Sunday, April 19, 2009

Bi-Ped Captives of Duality

Aloha Welcome!
Click on photos to enlarge Sunday at da Beach

"You never find yourself until you face the truth."
Pearl Bailey


"Life is what happens while you are making other plans."
John Lennon



Reflected Palm

"A smile is the shortest distance between two people."
Victor Borge

Want a Schnack? Downtown Honolulu

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
William James



Definition from Hawaiian Dictionary by Pukui & Ebert; University of Hawaii Press:
"Aloha: Love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, charity; greeting, salutation, regards; sweetheart, lover, loved one, beloved, loving, kind, compassionate, charitable, lovable; to love, be fond of, to show kindness, mercy, pity, charity, affection; to venerate; to remember with affection; to greet, hail. Greetings! Hello! Goodbye! Farewell! Alas!"

A L O H A to YOU! Cloudia


9 comments:

SandyCarlson said...

I love all of this. Especially Borge's quote. Tanks, Cloudia!

Feisty Crone said...

Aloha is one cool word!

Ian said...

Wow, that big photo hits you right in the eye. When you first arrive at your blog, you know you've arrived.

Anonymous said...

Great quotes. I agree with Gran-- Aloha is one cool word. Love the photos-- especially the reflection of the tree.

the walking man said...

Welcome

Reader Wil said...

Aloha Cloudia! Thanks for your words of wisdom!

Charles Gramlich said...

Was Lennon the first to say that line? hum, Now I'm going to have to look it up.

Deborah Godin said...

Thanks for all the goodies in this one, Schweethart!

Akelamalu said...

Oh I love the quotes today honey. :)