Sunday, August 1, 2010

Crusing Palolo Valley

Aloha Friend!


Jazz: Chinatown, Honolulu
 "The Dragon Upstairs" on Nu`uanu.

>< "Jazz is the folk music of the machine age."


Paul Whiteman


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"Jazz is an intensified feeling of nonchalance."


-- Françoise Sagan




Cruising in Palolo Valley is fun.



"If I rest I rust."


Placido Domingo


This home has a view of tiny, doll-like houses on the ridge behind.



"When I was a kid, I went to the store and asked the guy,

'Do you have any toy train schedules?' "


— Steven Wright





The Korean Temple


The top peak was above city regulations
and neighbors demanded that it be "trimmed."
See the flat place?


"Five enemies of peace inhabit with us -

avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride;

if these were to be banished,

we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace."

Petrarch



Looking back into Diamond Head
as we drive out of the Valley.


"Most of American life consists of driving somewhere

and then returning home,

wondering why the hell you went."



John Updike


Thanks for swinging by today! cloudia


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24 comments:

  1. the walking manAugust 1, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    I go because it leaves me wondering why there is a flat roof in a place where all the others are peaked.

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  2. PeteAugust 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Oh, there is a Korean temple there, interesting.

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  3. ma thet zinAugust 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    its really great.

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  4. BALLET NEWSAugust 1, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    How interesting.... aloha and thank you !

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  5. AnonymousAugust 1, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    Aloha for the trip! Haven't seen that side. Golly gee -- poor temple with a crew cut, and I'm sure a couple of hotels need a trim, too. Hawaii does better placing homes into the side of hills than the mainland. The rains must be channeled to keep from uprooting the dollhouse buildings, eh? I wanna rent one. DrumMajor

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  6. Betty ManousosAugust 1, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    If I rest I rust as well, my frined!
    How charming!
    Aloha!!!!!!!!!!
    Big hugs,
    B xx

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  7. Feisty CroneAugust 1, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    If I rest my knees lock up, at my age :) aloha!

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  8. g-manAugust 1, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Everything round these parts are beautiful...Thanks...:-)

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  9. CarolAugust 1, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    My first husband's last name was Petrarca, a distant offspring of Petrarch, the Italian poet. That's all I got today!

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  10. Charles GramlichAugust 1, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    I try to drive as little as possible. I'm not one to go away from home just for the sake of it. I know that real life lies inside, not out there.

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  11. JoAugust 1, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    I don't know which I enjoy more on your blog -- the quotes or the pictures. Both I think. :-)

    And yes, my favorite part of the journey is coming home -- except when I went to Hawaii, of course...!

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  12. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallAugust 1, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/the-celebrate-blogger-awards-plus-prayers-4-viola/

    awards are fun,
    viola lost her husband,
    I lost a general friend,
    all together,
    please visit and give love to them...
    thanks

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  13. Phivos NicolaidesAugust 1, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    Aloha! Yiasou!!

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  14. Joanna JenkinsAugust 2, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    "If I rest I rust." I sure can relate to THAT! Great quote.

    Thanks for the tour. You live in such a gorgeous part of the world.

    Cheers, jj

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  15. TeresaAugust 2, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    Hi Cloudia,

    I love this post with all that jazz! Great pictures, too.

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  16. bichonpawzAugust 2, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    I love coming over here to vacation in Hawaii!! Hope you are having a great Monday Cloudia!!

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  17. Dinesh chandraAugust 2, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    hi cloudia viti my blog i m fond of your blog u r great to post.

    regards
    dinesh chandra

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  18. Dr. Russell Norman MurrayAugust 2, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    'This home has a view of tiny, doll-like houses on the ridge behind.'

    Relaxing photo.

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  19. DeniseinVAAugust 2, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    They made them make the temple roof flat???? Oh well! Love the Placido Domingo quote, If I rest I rust. That spoke to me today ;) I feel like I am rusting, creaking at least. Have a good one Cloudia.
    An English Girl Rambles

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  20. AkelamaluAugust 2, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Interesting post today Cloudia, thankyou. :)

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  21. DarylAugust 2, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    As always you find the perfect quotes for each glorious photo .. I know, I say that all the time .. but its true!

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  22. JunosmomAugust 2, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    Well, it is interesting when you can no longer drive anywhere. Redefining life!

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  23. HilaryAugust 2, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    Always a fine marriage of images and quotes. Steven Wright always cracks me up.

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  24. CloudiaAugust 3, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    Thanks, Friends!

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