 

heart of a child.

                     Menicus




Out of difficulties grow miracles. Jean de La Bruyère



Our entire life … consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are. Jean Anouih



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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia


Linking To

Saturday Critters



Friday, November 6, 2026

Because


 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

What a wonderful

life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it

sooner. Colette






My grandmother
is over 80
and still doesn't
need glasses.
She drinks right
out of the bottle!
Henny Youngman



Happiness multiplies as we divide it with others. Albanian Proverb





To love someone is to identify with them. Aristotle



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We Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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 Because you accept 
yourself, 
the whole world
accepts you. 
Lao Tzu



Thursday, November 5, 2026

As You Are


 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

You cannot live a positive life with a negative attitude. Lolly Daskal






Life is a series of 
unique opportunities
It's our job to find the 
happiness in each one.
                   Rick Remender




Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe 

@ Golden Gate Bridge *


Life is like a novel.
It's filled with suspense.
You have no idea what 
is going to happen -
until you turn the page.
             Sidney Sheldon









As You Are
by Cloudia Charters 

You don’t have to
smile for me,
or find the words to say.
I’m happy just to
sit with you
and share a part
of your day.

There’s nothing you 
must do right now,
no need to be okay.
You’re dear to me
just as you are
today and every day.




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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia


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* Hikianalia,  arrived in San Francisco on September 16, 2018, after sailing some 2,800 miles from HawaiÊ»i and avoiding two hurricanes along the way! 
 I shot this photo!