Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Obama Hawaii New Year's Eve

Yesterday, the president-elect (and local son) took his children to the Honolulu Zoo to see the baby tigers that we visited last week.
http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/2008/12/hanukah-tigers.html






Fireworks are "cultural" in Hawaii with our large Asian (and part-Asian) population.


Professionals will "pop" fireworks too, but most locals will be at home making their neighborhoods a smokey fairyland.

Red "Ahi" tuna is lucky food!






Some local families are pounding mochi rice in Usu with mallets; "THWACK!" Don't hit uncle's hand!!


"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." - Hal Borland



"For last year's words belong to last year's language; And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."
- T.S. Eliot



"And ye, who have met with Adversity's blast, And been bow'd to the earth by its fury; To whom the Twelve Months, that have recently pass'd Were as harsh as a prejudiced jury -Still, fill to the Future! and join in our chime,T he regrets of remembrance to cozen, And having obtained a New Trial of Time, Shout in hopes of a kindlier dozen." - Thomas Hood


"Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account." - Oscar Wilde


"But can one still make resolutions when one is over forty? I live according to twenty-year-old habits." - Andre Gide



"A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I've played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year." - Edgar Guest


"Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year." - Charles Lamb



"Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time."
- Jean Paul Richter


"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin



"May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions."
- Joey Adams


A L O H A! Cloudia

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR, CLOUDIA! HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU!

Cloudia said...

Happy New Year Dear GiGi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SandyCarlson said...

I enjoyed that--especially the Wilde quote!

Maria Verivaki said...

happy new year to you cloudia, from one islander to another

laughingwolf said...

beauty... hope i'm not too late wishing you and yours a happy, and brand spanking new 2009, cloudia :D

RiverPoet said...

I love the Oscar Wilde quote! Perfect!

Happy new year, Cloudia!

Peace - D

Charles Gramlich said...

Cool to see Obama and family relaxed.

Happy new year.

magiceye said...

!!!! WISH YOU AND YOURS A SUPER 2009 !!!!

the walking man said...

No troubles,
no resolutions,
no fear;
all hope
in the upcoming year.

Peace to you Cloudia.

Akelamalu said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR my lovely friend.

You chose some great quotes! x

Roan said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Feisty Crone said...

Happy New Year; love the quotes, as usual.

Fida said...

A very VERY Happy New Year your way.
I was 'out and about' and couldn't visit your blog. So I have some catching up to do.

★ Crazy Drile™ said...

Happy New Year and greetings from Australia!

Crazy Drile

claude said...

I took one resolution from today : losing weight. To begin 10 pounds and if I can lose 10 more, that will be a good thing. But because of my age, I think I am dreaming !!!! Vive Obama !

Cloudia said...

Sandy C - Welcome aloha, Dear!

M. Kiwi - Thanks for being such a kind and interesting friend!


Laughing wolf- aaaaOOOOOO!!! and Hah Ha to YOU, Dear!!


RiverPoet- thanks! Love ya!


Charles - Yeah, isn't it? He's really calm and nice. (and BRILLIANT!)

Magiceye- Big Aloha to YOU!!

Walking Man- I have come to look forward to your calmly considered comments. you outdid yourself with that poem today. simple. elegant.
Hats off to YOU, Brother!

Ake- Aloha, mentor!

B.J. - Happy New Year, Betty!!

Gran- Love seeing YOU, as usual. Thanks ;->

Fida- we've missd your comments, but we know that free creatures like you need to wander. Happy Happy, Dear!!

Crazy D- We all need more of your brand of "crazy," Mate!

Claude- You visit us like a beautiful dream! Merci! Aloha-