Monday, May 11, 2009

MTM: Let's Go Beach

Aloha & Welcome!
Courtesy of Clark Little (c)

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain


"You should not live one way in private, another in public."
Publilius Syrus


"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Anaïs Nin


Going to the Beach here in Hawaii

When you pull into a beach park among all the local folks who are spending their day off with their families do so humbly and with a good spirit. Easy does it. Remember: weekending families are not cultural exhibits or chamber of commerce employees

Regular folks work very hard simply to make it here, and they enjoy their weekend relaxation just as you do. Please understand that the closest beach is like the neighborhood’s living room, even though it’s “public.” Be laid back and you’ll probably meet some new people, or even be welcomed in inimitable Aloha style.

Offer to share your stuff first, like a juice to a child, or a slice of pizza to the guy sitting right next to you. I could recount many stories of visitors being invited to the baby luau, the wedding up the block at somebody’s house, given deeply personal tours, or even invited to stay over. Nice people do find each other, bad attitudes: just keep driving!

A L O H A! Cloudia
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 11, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    Great quotes as well as Great thoughts. And the first picture - Amazing.

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  2. Christine GramMay 11, 2009 at 4:20 AM

    The first picture grabbed me, but your words carry the heart.

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  3. Dave KingMay 11, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    Fantastic picture. I've seen many such before, of course, but none as good as that. Loved the Anaïs Nin quote.

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  4. the walking manMay 11, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    The more I read here, the more I am convinced that Hawaiian culture should be adopted by the other 49 states.

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  5. magiceyeMay 11, 2009 at 6:03 AM

    very sensible advice...

    namaste /\
    aloha

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  6. Reader WilMay 11, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Very wise words dear Cloudia! That goes for everybody! Have a great week!

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  7. roughterrain craneMay 11, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    To satisfy one desire, we often forget its influence to others.
    Thanks to your words.

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  8. debraMay 11, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    Love the Mark Twain quote. No one will ever write that he/she spent hours at the office on his tombstone!

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  9. Jenn JilksMay 11, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    Glorious shots, as always, and the quotes too. Must try to do that more often.

    Tough w/e, Cloudia, my palliative care client passed over. It was a 'good death', and she had no pain. An upstanding citizen of 84 yrs. who led a good life!

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  10. AnonymousMay 11, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    Love that first photo and the quotes, but the body of the post-- your words, really reached me.

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  11. Travis ErwinMay 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    I love Twain's wisdom.

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  12. DarylMay 11, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Good advice no matter where you live

    Aloha!

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  13. Deborah GodinMay 11, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    Good idea on any beach...in any city!!

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  14. AkelamaluMay 11, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I'd love to share my pizza and juice with the local people at the beach Cloudia. :)

    That first picture is just awesome!

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  15. DeniseinVAMay 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    How wonderful, another great post Cloudia.

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  16. Raph G. NeckmannMay 11, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Lovely post, Cloudia. Your words are warming, and I also identify with the Mark Twain quote.

    When I look back twenty years - yes, it's the things I didn't do that make me feel disappointed. Or the things I didn't continue doing, because people were discouraging - always stick your neck out and continue with what you feel is right for you!

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  17. CloudiaMay 11, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    Such a lovely bloom of visitors today! Wow, Thanks.
    Aloha folks

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  18. Feisty CroneMay 11, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    Terrific quotes and pics. Aloha, Cloudia.

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  19. Maria VerivakiMay 12, 2009 at 2:17 AM

    your beach rules are so similar to our own - the beahc is everyone's back yard come summer time when there is no school

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  20. Maria VerivakiMay 12, 2009 at 2:17 AM

    your beach rules are so similar to our own - the beahc is everyone's back yard come summer time when there is no school

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  21. Heather TMay 12, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Thank you for this one, Cloudia. The Mark Twain quote has gotten me through the last day. Perfect!

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  22. SandyCarlsonMay 12, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    Nice people do find each other. So true. Words I need to hold onto. This post was a needed balm. As always. Thanks.

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  23. BubblewenchMay 20, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    It's amazing what a simple act of kindness can do.

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